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Stormwater storage

Stormwater storage modules can be used as attenuation units or soakaways. They are installed under the paved surfaces of car parks, commercial areas, residential developments and other hardstandings. They accommodate surface water runoff, providing source control as part of sustainable urban drainage schemes.

Cellular stormwater management modules can be used with geotextiles for infiltration or with impermeable membranes for water storage. They fit together to create drainage systems of different sizes, depths and configurations.

Pipes provide large-capacity stormwater overflow and attenuation for integrated SUDS schemes.

Infiltration

Granular sub-base / infiltration systems incorporate permeable block paving elements installed on layers of clean crushed stone and geotextile sheeting. They regulate and redistribute drainage of surface water into the ground or to a sewer.

Retention

Granular sub-base / lined systems with an additional impermeable membrane, which retains water for controlled discharge or recycling and re-use in non-potable applications including irrigation.

  • Stormbloc® Extra stormwater storage / infiltration
    Stormbloc® Extra stormwater storage / infiltration
    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...
    Hydro International
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  • Stormcell® geocellular stormwater storage system
    Stormcell® geocellular stormwater storage system
    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...
    Hydro International
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  • SDS GEOlight® Modular Underground Stormwater Storage
    SDS GEOlight® Modular Underground Stormwater Storage
    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...
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  • SDS Rigofill modular stormwater storage/infiltration
    SDS Rigofill modular stormwater storage/infiltration
    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...
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  • Stormbloc® stormwater storage and infiltration system
    Stormbloc® stormwater storage and infiltration system
    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...
    Hydro International
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  • Modular stormwater storage for low-lying London parks
    Modular stormwater storage for low-lying London parks
    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...
    Hydro International
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  • Stormwater attenuation tanks for flagship CHP plant
    Stormwater attenuation tanks for flagship CHP plant
    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...
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  • Scotland’s largest stormwater attenuation system
    Scotland’s largest stormwater attenuation system
    The Edinburgh Airport Stands Development project will create 13 new aircraft stands as well as a new taxiway and an equipment area. SDS GEOlight® stormwater storage tanks were installed to ensure the new aircraft stands are free of any flood risk, and to effect the fast and efficient removal of surface water from the site, and its safe dispersal to natural water receptors...
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  • Stormwater management system for Luton Airport expansion
    Stormwater management system for Luton Airport expansion
    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...
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  • Cellular stormwater management in Academy SuDS design
    Cellular stormwater management in Academy SuDS design
    ACO Water Management’s StormBrixx system has been utilised as part of a SuDS design for exceedance at Telford Co-operative Academy. ACO worked closely with the Project Engineers to develop a multi-functional solution able to manage...
    ACO Water Management
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  • Stormwater management - Station Approach, Canvey Island
    Stormwater management - Station Approach, Canvey Island
    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...
    GreenBlue Urban Ltd
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  • StormBrixx stormwater mitigation for community centre
    StormBrixx stormwater mitigation for community centre
    For a number of years Wootton Community & Sports Centre had experienced problems with flooding following periods of heavy rainfall. ACO Water Management provided a solution to the problem using its StormBrixx geocellular stormwater management system, which was installed at the bottom of one of the Centre's playing fields...
    ACO Water Management
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  • ACO StormBrixx geocellular stormwater management system
    ACO StormBrixx geocellular stormwater management system
    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 SuDS scheme...
    ACO Water Management
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  • StormForm™ SuDS tree surround with stormwater drainage
    StormForm™ SuDS tree surround with stormwater drainage
    GreenBlue Urban’s compact SuDS tree pit surround, StormForm™ – part of the ArborFlow family – has been developed as an effective means of managing surface water run-off through tree pits. It is a multi-functional system combining stormwater capture and storage, silt / debris capture, root control, primary irrigation and tree grille all on one easy to assemble, robust unit...
    GreenBlue Urban Ltd
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  • Stormwater treatment systems for rail freight terminal
    Stormwater treatment systems for rail freight terminal
    As part of a multi-million pound ‘Phase III’ development and extension of Prologis RFI Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), SDS was required to effect the fast and efficient removal of surface water from the site and to ensure its safe dispersal to natural water receptors. This meant ensuring that the site complies with all...
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  • SDS Aqua-Swirl® Hydrodynamic Stormwater Separator
    SDS Aqua-Swirl® Hydrodynamic Stormwater Separator
    SDS Aqua-Swirl® is a hydrodynamic separator used in water management systems to capture pollutants, such as oil and debris, within surface water runoff. It can effectively eliminate more than 80% of total suspended solids. SDS Aqua-Swirl® can be connected to a stormwater attenuation or infiltration system, such as a SDS GEOlight® geocellular...
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  • Up-Flo™ Filter fluidised bed filtration system
    Up-Flo™ Filter fluidised bed filtration system
    The Up-Flo™ Filter is a high rate, modular stormwater filter system that combines a patented upward flow path with a unique drain down design. It is designed specifically for removing a wide range of pollutants, including floatable debris, fine sediments, nutrients, metals, oils and grease, organics and bacteria, from stormwater. The Up-Flo...
    Hydro International
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  • ACO Q-Plate Orifice plates for stormwater regulation
    ACO Q-Plate Orifice plates for stormwater regulation
    ACO Q-Plate orifice plates are used tp regulate stormwater flows in projects where an ACO Q-Brake Vortex is not the most effective solution or where flows are greater than 100l/s. They are manufactured in grade 304 stainless steel and are available with or without remote bypass and drain-down. Each unit is tailored to specific performance...
    ACO Water Management
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  • SDS vortex flow control for stormwater management system
    SDS vortex flow control for stormwater management system
    The SDS vortex flow control is used to control the rate at which water is released from a stormwater storage system to downstream drainage systems. It is a self-activating device which controls the rate of water release by inducing a vortex motion. No external energy supplies are needed and it contains no moving parts. Units are equipped with a...
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  • Intellistorm® system manages stormwater at school in Lancashire
    Intellistorm® system manages stormwater at school in Lancashire
    In a demonstration of advanced water management, the Intellistorm® smart water management system, developed by SDS, has showcased its capability to handle significant rainfall events. Deployed at a school in Lancashire, the system effectively managed stormwater over a rainy period, reducing the load on local sewer systems. The Intellistorm® system...
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  • Largest Weholite wastewater storage tank in Scotland
    Largest Weholite wastewater storage tank in Scotland
    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...
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  • Hydro Biofilter™ bioretention system
    Hydro Biofilter™ bioretention system
    The Hydro Biofilter™ bioretention system captures stormwater runoff and naturally treats the pollutants. It significantly improves upon traditional bioretention and biofilter designs by combining specialist engineered media with shrubs or trees to provide enhanced bioretention and biofiltration in a kerbside device. The advanced design requires...
    Hydro International
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  • SuDS solution, A95 road safety, Cairngorms
    SuDS solution, A95 road safety, Cairngorms
    Highway degradation and surface water pollution in an environmentally sensitive area of the Scottish Cairngorms Mountains famous for its whisky production have been tackled with an imaginative SuDS Solution from Hydro International which has averted potential road safety problems on the A95. Poor drainage, flooding and freezing weather had led to...
    Hydro International
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  • Integrated water management solution - Babraham Research Campus
    Integrated water management solution - Babraham Research Campus
    SDS delivered an integrated water management solution that addresses the potential for flooding and seasonal shortfalls in water availability at Babraham Research Campus near Cambridge, a globally-important research cluster and one of the UK’s leading locations to support bioscience enterprise. The development has been able to demonstrate a substantial net gain in biodiversity...
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