OCEAN CITY — A precisely shaped flap of rubber may be all that Ocean City needs to solve a problem that has been plaguing the resort since it built its very first public utilities: backflow flooding.
City government is seeking bids from vendors to purchase CheckMate Inline Check Valves, a product of Tideflex Technologies, which could help alleviate downtown flooding caused by bay water backing up through stormwater outfalls during high tides.
“They’re a valve that can go inside a storm drain pipe that remains open during normal rainfall, but if you have high tide, once you get a certain pressure on the other side, it’ll close up and prevent tidal waters from coming back in,” said City Engineer Terry McGean.
Approximately 15 valves of various sizes are slated for purchase once prices are received, said city Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer. The valves will be installed in pipe system spanning St. Louis and Edgewater Avenues, from the area of Fourth Street south.
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2 comments:
Now watch sand clog it up.
already does.
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