About us

Water management is now a crucial part of sustainable building practice. Current legistation, from The Flood and Water Management Bill 2011 to Planning Policy Statements, all calls for a more integrated approach across developments.

At Sustainable Drainage Systems Limited (SDS), we're experts in this field.

We do it differently

We are the leading UK provider of surface water management offering a complete solution from design, consultancy and manufacturing, through to installation and maintenance.. This complete supply chain provides customers with many benefits including: right first time, turn-key solutions, lower capital cost and reduced whole life cost. 

You're in safe hands

We have worked on surface water projects with all of the UK’s leading contractors and many customers across Europe. Our projects include major motorway infrastructure developments and a string of large-scale construction projects. SDS has also been involved in more than 20 of the UK's Building Schools for the Future projects.

This wide-ranging experience means we are well placed to guide your organisation forward. Whether you are representatives of local authorities, water companies or private developers we can help you to achieve the highest standards in sustainable water management.