Newlands Sustainable Drainage System (SUDS) Research Dissemination Event
Mayer Brown’s SUDS design team organised a CPD seminar on 4 February 2010 at the University of Portsmouth to disseminate the finding of the research project of Newlands Development, West of Waterlooville and to discuss aspects of SuDS design & adoption issues. It received significant interest from industry experts, consultants, developers, researchers Local Authorities and the Environment Agency, attracting 84 participants.
Once completed the proposed development will comprise up to 2650 dwellings and 19.25 hectares of employment. It will be one of the largest developments in the south east region, to control and treat surface water runoff through the application of SUDS on a site with a clay geology, which restricts the use of infiltration SUDS features. The research project is unique, in that it has monitored the baseline green field conditions and it will monitor the SUDS during the construction phase & post occupation. In particular, no other site in the UK has done this for a site of this scale.
Mayer Brown has been working closely with the University of Portsmouth and Environment Agency (EA) to ensure the success of this project. The EA has been undertaking the background monitoring of the existing site watercourses for the assessment of hydrometry, ecology and water quality. The University of Portsmouth have contributed their expertise and research laboratories. Results of the ongoing monitoring show good results for flow attenuation and pollution treatment. More importantly, the quality of the water leaving the SuDS system is better than the receiving waters of the River Wallington, with the quality of the discharge water satisfying the Environmental Quality Standards (EQS).
The project has been funded for the past 2 years by Mayer Brown Ltd with grant assistance through SEEDA’s Business+ and Government’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership schemes. Mayer Brown is keen to continue the research throughout the construction period and the residential occupation, with the support of the Environment Agency and the University of Portsmouth. Further sources of funding to continue the research are being sought.
The presentation material from the day is available below.
1. Newlands Overview -Sustainable Drainage (SuDS).pdf
2. The Environment Agency Perspective-Waterlooville SUDS Project.pdf
3. Newlands SUDS Design & Adoption.pdf
4. Research Programme & results.pdf