Which of the following is NOT a pillar of SUDS?

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Which of the following is NOT a pillar of SUDS?

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems are guided by aims that describe what the system should achieve for rainfall runoff: managing water quantity to reduce flood risk, improving water quality by treating pollutants, and providing amenity through pleasant, usable spaces. Sometimes a broader view adds biodiversity or landscape value as part of the benefits. Reliability, while important for the ongoing performance and maintenance of any system, isn’t listed as one of these fundamental pillars that define what SUDS is supposed to deliver. So the option describing reliability is the one that does not fit as a pillar of SUDS.

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems are guided by aims that describe what the system should achieve for rainfall runoff: managing water quantity to reduce flood risk, improving water quality by treating pollutants, and providing amenity through pleasant, usable spaces. Sometimes a broader view adds biodiversity or landscape value as part of the benefits. Reliability, while important for the ongoing performance and maintenance of any system, isn’t listed as one of these fundamental pillars that define what SUDS is supposed to deliver. So the option describing reliability is the one that does not fit as a pillar of SUDS.

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