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MARION - Stormwater-Detention-Brochure PDF
MARION - Stormwater-Detention-Brochure PDF
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Last Updated May 19 2011
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Can I use a detention tank to collect Detention Tank Requirements
rainwater to use?
Council’s Development Plan contains policies
Water conservation and the use of rainwater tanks stating that in residential areas north of
to support household water needs is encouraged. Seacombe Road, sufficient on-site detention
However, a required detention tank can not be should be provided in new development in order
used to collect rainwater for use. to limit stormwater runoff to the flows determined
using the runoff coefficients of:
A stormwater detention tank will only work
effectively if it is empty when a rainfall event In Residential Zones:
occurs. If a rainwater tank to store rainwater for 5 year ARI* Event - Runoff Coefficient 0.25
later use is desired, a separate tank would be
required. 100 years ARI*Event - Runoff Coefficient 0.45
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Note, where more than one building is proposed Contact Details - City of Marion
per allotment, tank capacity should be individually Development Services Division
determined for each site and its building/s.
245 Sturt Road
All tanks must also incorporate a permanent Sturt SA 5047
orifice (to ensure an appropriate rate of flow from
the tank) of diameter 15mm (or 20mm if the PO Box 21
allotment is greater than 751m² in area). Oaklands Park SA 5046
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Minimum Tank Capacity or Number of Tank Modules 1 for On-Site Detention
Allotment Area² (or Roof area3 as percentage of allotment (or site) area:
Site Area² where
more than 1 <30% 30-35% 35-45% 45-55% >55%
dwelling/allotment)
Required Minimum Percentage of Main Roof Area4 Directed to Tank
1. A 2-module tank refers to a 660 litre rectangular tank and a 3-module tank refers to a 1000 litre
rectangular tank
2. Allotment and site area to be rounded to the nearest whole square metre
3. ‘Roof area’ refers to the roof area of all buildings on the allotment, including any net addition to the roof
area as a result of the proposed development
4. ‘Main roof area’ excludes any roof not contiguous with the main roof of the dwelling
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