Urban stormwater quality and flow guidelines
Urban stormwater quality planning guidelines
The Urban Stormwater Quality Planning Guidelines 2010 (PDF, 3.2M)* (the guidelines) have now been finalised, replacing the Urban Stormwater—Queensland Best Practice Environmental Management Guidelines 2009, that were released for public comment in September 2009. The guidelines are provided in sections below to enable faster download.
Cover, Acknowledgements, Contents (PDF, 304K)*
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF, 121K)*
Chapter 2 Principles and design objectives (PDF, 340K)*
Chapter 3 Stormwater management planning (PDF, 208K)*
Chapter 4 Planning controls (PDF, 257K)*
Chapter 5 Water sensitive urban design (PDF, 158K)*
Chapter 6 Source controls (PDF, 493K)*
Chapter 7 Structural treatment measures (PDF, 380K)*
Appendix 1A Example development approval conditions for erosion and sediment control (PDF, 194K)*
Appendix 1B Model code of practice provisions-erosion and sediment control (PDF, 227K)*
Appendix 2 Model erosion sediment control plans-conceptual (PDF, 1.5M)*
Appendix 3 Model Development Applications - stormwater quality management information (PDF, 111K)*
The guidelines are part of a suite of documents that support improved urban stormwater quality and flow management, including the State Planning Policy 4/10 for Healthy Waters and State Planning Policy Guideline for Healthy Waters. The guidelines will assist urban developers, catchment managers and government decision makers to better manage urban stormwater quality and flows to waterways. They provide direction on improved environmental management of urban catchments and waterways in the following key areas:
- design objectives for stormwater quality and flow management
- planning controls
- selection of structural treatment measures
- urban stormwater quality management plans
- conditions and plans for erosion and sediment control best practices.
Please note the guidelines will be refined and updated with implementation experience. Enquiries and feedback regarding the guidelines can be sent to spphealthywaters@derm.qld.gov.au
Supporting technical note
The Technical Note: Derivation of Design Objectives (PDF, 2.1M)* summarises the technical studies used to derive the statewide water sensitive urban design objectives presented in Chapter 2 of the Urban Stormwater Quality Planning Guidelines 2010.
Further technical notes could be developed as modeling and monitoring data are received and analysed.
Water sensitive urban design supporting documents
A Business Case for Water Sensitive Urban Design by the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership (Water by Design 2009) addresses the costs and benefits of meeting urban stormwater design objectives for the management of stormwater quality, frequent flows and waterways stability. The benefits are shown to significantly outweigh the costs.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design Deemed to Comply Solutions—Stormwater Quality by South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership (Water by Design 2010) outlines a series of off-the-shelf stormwater solutions for meeting water quality design objectives for small-scale development in south-east Queensland.
Queensland urban drainage manual
The Queensland Urban Drainage Manual 2007 provides technical and engineering procedures for the planning, design and management of urban drainage systems.
Managing nutrients to limit coastal algal blooms
The guideline Implementing Policies and Plans for Managing Nutrients of Concern for Coastal Algal Blooms in Queensland provides direction for planning and managing development and activities that could mobilise and release nutrients of concern. The release of these nutrients increases the risk of algal blooms, which can be damaging to estuarine and coastal ecosystems.
Related links
Queensland
- Engineers Australia 2006, Australian Run-off Quality a guide to Water Sensitive Urban Design
- International Erosion Control Association (Australasia) 2008, Best Practice Soil and Erosion Control
- eWater CRC, MUSIC Modelling
- Department of Environment and Resource Management 2009, Queensland Water Quality Guidelines
- Department of Transport and Main Roads 2010, Road Design Manual
Southeast Queensland
- SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership 2006, Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland
- Department of Local Government and Planning 2009, Implementation Guidelines No. 7: Water Sensitive Urban Design - Design objectives for urban stromwater management (PDF)*
- Brisbane City Council 2005, Water Sensitive Urban Design Engineering Guidelines
- Gold Coast City Council 2007, Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Guidelines
- Sunshine Coast Regional Council 2008, Manual for Erosion & Sediment Control
- South-east Queensland Water Quality Improvement Plan
Regional Queensland
- Reef Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP) actions including:
- Townsville/Thuringowa WQIP (Ross/Black Catchment) project for development of WSUD Guidelines for the Dry Tropics
- Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Improvement Plan
- Department of Local Government and Planning 2003, Policy for the Maintenance & Enhancement of Water Quality in Central Queensland (PDF)*
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Last updated 13 March 2012