Surface water is directed into the swale where it flows along to a suitable storage or outfall point, and may gradually soak into the ground beneath. Unlike normal drainage ditches that tend to contain running water most of the time, swales are intended to be dry(ish) for long periods, ...
Drainage solutions that provide peace of mind There aremany causes for drainage issueson your property. They can be caused by the stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces such as your roof, bad grading, poorly draining soils, or by the presence of groundwater. This can all be compounded by ...
If the land on one or both sides of your driveway slopes down toward the driveway landscaping swales may by the right drainage solution. A swale is a shallow depression that is wider than it is deep. Creating a swale along one or both sides of your driveway will provide a place for ...
SuDS remediation measures may be acting to bring down sediment contaminant levels to below contaminated threshold levels (e.g., wetland and pond Pb; short and long swale Zn). • LLL—Low sediment contamination, low CF, low Igeo = neither background soils or urban influences are resulting in...