Geocellular storage

Stormcell® is a low-cost underground stormwater storage system that can be used under trafficked areas for the alleviation of flooding in existing urban areas, as well as for new developments. Stormcell® is a high-void plastic matrix made up of vertically aligned polypropylene tubes. A patented pipework system prevents the entry of silts and grits...

GEOlight® geocellular storage from SDS was selected by the design team at AECOM for water attenuation at the 2017 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. Sited on clay soil...

ACO StormBrixx is a unique and patented plastic geocellular stormwater management system for attenuation and soakaway (infiltration) usage. Its versatile design allows the system to be used in configurations and applications across all construction environments as a standalone solution, or as part of an integrated sustainable urban drainage (SuDS...

Stormbloc® Extra, part of the Stormbloc® Optimum range, is a resilient geocellular storage system that provides underground storage and infiltration of urban run-off. Lightweight materials combined with robust design make it easy to transport, quick to install and extremely durable, even beneath high-traffic areas such as roads, car parks and...

SDS Weholite wastewater storage tanks, manholes and conveyance piping have been installed at RAF Lossiemouth, to prepare and future-proof the base for the introduction of Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Located in Moray, north-east Scotland, this is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations, whose aircraft and crews are on...

Rigofill stormwater storage systems are geocellular strctures used to store stormwater that is unable to soak into the ground naturally. The water can then be allowed to infiltrate, under controlled conditions, or can be retained for subsequent use. The systems consist of polypropylene blocks with a high void ratio (>96%) which can be stacked on...

Stormbloc®, part of the Stormbloc® Optimum range, is a lighter, cost-effective option suitable for landscaped or low-traffic areas. Access for inspection and maintenance can be included where required using Stormbloc® Inspect chambers and Stormbloc® Extra blocks. Lightweight materials, combined with robust design, make them easy to transport...

GEOlight® stormwater management units are suitable for use in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for stormwater attenuation or soakaway infiltration. The units are PVC modular honeycomb structures with high capacity, high compressive strength and low resistance to water flow. GEOlight® soakaways gradually release stored water into the drainage...

SDS supplied GEOlight® attenuation tanks for this mixed-use development site on the Hertfordshire / Essex border. The project represents the single largest surface water storage facility yet installed in the UK, with the tanks having a capacity to store up to 8000m3 - or 8 million litres - of water...

Tasked with building a self-storage depot in a busy central London location, Harmonix Construction faced the perennial urban design challenge – space. In order to deliver suitable water attenuation within the compact layout of the site, it turned to ACO Water Management for a solution. Providing 12,961m2 of storage space and 619 m2 of offices...

A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project, led by Southwark Council, has been created to provide much-needed protection for two sensitive and historic parks. Herne Hill and Dulwich are prone to flooding as a result of being in a low-lying catchment of the culverted Effra River. A key element of the flood defences was underground geocellular block storage from Hydro International...

The plant will generate circa 27.8MW of green electricity, sufficient to supply up to 50,000 homes, thereby reducing the region’s carbon footprint and reliance on imported fossil fuels. Any energy not used by the Park’s resident businesses and activities is sent to the electricity grid to power homes across the region. SDS was tasked to ensure the...

SuDSPod is a cost-effective, cutting-edge solution to a myriad of challenges associated with stormwater management ranging from peak flow rates from roofs, to complex designs and CSO overspills. SuDSPod offers a versatile and innovative on-plot attenuation approach that benefits new developments and can be seamlessly retrofitted to private, public...

GreenBlue worked closely with Nick Linder, Landscape Architect at Groundwork Greater Manchester to secure the SuDS elements for the Greening Swinton Square project in Manchester, a predominantly concreted area suffering from urban decay, lack of green space, and a deteriorating environment. To address these challenges, a host of companies...

HydroPlanter Flex is a fully integrated and flexible rain garden system. Simple to retrofit into highways schemes and ideal for new developments of any size, it cuts the complexity and unknowns out of design and installation. Whilst being simple to design and adapt to site constraints, this system is an ideal solution for engineers, contractors...

GreenBlue Urban's SuDsPod® on-plot attenuation system has been installed at United Utilities' HQ in Lingley Mere business park in Warrington to aid stormwater management. Three SuDsPods have been connected to the downpipes of the Northern Gatehouse Building, directly capturing run-off of 80m2 from the 107m2 roof. Featuring a patented three-chamber...

Bloor Homes has integrated GreenBlue Urban HydroPlanters as a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) alternative to traditional swales, ponds and tanks at its new development in Felixstowe. The HydroPlanters manage stormwater run-off directly from the roads, gradually attenuating into specialised soil and filtering out road pollution. Over 400...

HydroPlanter™ rainwater bio-retention modular planters were installed at a new waste transfer station in Cardiff. The Vale of Glamorgan Council, committed to promoting sustainability and responsible waste management practices, initiated a source-separated recycling collection service for its residents in 2019...

The Station Approach scheme on Canvey Island was developed by Morgan Brookes, where flood issues were addressed and approved by Castle Point Borough Council. Detailing was supported by GreenBlue Urban with site calculations and bespoke CAD design to effectively take the entire site’s water run-off, efficiently managing stormwater while enhancing...

SDS was tasked with installing an 800m3 tank on behalf of Solum Construction & Groundworks for the Dick Lovett Porsche dealership in Bristol. SDS's role extended beyond manufacture and installation, as it played a crucial part in developing an effective drainage strategy to mitigate flooding impact on the project site and its surroundings. The...

Newlands residential development at Berewood is the largest of its type in the UK. SDS worked with consulting engineers Mayer Brown to establish the key design criteria for the site’s sustainable drainage systems. Surface water run-off is cleaned through ditches and swales before entering SDS's purpose-built attenuation tanks. Water is treated to a high quality before discharge into a...

In 2014 London Luton Airport Operations Ltd commissioned Veolia to develop a surface water management strategy which included the airport's extension plans. SDS GEOlight® attenuation tanks and Aqua-Swirl™ hydrodynamic vortex separators were used to treat and store water runoff from an extended car park. The system provided essential water quality control, flood mitigation and ease of installation...

SDS provided a sustainable drainage solution for a new train servicing facility near Bristol to protect the local watercourses and surrounding land from the risk of flooding and contamination. The GEOlight® SuDS installation comprises a network of attenuation tanks with capacity of approximately 7000m3, along with associated piping and flow control devices...

SDS was commissioned to provide a sustainable drainage system for the new Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) headquarters in Milton Keynes. SDS installed over 2500m2 of permeable block paving, two GEOlight® tanks, channel drainage and nine vortex flow controls. The system can handle surface water from a 1 in 100 year storm, with an additional allowance of 30% for climate change...