StormWater / ADAC Version v4.1

WSUDArea

Represents a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) area feature. Also often called a StormWater Quality Improvement Device (SQID). Use area features to represent constructed wetlands, bioretention basins, biofiltration beds, swales etc.

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Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Sqid_Id String_32
Optional

The string identifier of the device, as it would appear on a plan.

TreatmentMeasure enum
Required

The treatment measure employed. Choose from a list relevant to complex area features.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
BufferStrip A buffer strip is a vegetated slope. Stormwater flows across a buffer strip. Treatment is provided by infiltration to the soil and by filtration of shallow flow through the vegetation.
Swale A swale is a shallow trapezoidal channel lined with vegetation. Stormwater flows along a swale. Treatment is provided by infiltration to the soil and by filtration of shallow flow through the vegetation.
BioretentionSwale Bioretention swales include a vegetated infiltration trench within the invert of a swale. Incorporating the infiltration trench enhances removal of both particles and nutrients.
SedimentationBasin A sedimentation basin is a small pond, about 1m deep, designed to capture coarse to medium sediment from urban catchments. Treatment is provided primary through settling of suspended particles.
BioretentionBasin A bioretention basin is a vegetated bed of filter material, such as sand and gravel. The basin is designed to capture stormwater runoff which then drains through the filter media. Pollutants are removed by filtration and by biological uptake of nutrients.
ConstructedWetland Constructed wetland systems are shallow, vegetated water bodies the use enhanced sedimentation, fine filtration and biological uptake processes to remove pollutants from stormwater.
Function1 enum
Required

The first function of the WSUD area. At least one function must be supplied. Choose from a list relevant to complex area features.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
GrossPollutantCapture Gross Pollutant Capture is the function of removing coarse particulate matter from stormwater.
SedimentCapture Sediment Capture is the function of capturing coarse to medium sediment from urban catchments. Treatment is provided primarily through settling of suspended particles.
OilGritSeparation OilGritSeparation
SandFiltration Sand Filtration occurs in a sand layer designed to filter fine particulates from stormwater before discharging to a downstream drainage system.
Permeation Permeation allows water to penetrate the surface and join subterranean flows.
VegetatedFiltration VegetatedFiltration
Bioretention Bioretention
Function2 enum
Optional

The second function of the WSUD area, if applicable.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
GrossPollutantCapture Gross Pollutant Capture is the function of removing coarse particulate matter from stormwater.
SedimentCapture Sediment Capture is the function of capturing coarse to medium sediment from urban catchments. Treatment is provided primarily through settling of suspended particles.
OilGritSeparation OilGritSeparation
SandFiltration Sand Filtration occurs in a sand layer designed to filter fine particulates from stormwater before discharging to a downstream drainage system.
Permeation Permeation allows water to penetrate the surface and join subterranean flows.
VegetatedFiltration VegetatedFiltration
Bioretention Bioretention
Function3 enum
Optional

The third function of the WSUD area, if applicable.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
GrossPollutantCapture Gross Pollutant Capture is the function of removing coarse particulate matter from stormwater.
SedimentCapture Sediment Capture is the function of capturing coarse to medium sediment from urban catchments. Treatment is provided primarily through settling of suspended particles.
OilGritSeparation OilGritSeparation
SandFiltration Sand Filtration occurs in a sand layer designed to filter fine particulates from stormwater before discharging to a downstream drainage system.
Permeation Permeation allows water to penetrate the surface and join subterranean flows.
VegetatedFiltration VegetatedFiltration
Bioretention Bioretention
PondingArea_m2 Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

Area of Temporary Ponding or Extended Detention in square metres.

PondingDepth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

Average depth of Temporary Ponding or Extended Detention in metres.

FilterArea_m2 Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Area of Bioretention filter media in square metres.

FilterDepth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

Depth of Bioretention filter media in metres.

TransitionDepth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Depth of the Bioretention Transition Layer in metres.

DrainageDepth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Depth of the Bioretention Drainage Layer in metres.

MacrophyteZoneArea_m2 Float_Positive_Zero
Optional

The vegetated area in square metres (may be zero). Area of vegetated portion of constructed wetland (macrophyte zone).

MacrophyteZoneDepth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Average depth of vegetated portion of constructed wetland (macrophyte zone).

CoarseSedimentArea_m2 Float_Positive_Zero
Optional

Maximum area of ponding (for coarse sediment capture) before bypass.

SedimentVolume_m3 Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Volume of sediment capacity in cubic metres.

MinSurfaceLevel_m float
Optional

Minimum surface level within structure (above or below water surface level).

PermanentPondLevel_m float
Optional

Water surface level during normal dry weather.

OutletLevel_m float
Optional

The surface level in metres of the bypass, or spillway, or other overflow outlet structure.

DesignFlow_m3s Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

The maximum design flow of the feature in cubic metres per second.

HasSpillway boolean
Required

Whether the feature has a spillway.

MaintenanceCycle_mnths positiveInteger
Optional

The minimum maintenance cycle in months (refer to specifications).