Monitoring the impact of the SuDS

What gets monitored gets improved!

SuDS monitoring is an important step in making sure the devices we install at each school are performing as expected and informing the installation team if any adjustments are needed. Monitoring data also helps us gain insights on what has worked well on this project, and if there are any areas that need improving for future installations.

‘On-site’ monitoring

The installation of a rain gauge and/or telemetry devices is done at each school to help monitor the success of the SuDS and how effective they are at reducing flooding impacts.

Data such as water levels coming in vs. out of the SuDS over time, and rainfall level data can be used in lessons, providing ongoing educational opportunities. 

Contributing to ‘the bigger picture’

The monitoring data collected at each school contributes to an overall picture of how water is moving and being managed in our local area. It help Blue Heart to achieve its goal of learning more about water to improve our flood response for the wider community, provide local and UK wide learnings to help build a resilient UK for the future.