Surface water management

With hard man-made surfaces dominating our cities, managing run-off from heavy rainfall is vital to mitigating the risk of surface-water flooding. That’s why we’ve designed and manufactured systems to act as soakaways or to capture water at source and store it above and below ground. Our gravity and siphonic systems also allow for storage and filtration for reuse, whilst our attenuation solutions release water gradually to lessen the impact of heavy rainfall on nearby watercourses.

Importantly, boroughs around the UK are now charged a fee by the amount of surface water run-off they allow into waterways and sewers. We are already seeing domestic household charges for surface water run-off caused by car washing, therefore, planners and developers alike must look to more sustainable and cost-saving ways to store and reuse rainwater. In particular, areas around waterways, lakes and ponds need careful consideration with high water tables already posing a threat. Introducing engineered SuDS can capture water at source and store it for reuse for irrigation, utilities and car washing. And intelligent soft SuDS design can also help intercept run-off. Not only will this reduce the strain on potable water supply, but it will also eliminate the risk of incurring fines.