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Storm drain solves St Ives’ car park’s flood problem

01 November 2012
The Trenwith car park SUDS
The Trenwith car park SUDS

 

Flooding problems caused by heavy rainfall at a Cornish seaside car park have been alleviated by the installation of a sustainable urban drainage scheme (SUDS). The Trenwith surface car park in St Ives used to be flooded during heavy downpours.

Nigel Higgins, Cornwall County Council’s project leader for highways, says: “We needed a surface water attenuation solution for Trenwith within the site’s existing footprint, and not disrupt the car park users during construction....

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