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On the 1st April 2020, new sewerage adoption arrangements came into effect through the publication of the Sewerage Sector Guidance (SSG). The SSG is a suite of documents submitted by Water UK on behalf of the water industry for approval by Ofwat.
As part of the process to develop the SSG documents, Sewer for Adoption - the old industry guidance on the design of sewers for adoption by the water industry - has been updated and replaced by the Design and Construction Guidance (DCG).
The DCG contains updated information on pipes, manholes and pumping stations, and, for the first time, includes information of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Those SuDS features included in the DCG can now be adopted by water companies under s104 of the Water Industry Act 1991, meaning they can be adopted at through the same mechanism as pipes, manholes and pumping stations.
On the 20th June 2020, we hosted a webinar to discuss these changes and what the impact of the new DCG will be on Lead Local Flood Authorities and Local Planning Authorities, as well as the opportunities this new guidance provides.
The recording of the webinar can be found here, and a question and answer sheet can be found below.
Design and Construction Guidance webinar Q and A
- pdf, 0.46 MB | 20 Jul 2020 View hereDesign and Construction Guidance webinar Q and A