Severn Trent announced that its drainage makeover for Mansfield, England, has reached a major milestone as the town center’s first rain garden is now complete.
The company’s £76 million ($91 million USD) makeover for Mansfield will install sustainable drainage systems across the town to make communities more resilient against the increasing threat of flooding from climate change, population growth, and urban development.
The completion of the first town center rain garden is the first of thousands of sustainable drainage systems set to be installed across the town to reduce the risk of flooding for up to 90,000 local people. They’ll also help to reduce combined sewer overflows.
Severn Trent’s first raingarden was completed by its working partners, Galliford Try who will be continuing to work with Severn Trent on the project as it moves to Ravensdale.
“When all the plants are in full bloom, this area of the town will look greener and be a place for people to enjoy visiting,” said Adam Boucher an operations lead for green recovery at Severn Trent. “While the rain garden has a very real purpose of reducing flooding and protecting businesses from flooding, it will improve how the area looks and boost the biodiversity in the area and make Mansfield a nicer place for people to spend time.”
Severn Trent says that, when the project is complete in 2025, the new drainage systems will be able to hold over 50 million liters of surface water.
The company is currently working in the Ravensdale and Carr Vale area, where it is bringing more sustainable drainage, like permeable paving, to residential areas of the town.
