An affective and environmentally friendly way to handle stormwater

A $380,000 stormwater detention basin built in Kellyville has successfully handled its first real test during the past month.

Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Michelle Byrne said during the recent storm, the basin had successfully trapped rainwater runoff and allowed the water to be filtered from pollutants before being disbursed to Smalls Creek.

“The recently constructed drainage system allows for large amounts of stormwater to enter the basin where it is detained and slowly released via the basin outlet,” Mayor Byrne said.

“This assists in the prevention of downstream flooding and allows biological processes in the basin to remove pollutants from the stormwater being received.”

The detention basin was built two months ago as part of new stormwater drainage being rolled out in the North Kellyville area.

“The North Kellyville Urban Release Precinct covers approximately 700 hectares and is bounded by Smalls Creek to the west, Cattai Creek along the east and north and Samantha Riley Drive to the south,” Mayor Byrne said.

“It is anticipated that the precinct will be home to approximately 15,500 people when completed.

“As more people move into the area, effective stormwater management systems like the detention basin are needed to catch stormwater run-off from developed land to prevent flooding and pollution in the area,” Mayor Byrne added.

The new basin has been complemented with landscaping and native vegetation.