How to Manage & Store Stormwater

With melting snow and rising water tables soaking bedrock, large amounts of water are discharged after melting snow and ice, which, along with higher winter rainfall, means our roads and building sites must handle this increased peak flow.

We consider the best way to manage stormwater.

Why is Stormwater Management Important?

More urbanised areas have impermeable surfaces and overburdened sewer systems that lead to flooding, causing damage to surfaces and erosion as well as the more obvious inconvenience of surface water.

Runoff surface water becomes a challenge when urban areas seal surfaces and do not allow groundwater to recharge or infiltrate. Wetlands and infiltration ponds are used wherever possible to manage runoff water, but sometimes extra measures must be employed to deal with this increased pressure on our drainage systems.

How to Manage Stormwater Runoff

There are several things you can do when approaching the management of excess surface water:

• Have a plan – before works start, having a detailed plan in place will ensure you can follow the necessary requirements and best practices.
• Understand your site – make sure you know which water sources you could pollute if your water management fails so you can mitigate the risks here.
• Use temporary drains – you may need to deploy temporary drainage and pump systems to help manage the flood risk.
• Consider temporary water storage – having a plan in place for storing excess water can help alleviate some of the strain.

To find out more about managing surface water see our guide on dewatering on construction sites.

How to Store Stormwater

For effective stormwater storage on a large scale, comprehensive industrial water storage tanks are ideal.

Purpose-built to withstand the demands of bulk liquid storage, wastewater tanks can be invaluable to your project.

The Benefits of Using a TerraTank Liquid Storage Tank

To measure, monitor, and manage storm overflow, our solutions can be your first line of defence when rainfall is at its highest.

Bulk modular liquid storage tanks allow flexible solutions to manage storm overflow, and TERRATANK® have built the most innovative liquid storage solutions that adapt to users’ needs.

By linking tanks together to expand capacity when you need wastewater treatment and additional stormwater management, the TERRATANK® range of tanks manages stormwater overflow with a flexible extension capability.

TERRATANK® liquid storage solutions help you navigate the unexpected with ease, ensuring you can avoid surface water in urban areas that carries soil, pollutants, chemicals, and bacteria into surrounding streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands.

TERRATANK® offers a range of liquid storage tanks for industrial wastewater treatment, processing and bulk storage.

To find out more about how we approach liquid management and storage, check out our case studies, which highlight how our tank hire services have been used over the years.