Stormwater Management

Stormwater Management Overview OSMA AquaCell Marley Waterloc Marley Rainwater Harvesting Marley Garden Irrigation Polypipe Polystorm Titan Rainwater Harvesting

Civils

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The need for Sustainable Drainage (SUDS) Stormwater Infiltration Cells
There are essentially two approaches to run-off attenuation or storage: 1) Attenuation Storage This requires a tank or other impermeable retention unit to hold the run-off and to discharge via a pipe directly to the existing sewer or water course. e.g Stormwater Infiltration Cells wrapped in an impermeable geomembrane. 2) Infiltration This requires the retention unit to act like a soakaway and to allow the run-off to be discharged directly into the surrounding ground e.g Stormwater Infiltration Cells wrapped in a permeable geotextile. Drain Center Civils can provide four Stormwater Infiltration Cells from three leading manufacturers.

When any previously undeveloped site is built on and paved over, water run-off from the newly impermeable surface increases by up to 80%. This can place excessive pressure on existing watercourses and local drainage infrastructure. So when storms bring sudden, unusually heavy rainfall, there can be localised flooding and damage to property. Government and the Environment Agencies are now promoting the use of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) to restrict run-off to a level equivalent to that of a natural green field site.

Temporary Storage or Infiltration

SUDS policy aims to achieve this in two ways: Temporary storage of excess flows, so that immediate outflow into streams and rivers is limited. Efficient soakaways to infiltrate stormwater into the ground. Rising rainfall levels, and increased focus on SUDS compliance, have led to a sharp increase in the use of Stormwater Infiltration Cells systems to create underground structures for infiltration or temporary storage of stormwater. Benefits of these systems are: Significantly reduced flooding risk. Controlled, reduced-volume release of stormwater into existing sewer systems or watercourses. Recharging of local groundwater (in an infiltration or soakaway application). Sustainable, cost effective management of the water environment.

OSMA AquaCell

OSMA AquaCell Lite

Marley Waterloc

Polypipe Polystorm

In conjunction with retention systems it is common practice to include some form of flow control unit at the outlet to ensure that the collected surface water can be discharged slowly and in a controlled manner. Drain Center Civils provides a range of integrated surface and stormwater run-off management systems that can be utilised for soakaway or storage solutions.

Geomembranes & Geotextiles

Drain Center Civils offer a wide selection of geomembranes for stormwater attenuation lining including heavy gauge polythene tape systems to fully welded HDPE, PVC and LDPE systems. In addition Drain Center are also able to provide non woven protection fleeces and top hat seals to ensure full system integrity. See Geotechnic section for more information. Stormwater 61

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Choosing the Correct System
To guarantee structural integrity, any underground structure must be strong enough to support the loads to which it will be subjected without any unacceptable deflection. The correct choice of Stormwater Infiltration Cell must have appropriate proven top (vertical) and side (lateral) load bearing capacity and deflection characteristics to suit site conditions. The five key site considerations to be noted when designing a geocellular box system are: 1. Depth of cover 2. Soil type 3. Surface finishing 4. Presence of groundwater 5. Type of traffic/loading Note: The combination of these factors effectively means that the required characteristics of a geocellular system to be installed under a trafficked location (for example) will be very different from that under a landscaped/low-loaded location.

OSMA System Selector

The following will help determine which AquaCell system is correct for each specific project: Will the site be subject to traffic loadings?

YES
Use AquaCell (blue) Does the site have a high watertable?

NO

YES
Use AquaCell (blue)

NO

Will the tank be more than 12m across in both width and length?

OSMA AquaCell Systems

With Osma AquaCell systems all required strength and hydraulic capabilities have been fully verified by independent testing. AquaCell has all the proven capabilities to deal with the rigors of trafficked sites. AquaCell Lite has been designed specifically for use in landscaped and non-trafficked applications. This now enables specifiers, developers and contractors to choose the right product to suit each situation.

YES
Use AquaCell (blue)

NO

Will the tank be more than 3 units deep?

YES
Use AquaCell (blue)

NO
Use AquaCell Lite (green)

Features Applicable to both Systems

Suitable for both soakaway and storage tanks Modular; lightweight and versatile 95% void ratio: holds 190 litres of water per unit Safer option than open or above ground storage structures. Easy to install and handle. Allows brick-bonding assembly for extra stability: no extra adaptors needed. Proven clip and peg system to secure units. Full range of ancillaries: including silt trap and adaptors.

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AquaCell Applications
Industrial and Commercial Areas Residential Developments Roads Car Park with occasional lorry traffic and 0.6m cover depth. Typically requires minimum vertical strength of 40 tonnes/m2.

AquaCell Lite Applications

Domestic Gardens Leisure Areas Landscaped/non-trafficked location and 0.3m cover depth. requires minimum vertical strength of 17.5 tonnes/m2.

Typically

Domestic Gardens

Leisure Areas

Wolseley Code
F21500

Description
AquaCell Lite

OSMA Code
6LB050

AquaCell
BBA Approved Vertical Loading Capacity Lateral Loading Capacity Installation Depth Yes 56 tonne m2 7.75 tonne m2 Up to and exceeding 1.5m

AquaCell Lite
No 17.5 tonne m2 4 tonne m2 Up to 1.5m

Car Parks

Residential Developments

Garastor Unit
Garastor (polypropylene control chamber) represents a house by house, rather than a development wide approach, to stormwater management. Garastor controls the flow of water at source by temporarily storing water under a soft landscaped area using the AquaCell System or in the void space under the floor slab of a residential garage. There are two versions of the Garastor available both of which are 500mm in diameter, the 6SC500 version is 1m deep for garage installations (with a 300mm storage depth capacity) and the 6SC501 is 1.25m deep for use with AquaCell (with a 400mm storage depth capacity). When Garastor is used in conjunction with an AquaCell tank the configuration of units must be no deeper than 1 AquaCell unit. Stormwater 63

Industrial/Commercial

Roads

Wolseley Code
H33171 H33172 H33173 Q65710 Q65711 H33170 F63010 F63011

Description
AquaCell Shear Connector Flange Adaptor AquaCell Clip Garastor Unit 1m Garastor Unit 1.25m AquaCell Silt Trap 225mm Flange Adaptor

OSMA Code
6LB102 6LB104 6LB105 6SC500 6SC501 6LB100 6LB600 6LB106

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Marley Waterloc Marley Waterloc
Waterloc is strong and lightweight and suitable for pedestrian and trafficked areas. Each cell has a volume of 250 litres with 96% voids. They can be easily used in a modular format to form a stormwater storage unit configured to suit the capacity required, soil conditions and the land area available. The Waterloc range has clear advantages over similar products: Performance proven in field trials Full range of easy to use ancillaries Rapid water dispersion capability Lightweight Unique water inlet chamber Easy to use universal connector Four Waterloc cells equal 1m3

Standard Cell

Heavy Duty Cell

Marley Plumbing & Drainage stormwater management systems address the need to deal with rainwater run-off at source, rather than discharging directly into watercourses or rivers. Central to the range is the new Waterloc cell which provides a cost effective and flexible way of creating underground stormwater storage for infiltration and attenuation systems or for rainwater harvesting purposes. The innovative design of Waterloc utilises columns of extruded polypropylene honeycomb structure, already widely used in stormwater storage applications, in a unique combination with injection moulded grids to provide both vertical and horizontal water flow.

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Infiltration and Attenuation
As with conventional soakaways, concerns have been expressed over the tendency for the plastic cell type structure to silt up over time with no means of cleaning or removal of debris other than total removal and replacement. However, the use of the Marley Waterloc range of components for an infiltration or attenuation scheme provides a number of benefits over conventional installation methods: Access to the soakaway for inspection and cleaning. An inlet chamber for an optional filter and access to the incoming pipe connection for cleaning purposes. Improved inflow capacity via a single connection to the drainage system.

Wolseley Code
F25820 F25816 F25822 F25823 F25802 F25803 F25171 F25131 F25289 F25104 F25501 F25521 F25541 F25824 F25228 F25817 F25134 F25135

Description
Storage Cell Heavy Duty Storage Cell Cell Connector Side Inlet/Outlet Plate Flat Drainage Cell 30 x 405 x 607mm Flat Drainage Cell 52 x 260 x 480mm Silt Trap Circular Lid & Frame Square Lid & Frame Perforated Pipe 110mm Perforated Pipe 150mm Perforated Pipe 225mm Perforated Pipe 300mm Inlet Chamber Riser 450mm Polypropylene Cover & Frame 450mm Riser Cast Iron - 3.5 tonnes 450mm Riser Ductile Iron - 12.5 tonnes 450mm

Marley Code
USW20 USW20HD USW21 USW22 UMSW3 UMSW4 UG60 UCL2 UCL3 UPP406 USH16 USH26 USH36 UMF21 UCR2 UCL35PP UCL35 UCL125

Attenuation using an inlet chamber

Infiltration using an inlet chamber Stormwater 65

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Marley Flowloc

Flowloc is a vortex flow control device and a new addition to the Waterloc range of products that provide solutions for management of stormwater. Used within an attenuation scheme, Flowloc controls the rate at which water is discharged to a surface water drain or water course.

Description
Inlet filter Silt trap Riser 2m Includes seal Riser 3m Includes seal Flowloc Flowloc Flowloc Flowloc Flowloc Flowloc Orifice plate Orifice plate

Size
600mm 600mm 600mm 3 l/s* 4 l/s* 5 l/s* 6 l/s* 7 l/s* 9 l/s* 0.9l/s 1.9l/s

Code
USW29 USW30 USW32 USW33 USW40 USW50 USW60 USW70 USW80 USW90 USW42 USW43

Colour
B B B B B B B B B B B B

The Flowloc flow controller and Orifice plates are supplied within an integrated filter unit and chamber base, including withdrawal handle assembly and overflow pipe assembly. *1m head of water

Heavy duty aluminium flow controller and coupling system, fluoropolymer coated for long service life. Available with six pre-set flow regulation rates. Installed within a chamber base proing full protection against controller blockage Suitable for use with tank depths up to 3m All components readily removable from surface for ease of maintenance. Flowloc can be installed within a conventional man entry chamber or a 600mm riser. The Flowloc design is based on the proven vortex principle, and enables a near constant discharge rate to be set, independent of the head of water in the tank.
Flowloc is supplied within a chamber base, shown here with the optional riser

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Marley Flowloc
Available in six pre-set flow rates ranging from 3.5 l/s to 15l/s, Flowloc is installed in a chamber base with a quick release coupling, which is easily operated from the surface. This allows easy access for maintenance without the need to drain the installation. In the unlikely event of blockage, an overflow pipe allows water to bypass the controller to the outlet. A range of orifice plate regulators is also available for applications where very low flow rates are required.

Typical Application

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Rainwater Harvesting
A modular, low cost water recycling and management system can be constructed from separate components consisting of an inlet chamber, filter unit, submersible pump unit and base unit combined with Waterloc cells to form a central filtering and pumping riser. The system uniquely combines infiltration with recycling, thereby alleviating the problems of either water shortage or flooding. The versatility of this system means that any size and combination of storage or infiltration unit can be constructed, as long as room is allowed for the central pumping riser. In operation, rainwater is collected from the available roof area and passed through a silt trap, UG60, before it enters the main filter in the inlet chamber where any fine sedimentary particles are removed. The filtered water is then fed to the base of the installation where it aerates with the stored water. When the collected rainwater has reached a minimum level, the control system can be activated, allowing the submersible pump to supply water on demand. Control units are supplied pre-wired, requiring only a final connection to be made to a 240V power supply via a RCD breaker. Once installed, the micropressor based controls can be easily set up to control the pump discharge pressure and monitor the water level.

Rainwater Harvesting

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USW 100 Garden Irrigation
This system enables the hose connection point and controls enclosure to be fitted up to 17 metres from the underground installation. The controls and hose tap are mounted on a wall and require piping and power connections to be made to the pump via the service duct to the inlet chamber. The controls enclosure is waterproof, enabling it to be mounted in a convenient location on an external wall. Above ground supply pipes must be suitably insulated to protect against freezing in the cold weather. Supplied with a low level warning light.

USW 200 Domestic Back-up

A domestic back up system, which can be connected via a storage tank to provide a supplementary water supply for toilet flushing. Can also be connected to an outside tap for garden use. This system includes a water level indicator, low water level warning light and an automatic function check on the solenoid valve. A reminder facility to indicate a water filter check is required also forms part of the system. The domestic back up system operates via a storage tank, normally located in a loft, to provide a supplementary water supply. When stored rainwater is available, a control system activates the solenoid valve to change the header tank feed from mains water to rainwater supply.

Gullypac Surface Water Filtration Unit

The Marley Gullypac is a water and filtration unit. A patented product, the Gullypac is designed to provide a means of treating, thereby reducing the concentrations of common pollutants within surface run-off water from areas such as roadways and car parks.

Wolseley Code
F25825 F25826

Description
Filtration Unit 400mm Spacer 300mm

Marley Code
UMF1 UMFR1

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Polypipe Polystorm Polystorm Wolseley Code
F62964 F62955 F62956 F62957 F62958 F62959 F62960

Description
PolyStorm Cell Assembly Brick Bond Shear Connector Clip EN1401 Flange Adaptor 110mm Ridgidrain Flange Adaptor 150mm EN1401 Flange Adaptor 160mm Shear Connector

Polypipe Code
PSM1 PSMBBSC PSMCLIP PSMFA110 PSMAFA150 PSMAFA160 PSMSC

Silt Traps
Silt traps are used to separate out silt from the stormwater before it enters either the attenuation or infiltration system chosen. Sites can be manufactured to exact customer specifications and delivered to site ready for installation.

Polystorm is a modular water storage cell with a high void ratio. The Polystorm system can be used for either attenuation or infiltration of stormwater. The modular nature of the system facilitates quick and easy assembly on site. Multiple configurations of either attenuation or infiltration storage can be formed from standard stock items.

Key Benefits
Supplied to site as complete unit Easily maintained Optimised weight for reduced health and safety risks and ease of transport, handling and installation

Silt Traps Key Benefits

BBA 06/4297 Certificate approved, allows developers to obtain NHBC insurance 95% void ratio allowing greater storage and reduced excavation and disposal costs Modular units allow flexibility of shape ideal for shallow excavation systems, narrow strips, or use in restricted areas Lightweight and easily assembled High surface permeability 70 Stormwater

Wolseley Code
F62961 F62962 F62963 F63002 F63000 F63001 F69129

Description
Basic Silt Trap Advanced Silt Trap 15 litre/sec 450mm Silt Trap Lid & Frame 460mm Lockable Plastic Cover & Frame Polypropylene Cover & Frame Chamber Riser Section Silt Trap Sealing Ring

Polypipe Code
PSMST160 PSMSTA160/15 UG512 UG511 ICDC1 ICDR1 UG488

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Stormcheck Chamber Titan Rainwater Harvesting
Ideal for roof areas under 100m2 and dwellings up to 2 storeys

The Stormcheck Vortex Flow Control Chamber is the latest addition to (SUDS) suite of products from Polypipe Civils. The Stormcheck Chamber comprises of a prefabricated plastic chamber, in a range of diameters, with an integral vortex flow control device. The chamber allows precise control of site discharge rates when combined with the Polystorm system and provides an industry recognised flow attenuation solution.

GRAVITY SYSTEM

Key Benefits
A sealed chamber produced in a dedicated fabrications department, built to exacting specifications and delivered to site ready to be installed The factory fitted Vortex Control Device saves the contractor time and expense of on-site fabrication Vortex Control Devices are widely recognised as being the most hydraulically efficient means of flow regulation. The unique design utilising no moving parts, means they are virtually maintenance free

DIRECT SYSTEM The System Comprises:

1200 litre underground rainwater storage tank with integral leaf filter, 110mm diameter inlet and overflow, tank connector, service duct hole and lockable pedestrian gauge manhole cover Stainless steel submersible pump with delivery hose and lift cord 54 litre/15 gallon header tank with rainwater ball valve fitted complete with lid and insulated jacket Electronic control unit with automatic switch over to mains water in the event of the underground tank running dry Stainless steel 120 micron in-line filter

One Tank Full Equals:

200 flushes of the toilet 30 full washing machine cycles 12 washes of your car See pages 75-76 for more details on permeable Non-Woven Geotextiles. Stormwater 71

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Hydro International Hydro-Brake Flow Control
The Hydro-Brake Flow Control is a self-activating vortex flow control device that provides superior hydraulic performance over conventional flow regulators with patented features that reduce maintenance requirements. Each Hydro-Brake Flow Control has a unique head/discharge characteristic and can reduce storage volume requirements, lowering project costs. Because Hydro-Brake Flow Controls harness the energy inherent in the flow field they have no moving parts and no power requirements. With clear openings up to 600% larger than conventional flow control devices, the risk of blocking is reduced to an absolute minimum.

Hydro International Hydro Brake Chamber

In a joint venture Hydro International and CPM Group Ltd have produced a series of easy to install, concrete preformed Hydro-Brake Chambers. The Hydro-Brake Chamber comprises a precast, reinforced concrete chamber base containing a bespoke Hydro-Brake Flow Control and generally requiring no concrete surround. The Hydro-Brake Chamber is delivered to site ready for immediate installation. As the Hydro-Brake Flow Control is already installed within the chamber complete with preformed benching (preformed benching with standard units only), installation time is cut to a fraction compared to conventional methods. Inlet hole(s) are cored or formed prior to delivery and are made to suit exact site requirements. A range of outlet pipe sizes are also available to suit site requirements.

Options Advantages
No moving parts and no power requirement. Large open area (reduced risk of blockage). Self-activating and self-cleansing. Highest performing passive flow control. Integral bypass allowing access for rodding / jetting. Hydro-Brake Chambers can be supplied with: 1) a high level overflow. 2) an adjacent penstock. 3) an integral weir wall. 4) complex flow controls.

Applications
Hydro-Brake Flow Controls can be used wherever there is a need to limit the rate of forward flow of surface water wthin a drainage system. Source Control / SUDS Schemes. Traditional Attenuation Storage. Energy Dissipation / Velocity Control.

Design Requirements
Flow Rates. Operating Head. Sewer Type. Details of application, manhole details or control chamber proposals. 72 Stormwater

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Hydro International - StormBank Rainwater Harvesting System
The StormBank rainwater harvesting system is the lastest addition to Hydros Stormwater systems. With only simple filtration and storage rainwater can be used to replace expensively treated mains water for use in toilets, garden and outdoor use. In this way, rainwater harvesting can reduce domestic water use by up to 50%. Mains water would still be used for cleaning, hygienic use, cooking and drinking.

Hydro International - StormBank Garden

Beat the Hosepipe Ban! A large part of overall consumption by a household can be garden use, especially in the summer months. As well as the full harvesting system, Hydro International can also supply a simple StormBank Garden system. The StormBank Garden collects water from the roof in the same way as the full system, but no control panel is required inside the house. Instead, a supplied hose runs from a pump in the tank to a connection at the surface ready for your garden hose or sprinkler.

Advantages
Potential saving of 50% of treated mains water. Rapid installation with no need for expensive concrete backfilling - typically just sand or pea gravel. Telescopic access shaft - adjustable to finished levels. Not just for grassed areas and flowerbeds - suitable for installation under lightly trafficked driveways. Stainless steel filter for minimal maintenance. Rainwater quality complies with European Bathing Water Standard No. 76/160 EWG. Automatic mains top-up for dry weather periods. High strength, purpose built tanks. Connects to Stormbloc system for easy soakaway construction Ideal where there is a commitment to sustainable living. Note: Since there is no mains water connection, this system can continue to be used without contravening any hose pipe restrictions in force in your area. The system is perfect for retrofitting to an existing house, as no internal work is required - just a power connection for the pump. No pipework or control panels required! Stormwater 73