Coastal

The coastal zone is important for its natural environment, leisure, tourism, fishing, industry, and residential areas. Coastal features include geological sites (cliffs etc), sensitive natural ha ...

Rivers

Rivers provide us with: a water supply for irrigation and drinking; means of transport; energy; drainage; food; leisure facilities; and nutrients for the land. They are also important for a vast ...

Ground Water

The groundwater provides up to 1/3 of drinking water in England and helps feed rivers and wetlands. The overlying soil and rock provides protection from pollution in comparison to surface water, ...

Surface Water Drainage

Rain falling on a greenfield site will, for most events, be absorbed into the ground. However, for impermeable surfaces (roads, roofs etc), the rainwater will run-off for nearly every event. Appr ...

Foul Drainage & Waste

Water is often used to transport waste from our homes and places of work. To avoid pollution and damaging the environment it is necessary to treat the discharge to allow the water to be released ...

Environmental & Ecological

In order to promote sustainable development it is important to consider the impact on the natural and built environment. We have a duty to safeguard our most precious assets both morally and incr ...

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Water & Environment

The water and environmental services provided by Francis Sant is the cornerstone of the company. The challenges facing humanity today in this area are significant and well publicised be it flooding, pollution of our watercourses or loss of habitat. Francis Sant offer services that assesses the issues and provide solutions that are practical, cost effective, and sustainable enabling the built environment to develop in harmony with nature.

Typically we offer services in the following areas while recognising that each project is unique requiring us to tailor the service to meet the need of our clients.

Rivers
Coastal
Ground Water
Surface Water drainage
Foul Water Drainage
Environmental Ecological