Jaycee Anne Arga STEM 3 – Mother Cyra O’Kane

Jerome Andrei Magboo

Don Dinar Ortega

Absence of Drainage System Water is essential to life, for both plants and all living creatures. However, it can
be very aggressive when it flows. When residential property experiences
drainage issues, water can be a disturbance and actually cause a great deal of
damage. The water can destroy landscaping and turn a backyard into a swamp.

Alternatives 1. French Drain

2. Lawn
3. Building a Drainage System
Explanation 1. A French drain can be a great asset to your home or land. If you are
considering adding one for your next home project, here is a quick guide
that can help you decide.
2. Area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants
such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower
3. A drainage is a natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-
surface water from an area.
Advantages 1. Takes away moisture
2. Easy to install
3. Eco-friendly
1. They improve recharge and quality protection of groundwater and provide
flood control.
2. They enhance entrapment and biodegradation of synthetic organic
compounds.
3. They absorb and sequester carbon dioxide gases.
1. Prevents Water Accumulation
2. Reduces Soil Erosion
3. Removes Toxic Materials and Disease Organisms
Disadvantages 1. Difficulty to Install
2. Clogging Due to Mud
3. Clogging of External Pipes
1. It needs to be cut on a regular basis
2. Lawns have a bad reputation as being a polluter of our streams and
rivers
3. A lawn needs a good balance of chemicals to survive.
1. Expensive
2. Can take too long to be finished
3. Can Contaminate Bodies of Water