Downstream Defender

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The Downstream Defender® is a hydrodynamic separator which is incorporated into a reinforced concrete chamber. It is designed to remove settleable solids, grits and silts as well as oil and other floatables from stormwater run-off and is ideal for use as part of, or to protect, SUDS schemes.

Applications

  • Highway run-off
  • SUDS projects
  • Wetland projects
  • Basin and pond protection
  • Vehicle maintenance and washdown yards
  • Construction site run-off
  • Car parks
  • Industrial and commercial areas
  • Park and ride schemes
  • Quarry settlement ponds
  • Vehicle wheel wash
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Advantages

  • Illustration of Downstream DefenderNo moving parts
  • No power required
  • Resistant to re-entrainment
  • Highly effi cient with minimal head loss
  • Inlet and outlet pipes at same level and in-line
  • Small footprint
  • No concrete backfill required
  • Low maintenance costs
  • Available in a range of sizes
  • Delivered ready to install