BS 8582:2013

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Linking surface water management and development
   planning
5 Surface water management design: principles and
   criteria
6 Predevelopment flood hazards: assessment of risk
   and impacts on surface water management design
7 Evaluating the predevelopment site characteristics
   relating to surface water run-off
8 Evaluating the proposed development site
   characteristics relating to surface water run-off
9 Drainage design methods and tools
10 Drainage construction
11 Maintenance of surface water drainage
   systems
12 Information provision and community
   engagement
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Stakeholders to the surface
        water management process
Annex B (informative) - Climate change
Bibliography

Provides recommendations on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of surface water management systems for new developments and redevelopment sites.

This British Standard gives recommendations on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of surface water management systems for new developments and redevelopment sites in: minimizing and/or mitigating flooding and other environmental risks arising from: site surface water run-off as a result of rain falling onto the development site; run-off conveyed across or arising on the site from other sources. NOTE1 Run-off resulting from snow melt is not covered in this British Standard. maximizing the societal and environmental benefits arising from the: use of surface water run-off to protect and enhance local water resources and supplies; contribution of surface water management systems in mitigating climate risks associated with urbanization; integration of surface water management systems with urban design in delivering amenity and community value and in repairing, protecting and enhancing landscape and/or townscape character; repair, protection and enhancement of biodiversity. NOTE2 For further information on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of SuDS see the CIRIA SuDS Manual [18]. NOTE3 A design process map for surface water management is set out in Figure1, which supports effective navigation through this standard. This map works in conjunction with Figure2, which shows how the surface water management design process is linked with the development planning process. Figure1 Surface water management: design process map Stage 1 Stages 2 and 3