Storm Drain Noise

[capecodder1]

Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question, so here goes.
When I walk in my neighborhood, and walk close to a storm drain opening, I frequently hear a "rush" of water, sometimes just a little, other times more so.
Occasionally there is quite a bit of water movement for a few seconds.
What/who is causing this ?

[Pondboy]

Im thinking (assuming )that water is being pumped from one pond to another. All the ponds are connected via underground culverts. You could say it’s the Villages or their contractor (Jacob’s?) that does this.

[MrFlorida]

The Villages are moving water from pond to pond...

[Goldwingnut]

Water isn't moved between ponds using the storm drains, there is a separate set of piping for that purpose. What you are hearing is the normal drainage that builds up as it goes down hill and to it's confluence with the assistance of various lift stations throughout the area. The primary source of the water is sprinkler run off into the streets from the various homes. One or two houses aren't much but a little here and a little there from the dozens of houses watering at one time throughout the various sections of the community adds up quickly.

[Topspinmo]

Water isn't moved between ponds using the storm drains, there is a separate set of piping for that purpose. What you are hearing is the normal drainage that builds up as it goes down hill and to it's confluence with the assistance of various lift stations throughout the area. The primary source of the water is sprinkler run off into the streets from the various homes. One or two houses aren't much but a little here and a little there from the dozens of houses watering at one time throughout the various sections of the community adds up quickly.


I live in court yard villa with three retention pond around in my area. True normal shallow buried street drain not used for transferring but the deeper buried drains that run out to retention ponds are in my area. Also gators use these to migrate from pond to ponds. Yes when they are pumping water to lower ponds levels I hear loud gushing of water. When I walk in early mornings I also hear irrigation runoff from the swallow buried street drains running into the deeper street drains that go out to ponds. They also can close off deeper drainage lines to pump down pond. I know this cause during heavy rain they left plug in and or CYV streets were flooded on down hill side.