Are there other ways to assess infiltration that have fewer health and safety risks and a lower environmental impact? Afterall, determining infiltration rates is more than pouring water into a hole.
Health and safety is paramount, where risks can be removed, it is our duty to do so. Heavy plant digging holes is a high-risk activity.BRE365 tests are intensive, using heavy machinery and virgin aggregate. They can take significant time to complete, especially in lower permeability geology, potentially slowing progress on projects.
Addressing concerns from the BRE365 test method, we are looking at how infiltration is assessed.
Driving the industry forward in a pragmatic way, we think it’s vital to question and review set guidance and push for updated testing to be considered.
In the latest document with Susdrain, Steve Wilson and Jacqueline Diaz-Nieto discuss the alternatives to BRE 365 infiltration in collaboration with Susdrain.
Read the full article here: infiltration rates for SuDS: is it time to ditch BRE 365 tests?
If you would like to find out more about alternatives to BRE 365 infiltration and the options EPG can provide, please speak to Leo Phillips, Head of Commercial and he’ll be able to help – leo.phillips@epg-ltd.co.uk
