Stormwater systems can become clogged with debris, or host pockets of standing water where mosquitoes can breed. Clearing drainage systems keeps them ready to convey their full capacity of stormwater away from infrastructure, and reduces the number of places where standing water allows mosquitoes to multiply.
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