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I am going to put foundation drains around a detached garage. Where can I legally dump the water?

jschee | Posted in Building Code Questions on

Is it legal to dump the water collected from the foundation drain into the gutters in the city streets?

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    MALCOLM TAYLOR | | #1

    Each municipality has its own regulations. Typically storm water has to be piped directly either to the municipal storm drains, or if they doesn't exist to rock pits or ditches. I can imagine situations where it might be legal to drain to gutters in the street, but the only way to find out is to contact your municipality.

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