Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems - SUDS

SUDS Explained

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are an alternative to the traditional approach of collecting stormwater in pipes and discharging into treatment works or watercourses.

SUDS Best Practice

SUDS best practice limits the flow of rainwater which runs off a site or is piped away, protects local watercourses from the contamination carried in surface runoff, encourages natural groundwater recharge (where appropriate), and reduces the likelihood of downstream flooding. For more information on building regulations, environmental guidelines and planning view our SUDS project guidelines.