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News Release from: Wavin | Subject: Aquacell
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2004
Wessex Water Trial Wavin Aquacell
Wessex Water is the first sewerage undertaker to formally trial Wavin Plastics' AquaCell stormwater management system.
Wessex Water, the regional water and sewage treatment business for the South West of England, is the first sewerage undertaker to formally trial Wavin Plastics' AquaCell stormwater management system as an ancillary part of the adoptable drainage system on a Betterment Properties greenfield development at Crossways, Dorchester 5,148 AquaCell units have been installed as a 980 cubic metre capacity attenuation tank on a 170 homes site
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 20 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Part H of the Building Regulations states that where a soakaway is not possible an attenuation system should be used.
"Overall run off on this particular greenfield site was substantial and had to be accommodated in a very restricted public surface water system, so we had to consider attenuation techniques," said Peter George, Wessex Water, development engineer team leader.
"There was a choice of options available to the developer ranging from conventional open ponds to concrete culverts, but through consultation with Ford Civil Engineering, Wessex Water and Wavin's technical team, Betterment Properties elected to use Wavin's AquaCell modular stormwater management system." Peter continues "The trial is an important exercise because we needed to analyse the quality and effectiveness of the system in construction and operation.
As Wessex Water has been requested to adopt the unit as an ancillary part of the drainage system and be responsible for its operation and maintenance, we have to be confident that this is a robust system that will offer a permanent and effective solution to minimise the risk of flooding on the site in the future," said Mr George.
Wavin AquaCell is an innovative, BBA approved, stormwater management storage system which comprises a series of individual plastic infiltration modules.
The modular principle provides total flexibility to ensure the assembly configuration can be tailored for any site, from major development projects to smaller domestic applications. Request a free brochure from Wavin ...
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