Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Stormwater detention tank 13Sep 18, 2008 9:16 pm gpierce is dead right. Stormwater detention tanks are meant to detain stormwater during a major storm even then slowly release the water, so as to not cause localised flooding. It is supposed to compensate for the increased hard surface that cannot absorb stormwater. Re: Stormwater detention tank 14Sep 19, 2008 10:02 am In the case of detention you will proberbly need a tank / storage that can pick up all the downpipes and not just one side of the house. Thats where underground tanks work well. The requirement is common where a site is being developed from a single dwelling site to a multi unit site therefore a lot of extra run-off. There are also 'milk crate' style underground storage units available that can be assembled to what ever size (capacity) you need. Re: Stormwater detention tank 15Sep 22, 2008 9:44 am Hi all,
I have actually found out that in the particular part of the estate that I am building I don't need a stormwater detention tank because the developers set it up to go into dams nearby. So I am very happy right now. One less thing to worry about. Thanks for all of your expertise. Tina Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 4872 Grab a hose, insert it at the top of the inlet/down pipe and turn the water on and see where the water is escaping from. Then you'll know. 3 8480 in the stormwater pit or the drain? Those dont look like theyd fit in the drain. Separately, the pits do get stuff in them during the course of the build. For the most… 1 7934 |