Introduction to Adopt-A-Catch Basin

Adopt-A-Catch Basin can be used to operate catch basin adoption programs that allow volunteers to adopt storm drains and clean them for the community.

Many communities have implemented catch basin adoption programs to enhance their stormwater maintenance work. These programs seek to decrease localized flooding, improve water quality, and reduce stormwater maintenance costs. Adopt-A-Catch Basin programs leverage volunteers to regularly inspect storm drains, remove leaves or debris, and report damaged or clogged drains. In some cases, volunteers may even be asked to check on storm drains before a major storm. These simple actions help communities maximize their maintenance resources, prolong the life of stormwater and roadway infrastructure, and reduce the chance of localized flooding in neighborhoods. Adopt-A-Catch Basin is typically implemented by public works agencies or utilities that want to engage the community and maximize the capacity of operations staff.

The Adopt-A-Catch Basin solution delivers a set of capabilities that help local governments enlist community volunteers to keep catch basins clear of debris, manage program participants, and monitor the performance of the adoption program.

Deploy the solution

This ArcGIS solution can be deployed in your ArcGIS organization.

Deploy the solution

See Deploying a solution for more information.

Requirements

Adopt-A-Catch Basin requires the following:

• ArcGIS Online
• ArcGIS Hub Premium
• ArcGIS Survey123 Connect

Information products

Adopt-A-Catch Basin includes the following information products:

Item	Description	Minimum user type
Adopt-A-Catch Basin	An ArcGIS Hub site used by the general public to learn how they get involved in the Adopt-A-Catch Basin program.	Not required
Adopt-A-Catch Basin	An ArcGIS Dashboards app used by volunteers to adopt catch basins and report that they are clear of debris.	Community Identity
Adopt-A-Catch Basin Dashboard	An ArcGIS Dashboards app used by volunteer coordinators to track effectiveness of the Adopt-A-Catch Basin program and response to service requests.	Editor
Adopt-A-Catch Basin Manager	A Crowdsource Manager app used by volunteer coordinators to review volunteer applications, update catch basin adoption details, and triage requests from the public.	Editor
Catch Basin Request	An ArcGIS Survey123 form used by general public to submit requests for service.	Not required
Catch Basin Viewer	An ArcGIS Media Map app used by the general public to view catch basins and their adoption status.	Not required
Catch Basin Volunteer Application	An ArcGIS Survey123 form used by general public to express interest in the Adopt-A-Catch Basin program.	Community Identity
Catch Basin Volunteer Notebook	An ArcGIS Notebooks used to grant approved volunteers access to the Adopt-A-Catch Basin program.	Creator

When you deploy this solution in your ArcGIS organization, you also get an ArcGIS solution item that organizes the key information products and summarizes all the ArcGIS items (applications, forms, projects, maps, feature layers, feature layer views, and so on) included with the solution. The ArcGIS solution item also illustrates any dependencies items have on each other.

Release notes

The following are the release notes:

Version	Description
3.0 (Nov 2023)	A new StormwaterSystem feature layer that adds support for the Green Infrastructure Inspections solution.
2.1 (Nov 2022)	An update to the StormwaterSystem feature layer to support the Catch Basin and Outlet Inspections solution.
2.0 (Apr 2022)	A new Adopt-A-Catch Basin site designed to help volunteers create community identities, apply to the program, and once approved provides access to additional information products. A new Adopt-A-Catch Basin app used by approved volunteers to adopt catch basins and report that they are clear of debris. A new Adopt-A-Catch Basin Manager app used by volunteer coordinators to review volunteer applications, update catch basin adoption details, and triage requests from the public. A new Adopt-A-Catch Basin Dashboard app used by volunteer coordinators to track effectiveness of the program and response to service requests. The solution shares the same StormwaterSystem feature layer deployed with the Stormwater Data Management solution.
1.0 (Nov 2020)	First release of Adopt-A-Catch Basin. Reference documentation topics for this release