Independently tested and verified through Stormwater Australia’s rigorous testing protocol, we are pleased to announce that FlowFilter is now SQIDEP verified. This innovative tertiary filtration solution is now officially recognised by Australia’s leading stormwater body for its capabilities for effective stormwater management.
Stormwater Quality Improvement Device Evaluation Protocol (SQIDEP) is an industry-leading protocol that creates a uniform process for field testing, evaluating, and reporting stormwater device performance. Driving best practice – SQIDEP verification helps decision-makers inform their design choices when it comes to ensuring the pollution removal rates of stormwater assets.
The device joins our SQIDEP-verified range, which includes FlowGuard, AtlanBasin and the half-height and full-height AtlanFilter.
FlowFilter is a tertiary filtration system with minimal head drop from inlet to outlet and is an ideal tertiary treatment solution for flat sites and low gradient developments.
With an innovative internal filter configuration, this device uses up-flow filtration processes to enhance water quality outcomes. SQIDEP testing has verified the capabilities of the filter system for flow rates of 4 LPS (litres per second) per filter cartridge.
Tested Treatment Efficiencies
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The performance of the FlowFilter has undergone significant improvement in recent research cycles. SQIDEP testing revealed the benefits of our research and development efforts – with increases to filter effectiveness compared to our previous in-house benchmarks.
Our design team is available to help you update existing nodes for FlowFilter designs and to ensure future projects utilise these improved pollution removal rates across project design and specification.
SQIDEP: Independent Device Testing & Data
Atlan Stormwater has supported the SQIDEP process since its implementation by Stormwater Australia in 2018, following its 4-year development phase with public consultation, academic peer review and industry stakeholder input.
As the custodian of SQIDEP, Stormwater Australia developed this protocol to ensure that stormwater device performance is verified – and pollution removal rates are rigorously tested and assessed.
SQIDEP-verified devices are tested by an independent selection of researchers, universities, and specialist stormwater consultants – ensuring performance meets stated benchmarks. The protocol helps provide confidence for developers, councils, and engineers when choosing assets to meet their on-site requirements and local water quality objectives.
The SQIDEP process drives best practices and ensures that device capabilities and performance are reliably demonstrated and tested by an independent third party – helping drive environmental outcomes, sustainable developments, and liveable communities.
Stormwater treatment helps protect our waterways, rivers and seas. SQIDEP is an innovative step towards ensuring that high-performance devices are specified for projects across Australia – ensuring ‘clean waterways are a right, not a privilege’.