SuDS Planters in The Northwest and Thames Region
The Delivery Plan
To help build household resilience against high rainfall events, whilst also providing sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) within the North West and Thames Region, a rainwater planter trial was ran to provide rainwater retention capabilities for households to reduce rainwater entering the combined sewer system.
Rainwater planters were provided to willing households which can store water for use around the garden, encouraging residents to reuse the rainwater which they collect. The planter also featured a tap design, meaning you could release water at any time. Additionally, these new planters have enough space on the top of them to grow flowers to help beautify resident’s gardens.
Impact from installing the planters
This initiative helped build household resilience against high rainfall events by providing rainwater retention capabilities for our customers’ households. The planters allow water to either be reused, for example for watering plants, or to be released into the system during non-heavy rainfall periods. This takes the strain off the sewer network by reducing the amount of rainfall which enters the combined sewer system, reducing the likelihood of storm overflows.
A total of 44 planters were installed as part of the trial. Assuming each planter is emptied and refilled four times per year, this equates to a total combined 5,280 litres of water available for reuse annually, and 6,600 additional litres of storage created.
After successful trials, there has been thousands of our SuDS planters installed through out the North West and Thames region.
Biodiversity Net Gain
The inclusion of a planter on our SuDS tanks allow for vegetation (Herbage, flowers etc) to be grown, which creates habitats and food sources for pollinators and other wildlife, contributing to increased biodiversity in urban areas.
Reducing flood risk during storm events and also preventing sewage systems being overwhelmed in the storm events, helps to prevent harm to aquatic wildlife. This function aligns with national standards for SuDS, which are a key component of BNG strategies.
How to purchase one of the tanks
This tank is available in 3 different styles available direct from our website:
Please feel free to get in touch if you have specific requirements or conditions.
