stormwater .

The collection of stormwater is a significant part of every home site and housing development
stormwater management

stormwater capture

environmental damage

there are many forms of organic and waste matter that get washed away in a storm;
sediment needs to be retained on the property for our gardens and so it does not cause maintenance problems or pollution downstream.

coping with large volumes

with the increased coverage of the earth by hard surfaces, there is less absorption into the soils and more stormwater to flow into pipes and streams;
retention systems capture this large volume and slow down the rate of discharge into pipes that continues to use the pipes after the storm has passed.

recylling

the reuse of captured stormwater is logical and a reduction in the cost and availability of water for our non-drinking needs;
Captured water gives us a sence of worthwile endeavour and a security over the need to use water;
with so many modern applications for water such as irrigation, washing and swimming pools etc we can do something to help our dams and resouvours to supply reliable clean water and our rstreams, rivers and oceans to do their job sustainably.