Landcom Book 4 Maintenance - WSUD

Water Sensitive Urban Design
Woolwash Park Biofiltration | Victoria Park
The booklet is
structured to
address frequently
asked questions
regarding
construction,
maintenance and
operational issues
of WSUD elements.
A draft response was compiled for
specific issues within the three categories
identified. The responses reference
current best practice guidelines and
industry experience. These were then
discussed and reviewed in a second
half-day workshop held in March 2009
involving participants on the first
workshop. This second workshop was
also attended by representatives from a
wider group of local councils.
The 4 th booklet in the Landcom WSUD
booklet series addresses operation and
maintenance concerns of select WSUD
elements. The booklet is structured
to address frequently asked questions
regarding construction, maintenance and
operational issues of WSUD elements as
identified from a focus group of Councils.
The booklet does not aim to recreate or
reiterated current best practice guidelines
for the purpose of Councils. Rather the
booklet provides a consolidated response
to the issues raised, with information
supported by appropriate references/
links to where additional information can
be sourced.
The responses compiled have been
limited to the following WSUD elements:
••
Constructed wetlands
••
Bioretention basins
••
Sedimentation basin / ponds
The responses, in particular to monitoring
and maintenance requirements, assume
that the WSUD strategy has been
designed and constructed to meet best
management practice objectives and
design guidelines.
Book 4 | MAINTENANCE 7