Surface Water Solutions for Local Authorities

Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are designed to manage stormwater locally (as close its source as possible) – as well as pollution risks – to mimic natural drainage, and to encourage its infiltration, attenuation and passive treatment. In doing so, SuDs should contribute wherever possible to environmental enhancement and place making.

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Hydrorock natural aquifer block systems do all of the above and more.

We assist local government and councils with fully sustainable, smart, decentralised natural aquifer block SuDS systems to overcome flooding issues in highways, public spaces and other commercial and residential spaces.

Hydrorock benefits for Local Authorities

Ability to provide flexible, multi-disciplinary solutions from single simple product range
A highly innovative, 100% natural, stone wool product.
Made from Rockwool pre-wrapped in a protective geo-filtration membrane.
Hydrorock provides natural aquifers wherever needed to control and provide space for surface water.
Hydrorock absorbs 94% water capacity by cubic volume
Hydrorock is 100% sustainable and 100% recyclable
Hydrorock is a plastic-free, void-free solution
Hydrorock is easily configurable, easy to handle, easy to install
Hydrorock push fits or butts together to form modules and fully dispersable arrays for attenuation, infiltration and irrigation solutions for new and retrofit projects.
Hydrorock requires less excavation than traditional systems
Hydrorock is maintenance free and very durable

We understand that managing flood risk sustainably in your area is a complex process, involving liaison and dialogue between your own authority, local stakeholders, and a number of other interested bodies, including:

Environment Agency
Lead Local Flood Authorities
Coast protection authorities
Water and sewerage companies
Internal Drainage Boards
Highways authorities

Schedule 3

With Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 now in force, any new development must include high quality SuDS, and the automatic right to connect to public sewers for developers has been removed.

Sustainability is at the heart of SuDs, so it’s vital that the solutions employed to deliver it are themselves sustainable.

Hydrorock is uniquely positioned to deliver this sustainability as an integral part of your surface water management plans.

Hydrorock natural aquifer blocks maintain the natural water cycle, delivering effective, long lasting, Schedule 3-compliant solutions across a range of applications- from a rain garden, to a street-long swale, to fully integrated infiltration and attenuation systems spanning multi-disciplinary urban environments.

Flood and coastal Resilience Innovation Programmes (FCRIP)

Hydrorock is engaged with a number of authorities who are involved in FCRIP projects in their jurisdiction and seeking to deliver integrated water management solutions form catchment to coastline.