Reed Bed Design for Longleat House Wildlife Park Visitor Facilities

Overview

WCI Water & Wastewater Engineers installed a new reed bed system that was designed by WCI Consulting Engineers for the visitor toilet facilities at Longleat House Wildlife Park, after the original willow bed had matured to trees and failed – with effluent beginning to migrate towards a nearby watercourse.

The Challenge

The maturing willows had rendered the existing treatment ineffective. A new system was needed within the available land area that would meet EA permit conditions and could be built by the client’s groundworkers under WCI supervision.

The WCI Solution

WCI Consulting Engineers designed the reed bed on a design-and-supervise basis, establishing flow rates for correct sizing, and producing a bill of materials and method statement to enable the client’s own team to undertake construction.

The Outcome

The grounds team at Longleat manages day-to-day maintenance with ongoing WCI technical support available, most recently returning for a full Asset Audit.

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