The Adopt-A-Drain program in Houston was created to help prevent flooding by having local residents adopt a storm drain and commit to cleaning it four times a year. However, some users have abused the nickname field by giving the drains explicit names and making political statements, which has caused the city to consider implementing a naming approval process in order to prevent this from happening in the future. Despite the abuse, many users have given the drains funny and pun-filled nicknames, such as “Matthew Mccongh-drain” and “How to Drain Your Dragon”.
Below are some of the silliest name suggestions:
- Matthew Mccongh-drain
- How to Drain Your Dragon
- Drain “The Rock” Johnson
- I Can’t Believe its not Gutter
- I bless the drains down in Africa
- Pennywise’s Lair
- Pinky and the Drain
- Midnight Drain To Georgia
- Sewert Little
- Grate Expectations
- The Downward Spiral
- Purple Drain
Read more at: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/Houston-Adopt-A-Drain-names-explicit-17725521.php
How to Adopt a Drain?
- Look up the drainage system and find one to name – https://mapsop1.houstontx.gov/Adopta/
- Select a drain to see if it is available
- Click Adopt
That’s it!