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Flood risk and flood mitigation

Waldeck provides both flood risk assessments and Sustainable Urban Drainage Solutions either separately or as a package. They are particularly useful at the early feasibility stage, the planning phase and as part of Code for Sustainable Homes applications. We offer:

  • flood risk analysis for projects built within flood risk areas highlighting risks to the design team, contractors, clients and end-users
  • advice on alternative foundation and drainage options
  • documents that satisfy local planning authorities’ conditions in respect of mitigating flood risk compliant with PPS25 and the BRE for compliance with the Sur 1 requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes
  • research by our R&D team, which constantly explores other modern methods of construction for flood resilience/control and sustainable infiltration systems
  • a review of your existing hydrological and hydrogeological situation together with an environmental impact assessments which can ensure optimum design achieving green field run-off flows and the re-charging of ground water while enhancing the environmental aspect
  • interpretation and assessment of Environment Agency / Drainage Board flood information; 3D ground and hydraulic modelling to see the effects of river embankment / watercourse breach and assessment of the overland flood flow depth and velocities
  • expert help for projects of all sizes, from small private domestic properties to major housing developments

We offer the following with a high level of expertise:

  • Civil engineering
  • Soft and hard Sustainable Urban Drainage Design (SUDs)
  • Pre-acquisition flood risk analysis
  • Outline and full planning Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and PPS25 flood reports
  • Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment, Sur 1 reports SUR1 reports (without and Flood Risk Assessment)
  • Flood and water management
  • Sequential testing
  • Private drainage schemes
  • Sewers for adoption
  • Green field run-off
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