Callaghan and Toth IWMP Report revised

Harvesting continued
The ecoAID® system used in conjunction with a
suitable liner system is an ideal solution for collecting,
retaining and distributing treated stormwater for re-use
in irrigation and toilet flushing applications on new
sporting facilities, industrial complexes, new schools
and hospital developments.

ecoAID® is compatible with scoria, a light volcanic rock
that plays a valuable role in algae buildup whereby a
bioactive film on the scoria contributes to the removal
of nitrogen and phosphorous. After initial gross
pollutant, sediment and nutrient removal via ecoAID’s®
‘Catch-All-Row’ and scoria rock, further treatment
takes place through the use of bio retention gardens,
sand filters and UV disinfection (removal of bacteria
and viruses) before being pumped to its area of use.




Detention




Traditional philosophy of stormwater management is
to collect and dispose of stormwater runoff via a piped
conveyance system as effectively and efficiently as
possible in order to prevent flooding of properties and
local streets. However, urbanisation and the increase
in new developments means this method of stormwater
management is no longer sustainable as it puts an ever
increasing burden on existing drainage infrastructure
and often leads to a number of environmental and
economic issues.

To help alleviate these problems the ecoAID®
stormwater management system can be designed
and constructed as a stormwater detention tank
(with or without an impermeable liner) to meet
both permissible site discharge and site storage
requirements by acting as a water storage tank and
releasing this water into the local drainage network at a
controlled rate.

ecoAID® can also be used as part of a stormwater
quality and treatment management plan by providing
primary or secondary treatment measures in the form
of a proprietary ‘Catch-All-Row' which deals with
both gross pollutants and a high percentage of total
suspended solids (TSS).