Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Details the non-statutory national standards for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in England. Covers: runoff destinations; management of everyday rainfall (interception); management of extreme rainfall and flooding; water quality; amenity; biodiversity; design of drainage for construction, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and structural integrity.
History
Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-for-sustainable-drainage-systems/national-standards-for-sustainable-drainage-systems-suds and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 19 June 2025.
Subjects
- Public health/water engineering
- Sewerage/drainage
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Special subject areas
- Environmental issues/energy
Publisher History
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.