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On 4th April, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched its Plan for Water, an integrated programme to
'transform management of the water system, clean up the water environment, and create a sustainable supply of water for people, business
and nature'.
However, The Plan for Water is not the only recent initiative that reveals a much sharper focus on the environment and water management.
In January, the Government announced that it intends to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) in England.
(See our March newsletter for details) Schedule 3 will accelerate the adoption of SuDS and enforce statutory
requirements for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of assets.
This theme is reflected in the Plan for Water. The document highlights 'rolling out standardised SuDS in new developments' as a key part
of the goal to 'Deliver a clean water environment for nature and people.' Stormwater management is also accentuated, with the aim of 'better
integrating water and flood planning, and targeting actions where they will deliver the greatest impact for water quality, flood
management, and nature recovery.''
With SuDS and water quality at the heart of the new Government initiatives, designers will be relieved to learn that with ADS StormTech now
available in the UK, there is a storm water attenuation system that has water quality as an integral part of its design.
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