Detention pond construction and maintenance, subsurface stormwater controls and pond water-quality management across Central Texas.
Austin has required water quality treatment on commercial sites for a long time, not only detention, so many properties here have a sedimentation or filtration basin on top of everything else. Those systems clog. Filter media binds up, a sand filter stops drawing down, and a pond that used to empty in a day holds water for a week. Add decades of sediment in the older basins around town and the storage is simply gone.
We clean out and restore what is there: sediment removal and haul-off, filter basin cleaning, clearing inlets, weirs and outlet orifices, and mowing slopes without rutting them. Underground vaults and oversized pipe systems under parking get vacuumed and jetted. Where runoff has eroded an inlet or the face of a berm, we rebuild and stabilize it so the repair survives the next heavy rain instead of washing again.
If your Austin property has received a notice, or your own inspector keeps writing up the same item, start by finding out what the basin is actually doing. We will inspect it, explain what we find in plain language, and give you a maintenance schedule you can put into a budget. Call (737) 404-9343 for a free on-site assessment.
We walk your Austin property and assess the site.
An itemized estimate with no surprises.
Tidy local crews and modern equipment.
Results made for Travis County, plus optional upkeep.
We also provide ponds & stormwater in these nearby communities:
Yes. Corral Bros is a pond and stormwater contractor serving Central Texas, we build detention and retention ponds, maintain them, install and service subsurface stormwater control measures (SCMs), and manage pond water quality. Most of this work is for commercial properties, HOAs, developments and municipalities along the Austin–San Antonio corridor.
Detention pond maintenance keeps a basin working and inspection-ready: sediment and silt removal, mowing and vegetation control, clearing inlets, outlets and outfall structures, repairing erosion, and regrading as needed. We can also provide inspection documentation to support regulatory compliance.
Yes. We inspect, line our findings up against the items in the notice, and do the work in the order that resolves them. You get dated photos and a written description of what was done, which is what you need for your response. Anything requiring certification by a professional engineer goes to your engineer, since we are a maintenance contractor.
The surface layer that has sealed with silt gets removed or reconditioned, the sediment above it is cleaned out, and the underdrain and outlet are cleared so the basin can draw down again. We also look at what is feeding it, because a filter that clogs quickly usually has an upstream sediment source. Measuring drawdown afterward tells you whether it worked.
Yes, with vacuum equipment and a crew trained for confined space entry. Tight access and low clearance are normal on those jobs and we plan for them. We schedule after hours or on weekends where that is easier on your tenants.
Many sites are expected to inspect at least annually and after significant storms, and your own approved plan or permit may set the frequency. Practically, a quarterly walk catches erosion, blocked outlets and vegetation problems while they are still small. We will tell you what we see on every visit either way.
It should. Clean mowing lines, trimmed edges, no debris left behind and turf repaired rather than left bare is the standard we work to. A basin that looks maintained and one that functions correctly are usually the same basin.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Travis County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
