Source Documents
These are the council documents used to build the WBOPDC calculator. If a link is broken, the document may have moved on the council website.
BoPRC Stormwater Management Guidelines (2012)
Calculation Methodology
Design event: 10-year (10% AEP)
Method: BoPRC Guidelines
Permissible discharge equals pre-development 1-hour discharge. A comprehensive stormwater consent is held by the council. Storage volume calculated as V = 1.5 x Q x D.
Design Requirements
- Permissible discharge = pre-dev 1-hour peak
- BoPRC 2012 Stormwater Management Guidelines
- Comprehensive Stormwater Consent held by council
- Water Quality Volume: WQV = 0.033 x Awq
- Extended Detention: 24hr drawdown
- Stream erosion control when imperviousness > 3%
Submission
Required Documents
- Stormwater design per BoPRC 2012
- Pre/post flow calculations
- Engineering plans
Contact
Last verified: April 2026 · NZ Detention Tank Calculator