Sustainability
A natural aquifer block that delivers natural water cycle solutions
By installing a Hydrorock natural aquifer block attenuation, infiltration or irrigation system, you are contributing to climate change adaptation and supporting the local ecosystem.
With a Hydrorock system you are also choosing an environmentally friendly solution.
![Basalt](https://www.hydrorock.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Basalt.jpg)
![Stone Wool](https://www.hydrorock.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Wool.jpg)
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Basalt rock is a natural material
- Hydrorock is made of stone wool from Rockwool, itself primarily made of basalt.
- This is a natural resource continually renewed by volcanic activity.
- Every year the earth produces 38,000 times more volcanic rock than is used in the production of stone wool.
- The basalt Hydrorock uses is sourced relatively locally, including from the Eiffel region of Germany.
- It’s processed in Roermond in the southeast Netherlands, to make stone wool.
- Hydrorock contains almost 50% recycled material.
- In addition to basalt, recycled stone wool products are also a major raw material for the Stone wool that goes into Hydrorock.
- Stone wool can be infinitely recycled with no loss in quality.
- Worldwide, Rockwool have 19 recycling plants where they collect used stone wool products from the market and use them to make new stone wool for Hydrorock and other products.
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Hydrorock is a sustainable system
- A new and ingenious way to protect against heavy rain fall, or to irrigate in arid conditions.
- When built into water control infrastructure, Hydrorock safely stores incredible quantities of excess rainwater, before releasing it back to nature.
Safe for the soil
- Hydrorock is safe for underground applications and does not cause any soil contamination.
- The material is inert, does not degrade and has an expected life span of 50 years.
- At end of life, Hydrorock can be fully recycled.
Hydrorock vs plastic
- When the Hydrorock LCA is compared to that of a water management system with plastic crates in the graph below, the LCA’s show that Hydrorock’s ecological footprint is considerably smaller.
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Hydrorock maintains the natural water cycle
Current drainage practice often breaks Natural Water Cycles by:
- Increasing urban flooding.
- Overpowering sewers and water treatment facilities.
- Damaging the natural ecology of the soil.
- Polluting rivers with toxic chemicals.
- Burying unnecessary plastic in the ground.
Hydrorock natural aquifer solutions
- Use natural materials.
- Work with rainfall where it lands.
- Manage surface water fully onsite.
- Enable ultra efficient natural infiltration.
- Create natural-type aquifers wherever they are needed.