Sports Field Drainage

Utilising Sports Field Drainage

1. Rainwater settles on the playing surface, as the soil is permeable it seeps downwards. 
2. Under the playing surface a layer of 30mm drainage cell is positioned which collects water from the ground around it
3. Via a path of least resistance water travels through the cell network to strategically positioned tanks made up of geocellular attenuation units
4. These units are wrapped on the bottom and sides with an impermeable membrane (with protective fleece). The top of the system should just be covered by a geotextile membrane (the protective fleece)
5. Groundwater is held in this tank, it can then be pumped out and connected to a sprinkler system where it can be used to water the whole playing surface
6. An overflow pipe can then be connected to an overflow tank system or mains network