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Water Management
A balancing pond at Tebay, Cumbria, filters run-off water from the M6 and creates a wildlife habitat.
Issue
Water which runs off roads can adversely affect watercourses and groundwater. Spillage of loads and the use of pesticides/herbicides in highway maintenance pose additional threats. Roads can also influence the occurrence of local flooding.
Objective
To identify and implement practical steps to manage the drainage of our network; we aim to minimise the impact of traffic and of our maintenance operations on watercourses, groundwater and flooding.
Actions will include:
- Organising a research programme to develop understanding of highway runoff and its environmental impacts both on our own behalf and partnership with the Environment Agency.
- Developing new drainage systems to reduce the impact of highway runoff on the environment.
- Getting improved performance from contractors in pollution control during construction.
- Providing better information for the handling of road spillages to ensure that when they do occur drainage facilities are managed in the most effective way.
