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Following the wet edge across the floor to where it began.

Why a Florida building stays wet: the four things that set that clock, laid out once for the whole state.

Moisture load in Palm Bay

Water damage restoration in Palm Bay, including Bayside Lakes, Lockmar Estates, and Holiday Park, goes to independent contractors working the area, whether the water came from the cooling system, a pipe or the weather. Canals dug from 1922 carry runoff from parts of Palm Bay east to Turkey Creek; the district running them keeps 75, over 163 miles.

When these homes went up

1993 is the median build year in Palm Bay, and 44.8 percent of the stock went up before 1990, an age that tends to settle whether the ductwork runs overhead through the attic or below the floor. Some 29,200 homes here have septic systems on record, and where a house's drain field lies in the front yard beside the roadside swale, the runoff the swale holds after a downpour soaks sideways into the field's ground, filling it with street water before the household's own arrives.

When the air turns heavy

The air over Palm Bay carries the most water in August, when the normal dewpoint reaches 75.5 degrees, and from July through September it does not drop below 70 even overnight; June brings 9.72 of the 59.95 inches a year, rain recorded at PALM BAY 2.6 SSE 1.4 miles away and dewpoint 10.2 miles away. June storms raise the Melbourne-Tillman district's canals as they carry runoff from parts of the city east toward Turkey Creek, and a lot backing onto one sits beside water that rises with each storm, so its rear yard, and any drain field there, stays wet between downpours.

What holds water in Palm Bay

  • Front-yard drain fields beside roadside swales, among some 29,200 homes with septic systems on record, where water standing in the swale soaks into the field's ground
  • Lots backing onto the district's canals, which carry runoff east to Turkey Creek and rise with each June storm beside the rear yard
  • Driveway culverts under the roadside swale, where a pipe blocked with sand or grass holds the swale's water against the front yard

Water Damage Restoration services in Palm Bay

Pick the source that fits: the cooling system, a storm, a slab line, rising water or a backup. An independent Palm Bay contractor handles each, starting with the call.

Areas covered around Palm Bay

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Frequently asked questions

Can water from the roadside swale reach a Palm Bay drain field?

It can, where the field lies in the front yard close to the swale. Palm Bay has some 29,200 homes with septic systems on record. After a June downpour the swale holds the street's runoff, and that water soaks sideways into the nearby ground, including the soil around the field. By the time the household's own water arrives, the field may already be full, and drains in the house slow.

What is the canal behind a Palm Bay house, and where does its water go?

Many of the canals in and west of Palm Bay belong to the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District, dug from 1922 to carry runoff east to Turkey Creek. The district keeps 75 canals, over 163 miles of them, and its main canal runs about 9 miles to a control structure at the creek. After a June storm the canal rises, and a rear yard beside it stays wet longest.

Why does the swale in front of a Palm Bay house hold water so long?

A roadside swale passes its water under each driveway through a culvert pipe. Where that pipe has filled with sand, grass clippings or a crushed end, the swale on the upstream side cannot drain, and the water stands for days after a summer storm, soaking the front yard beside it. Clearing the culvert, or asking the city to, lets the swale empty again.

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