Stormwater / SUDS

The Flood and Water Management Act was introduced in 2010 to addresses the way in which rainwater from the built environment is controlled and managed. Any new development, from small scale extensions to large scale commercial premises, will need to adopt a ‘Sustainable Drainage System’ (SuDS) for the management of their surface water.

WCI have teams who specialise in the designs and install of surface water drainage networks and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) encompassing all forms of rain and stormwater flows.

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BREAKING DOWN SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

SuDS includes consideration of the transport of water (conveyance), the temporary storage (attenuation) and dispersal either to ground (infiltration) or to a watercourse. SuDS may include structures which mimic natural drainage systems like swales or detention ponds or include engineered structures including underground tanks and control devices.

NEED HELP WITH SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE?

WCI offers an integrated approach to dealing with rainfall that uses the local landscape together with engineered products to meet the requirements of individual sites and regional policy.

The in-house teams at WCI are specialists in the design, supply and installation of SuDS.

From small scale domestic surface water soakaways to large scale multi-stage SuDS, reach out to the WCI team and we can discuss options to help move you forward.

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GOOD TO KNOW

SuDS for Domestic Properties

Most domestic properties are able to dispose of rainwater into the ground via a soakaway. This is achieved by collecting rainwater from roofs, driveways and pathways from downpipes and gullies into a series of stormwater pipes which discharge to a rainwater soakaway.

Installing a replacement or new soakaway correctly requires an understanding of the area that is being collected and the ability of the local soils to soak this water up. WCI undertakes the necessary infiltration tests and designs soakaways using the latest MicroDrainage software to ensure that even the smallest soakaway will work reliably and avoid flooding.

Stormwater

Managing stormwater sustainably and cost effectively requires an integrated approach based on four key pillars:

Water Quality | Water Quantity | Amenity | Biodiversity

Integrating all four pillars in a stormwater drainage system avoids pollution and flooding while creating systems which improve our enjoyment of our built environment and the benefit it brings to wildlife.

WCI are experts in the design and installation of stormwater drainage systems that incorporate the four pillars of SuDS.

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