62 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 10 company’s work that they ask for it by name and won’t do business with anyone else. “We don’t do it on a large scale,” he reveals, “because it’s very wearing on the equipment, but we take care of our good customers who want us to do their snow removal.” Stormwater management is another forte for the company. “Everything has to do with the direction of water,” says Johnson. “Oftentimes, because of where we are located, catch basins need to be rebuilt.” He continues that Wisconsin is more than just the heart of America’s dairyland. With all that snow, Wisconsin can be very wet and soggy. Further, with more than 15,000 lakes, the Badger State can be quite marshy as well. That’s where catch basins come in. They are used to redirect water in an aim to prevent flooding. They are, of course, common on public streets, but they may also be installed on private properties as well. Catch basins collect rainwater or melted snow, transporting the runoff to a sump, réservoir, or treatment facility. Residential catch basins need to be installed at the lowest point of a property. Large properties or those with uneven terrain may require more than one catch basin or drainage ditch. Catch basins use a grate to filter out large débris while collecting water in an underground tank. Most of this débris consists of sticks or leaves, though sometimes trash can collect inside a catch basin as well. Ensuring that your property or municipality has good catch basins is among the things Johnson & Sons does best. “Sometimes, they need to be readjusted,” says Johnson, “and we can do that right in the field, as we’re doing a paving project.” Good customer relations Paving smooth relations with its
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