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Cyclone Alfred: Preparing Your Home for Stormwater and Minimising Water Damage
Cyclone Alfred is on its way, and with it comes the risk of torrential rain, strong winds, and potential flooding. As a homeowner, it's crucial to take proactive steps to protect your property from stormwater and minimise potential water damage. Here's a guide on how...
Cyclone Alfred Preparing Strata Properties for Stormwater and Minimising Water Damage
Cyclone Alfred is fast approaching, bringing the threat of torrential rain, powerful winds, and potential flooding. As a Strata Manager, you have a crucial role in ensuring the safety and protection of the properties under your care. This blog post outlines essential...
Data Center Maintenance and the Growing Demand for Stormwater & Rainwater Management
The demand for data centers is rapidly increasing, driven by the exponential growth of digital information and cloud computing. These facilities are essential for storing, processing, and transmitting vast amounts of data, but they also present unique challenges for...
The Critical Need for Stormwater Management & Rainwater Reuse in Industrial Facilities
In the face of increasing environmental regulations and the growing impact of climate change, stormwater management has become a non-negotiable aspect of industrial facility operations. The need for robust and effective stormwater and rainwater systems in both new and...
PFAS & Spill Control: Safeguarding Waterways with Penstocks
The industrial sector faces increasing scrutiny regarding environmental responsibility, especially concerning the management of hazardous substances like PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), often found in firefighting foams. These "forever chemicals" pose a...
Stormwater Management in Schools: A Vital Aspect of Child Safety and Health
The importance of maintaining clean and safe environments in schools cannot be overstated. While aspects like cleanliness and building safety are often prioritized, stormwater management sometimes takes a backseat. However, effective stormwater management is crucial...
Stormwater Services Australia Appoints Ben Wolfgramm as New Director of Consulting & Design
Sydney NSW – 10 Jan 2025 – Stormwater Services Australia (SWSA), a leading provider of whole-of-life stormwater services across Australia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Wolfgramm as its new Director of Consulting & Design. With 25 years of...
Key Strata Stormwater Maintenance
Effective stormwater management is pivotal for strata properties. Stormwater Sydney aims to provide insights into stormwater maintenance requirements, drawing from our extensive experience and highlighting our work at the Warrawee Strata Complex. The Importance of...
Basement & Carpark Water Ingress Repairs in Strata Buildings
Dealing with water ingress in basements and carparks of strata buildings is a complex task requiring a meticulous and strategic approach. At Stormwater Sydney, we specialise in providing tailored solutions to these challenges, as showcased in our projects at a...
Stormwater Terms
As part of the urban water sector, we use many industry terms and phrases. The most common of these are stormwater and WSUD.
Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) is the design of buildings, subdivisions, and works to minimise the impact on the surrounding environment and waterways. WSUD involves treating and reducing stormwater flows, increasing soil moisture, urban greening, and providing an alternative water source. Examples of this include rooftop gardens, planted kerbsides as well as the construction of parks and wetlands in urban environments.
Stormwater, or rainwater runoff, is as the name implies – rainwater that runs off land, moving away from the area where it originally falls. In urban or built-up areas, it is commonly rain that flows across surfaces where water cannot penetrate such as roofs, driveways, and roads. It is carried away by a series of pipes known as the stormwater drainage network to our natural water bodies—creeks, rivers, and the sea.
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