That prompted one resident to say the project is "a money pit ... order for more stormwater piping and modification to the basement. The work includes additional drainage due to field conditions ...

It's typically a large, perforated tank or pit ... on gravity to move stormwater away from the source through a perforated pipe.' For the worst groundwater, a French drain moves it on quickly.

With 448km of underground pipes working to manage stormwater across Greater Shepparton, Council's drainage system plays a ...