STORM WATER

MANAGEMENT
Storm water
• It is the water that originates during
precipitation or snow/ ice melt that
runs off streets, lawns and other
sites.
• It can infiltrate, soak into the soil.
After saturation limit, can be held on
the surface and evaporate or runoff
to the nearby water body(river,
stream, surface water etc.,)
 • Stormwater management is the effort to reduce runoff of rainwater or melted
snow into streets, lawns and other sites and the improvement of water quality
Storm water (As per Environmental Protection Agency)
• When storm water is absorbed into the soil, it is filtered and ultimately
@ replenishes aquifers or flows into streams and rivers.
Urban areas • Water creates excess moisture that runs across the surface and into storm
sewers and road ditches. This water often carries debris, chemicals, bacteria,
eroded soil, and other pollutants, and carries them into streams, rivers, lakes,
or wetlands.
 SURFACE RUNOFF

Infiltration excess occurs when the rate of rainfall

INFILTRATION TRENCHES or snowmelt is greater than the infiltration
capacity. The water that cannot infiltrate
becomes surface runoff.
As the rain continues, water reaching the ground
surface infiltrates into the soil until it reaches a
stage where the rate of rainfall (intensity)
exceeds the infiltration capacity of the soil.

Retention Ponds
Only the excess runoff is
discharged through the barrel
to an external water body. This
means that there is always
water in the pond, unless it
dries up
hold water for a
short period of time
Detention Ponds
Detention ponds are excavated reservoirs or
constructed in natural depressions, which
are dry during low flow periods. They
provide temporary storage of storm water
runoff attention for both storm water
quality and quantity management.
ON-SITE DETENTION (OSD)
On-site Stormwater Detention (OSD) is a
stormwater management technique that
enables the runoff discharge rates of
individual development sites to be
controlled. Well-designed OSD
systems control the peak discharge
rates to match the capacity of the
downstream drainage system.

GREEN ROOF
Rainwater is stored by the media,
absorbed by the plants, then returned to
the atmosphere; in summer 70-90%, is
retained; in winter between 25-40%.
Green roofs delay the time that runoff
occurs, reducing the number and volume
of overflows in combined sewer systems
(CSOs)
 RAINWATER HARVESTING
RWH- process of collecting,
conveying & storing water from
rainfall in an area – for beneficial
use.
•Roof top rainwater harvesting
system
•Surface runoff rainwater
harvesting system
Rain water harvesting is a technique of
collection and storage of rainwater into
natural reservoirs or tanks, or the
infiltration of surface water into
subsurface aquifers (before it is lost as
surface runoff). One method of rainwater
harvesting is rooftop harvesting

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS
Constructed wetlands are designed
and built similar to
natural wetlands to treat
wastewater. They consist of a
shallow depression in the ground
with a level bottom. The flow is
controlled in constructed
wetlands so the water is spread
evenly among the wetland plants.
 A recharge well
pushes back
surface water
into the
groundwater
system.
Recharge Well

Percolation Pit

The surface water is

recharged into the
aquifer through
trenches, wells, or
other facilities
Roof catchment systems
Quantification of FLOOD CONTROL
Rainwater
Rainfall is quantified or measured as
the amount of total rainfall over an area
in a specified duration. ... The second
measure is the intensity of rainfall which
is called rain rate (mm/hr). Its
measured with rain guage. They do have
radar to quantify it.
Some methods of flood control have been
practiced since ancient times. These
methods include planting vegetation to
retain extra water, terracing hillsides to
slow flow downhill, and the construction of
floodways (man-made channels to divert
floodwater). Other techniques include the
construction of levees, lakes, dams,
reservoirs, retention ponds to hold extra
water during times of flooding.
Types of Storm Water Drainage CLOSED CONDUIT/ PIPED
1. OPEN DRAIN SYSTEM SYSTEM
2. CLOSED CONDUIT SYSTEM Complex network underground. The
3. COMBINED SYSTEM primary refuse from each area is
collected and conveyed to a main
network and then to a treatment
plant.

COMBINED SYSTEM
This has combined drain system of storm
water and sewage system conveyed to the
OPEN DRAIN SYSTEM
main network followed by the treatment
It is a shallow ditch to convey excess rainwater run
plant. These drains have sewage pipes
off to the nearest detention tanks, culverts or
connected at intervals to discharge
waterbody. It conveys run off water from
sewage wastes. These are found
courtyards, roof -tops to streets, pavement, etc.,
underground in many cities. It has
To avoid blockages and unauthorized discharge of
manholes at regular intervals for
litter or wastewater, open drains can be covered
maintenance.
by concrete slabs.
BASEMENT DRAINAGE
Basement flooding happens due to various reasons
• Flood water seepage through foundation wall
• clogged sewage system
• raising flood water due to hydrostatic pressure
• leakage of storm water pipes around the site
HOW TO AVOID IT
Proper planning during development is necessary, considering
the future development plan. When catchment area increases the
risk of surcharge will also increase.
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REUSE OF STORM WATER WITHIN THE PROJECT
• In every house, water is a inevitable requirement.
• We use it for various purposes including drinking, washing and watering garden.
• We depend on different water sources like municipal lines, borewells etc., an alternate to it is STORM WATER
• Storm water is the excellent source of water easy to collect, manage and store.

URBAN STORM WATER HARVEST

Urban storm water harvest subsidizes to water conservation, water quality and stream flow objectives. It contributes to sustainable
urban water management in terms of demand management, rainwater tanks and reuse of effluent and grey water.
Residential Sites:
• Should capture within the site boundary.
• Site should be clean.
• Storm water to be used for low risk purpose like watering garden, flushing purposes.
It can be adopted in apartments or multi residential sites, Commercial, Industrial, Community, sports complexes too.
Such initiative will reduce the load of municipal system.