Yes. Stormwater can be cost-effectively treated to meet water quality requirements for synthetic sports surfaces, such as field hockey – and areas with conventional grass, such as parks, gardens, and sporting fields. Harvested stormwater is economic and sustainable – and helps lower water bills and potable water use for irrigation and on-site use.
Key considerations include the removal of pollutants using stormwater treatment assets before storing stormwater runoff in stormwater harvesting tanks.
These treatment devices provide capabilities for removing contaminants such as sediment, microplastics, and organic matter to prevent the clogging of irrigation systems, contamination, or degradation of on-site amenities during stormwater reuse.
Additionally, park and sporting areas with artificial turf installations do not soak water like naturalised urban green spaces, so the water that runs off synthetic sports surfaces, playground matting, and polymer and rubber-based compounds can be treated and collected for reuse to enhance sustainability.
As these artificial surfaces degrade, they fragment into breakdown products like microplastics, and stormwater treatment is an opportunity to capture these pollutants to improve environmental outcomes and protect downstream waterways.
Atlan Stormwater designs, manufactures, installs and maintains stormwater harvesting systems – from treatment assets to pump stations, tanks, and management systems. Our experienced design team assists developers, engineers and councils in implementing treatment assets and water quantity infrastructure to suit your project scale, scope and budget – and we provide full-service maintenance across your asset lifecycles.
