SUDS

SAB approval, maintained.

New developments in England must demonstrate Sustainable Drainage Systems under the Floods and Water Management Act 2010 Schedule 3. SAMRISK keeps the SAB approval record and the on-going maintenance evidence the SAB asks for at year-1 and year-5 inspection.

Floods and Water Management Act 2010 Schedule 3.

13SuDS types
Year 1 / 5SAB inspections
2010Sch 3 Act
AutoInspection dates

SuDS, captured and inspected on schedule

One register. Auto-calculated SAB checkpoints. No-one forgets year 5.

REGISTER

Every SuDS feature catalogued

Swales, ponds, soakaways, attenuation tanks, green roofs, permeable paving, rain gardens, bioretention, wetlands, detention basins, filter strips, rainwater harvesting. Per-feature capacity, outfall destination, condition, installer.

  • 13 feature types
  • Capacity in litres
  • Outfall destination (sewer / watercourse / soakaway)
  • Condition lifecycle excellent → failed

REGISTER

SAB

SAB approval recorded, evidence preserved

Capture the SAB (SuDS Approving Body) reference, approval date, and supporting drawings. Year-1 and year-5 inspection dates are auto-calculated from the installation date. Pass the SAB inspection without the panic.

  • SAB reference + approval date
  • Year-1 + year-5 inspection auto-scheduled
  • Linked approval documents
  • Maintenance evidence log

SAB

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance evidence per feature

Each feature has its own inspection cadence and condition history. The notifications cron raises overdue inspections to company managers automatically.

  • Last + next inspection dates
  • Condition history per feature
  • Daily cron raises overdue alerts
  • Linked maintenance documents

MAINTENANCE

Drainage & SuDS — questions

SAB rollout under the Floods and Water Management Act 2010 Schedule 3 is England-specific. Scottish SUDS and Welsh standards are scope for phase 3+.