In this article, we explore how to manage water quality in school rainwater harvesting systems during the holidays and in gravity fed systems where the header tank water is dormant for longer periods Many education institutes in the UK have installed gravity type rainwater harvesting systems to flush their vast amounts of toilets. It makes […]
The automation of tasks is a great time and cost-saving activity. When that automation also leads to greater customer comfort and ensured environmental protection you really are adding value. However, when you are an industry leader but in a niche sector, the solution to your particular requirements may not have been invented yet. An electronic […]
How smart rainwater harvesting (with a water butt or large above-ground water tank) can play its part to slow the flow of stormwater and help prevent floods and in particular overflow from sewers. Floods are again making the news in the UK as Storm Ciara brought heavy rainfall to parts of the north and west […]
Anyone who trains regularly on an artificial turf field or 3G sports pitch (or indeed has a son or daughter who does) will recognise the black ant-sized speckles of plastic that follow the player from the field to the car and then into home. The pesky microplastics from artifical turf are notorious for getting flicked […]
Chapter 26, the 2015 SuDS Manual (CIRIA publication C753, Ref 1) presents the Simple Index Approach (SIA) and Mitigation Indices for discharges to surface and groundwater (Tables 26.3 and 26.4). This useful Guidance provides for the adoption of SuDS Proprietary Treatment Devices (PTD), especially DiBT certified devices (Ref 2). Green Infrastructure SuDS components are rightly […]
The Rainwater filters from 3P Technik that are most suitable for Rainwater Irrigation Systems include: 1000600 – Garden Filter, 1000630 – Retention Filter, 1000250 – Flat Filter (NEW), 1000671 – Garden Filter XL, 1000675 – Retention Filter XL. When investigating rainwater harvesting systems and water storage methods for agriculture, it is important to filter rainwater […]
Our new Standard Range of decorative water butts are a great addition to any garden. They have a regular wall thickness and all threads are plastic and come with black plastic tap. Each Water butt has two connection points at the front. The top connection point is positioned to fit a tap to fill a […]
We are so excited about these new decorative water butts. The three contemporary water butt designs, Alana, Modena and Novara are available in the UK from February 2019. The new water butt designs are made of UV and weather protected high grade plastic. The colour finishes will not fade over the seasons. They are extremely […]
The recent flooding in west Wales highlights the need for massive changes to the way we manage our river catchment areas. Attenuation ponds or reservoirs in the countryside are part of the solution to stormwater management and surface water runoff to avoid downstream flooding. Talking to the Tivyside newspaper, Dr Glyn Hyett emphasized the importance […]
The SuDS Wales Statutory Standards that come in to effect from the 7th of January 2019 are available now. A glance through the new legislation reveals a few key changes/clarifications from the drafts; SAB approval is required for “new developments of more than one dwelling or where the area covered by construction work equals or […]
