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Underground water detention

Underground water detention

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Hello,

Could somebody direct me to a source that illustrates the design of underground water tanks for storm water detention for a small subdivision.

Thanks in advanced
 

RE: Underground water detention

There are two general type of storm water detention tanks, either on-line or off-line.

On-line tanks are basically a widening of the sewer system so that it provides storage capacity.  I have work on jobs where this has been done three ways.  The first is just to up size the pipe diameter, the second is to replace a length of sewer with box culvert sections (with a channel formed in the base) and the third system I worked with was a tunnel bored through a hill.

Off-line tanks are basically just large boxes offset from the line.  There will be a manhole/weir arrangement upstream to control pass forward flows and spill flows.

In my neck of the woods on-line tanks are preferred as they are better at self cleaning than off-line tanks.  The restriction is that there is often not enough room available to fit them in.



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RE: Underground water detention

... a number other companies also make storage chambers that can be embeded in stone such as www.cultec.com

Some stormwater programs can automatically calculate the combined storage of the stone + chamber.  For examples see www.hydrocad.net/pondstore.htm

RE: Underground water detention

CMP can be used for tanks.  The Handbook of Steel Drainage & Highway Construction Products has a lot of photos and detailed info to design connections, etc, and a company like Contech will help to design.  The City/County/DOT where you are may have standard drawings for detention systems - in these parts there are many restrictions and criteria on allowable configurations and dimensions that must be met to be permitted.

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