The latest Sewers for Adoption, 6th Edition, was published in March and implemented from 1st May 2006. The WinDes® suite has been upgraded to version W.10.2, released in April 2006, to aid compliance. Sewers for Adoption 6th Edition has been produced to speed up the adoption process and to keep apace of the key industry drivers issued after SFA5, such as; Embracing the SUDS philosophy as laid down in the Interim Code of Practice. However, due to the constraints of legislation, it is not always feasible for Water Companies to adopt SUDS systems. The Defra Protocol on design, construction and adoption of sewers in England and Wales. The Water Act 2003 introducing public lateral drains serving single properties that can be considered as part of the adoptable sewerage system. PPS25 – Flood risk assessments to help manage flood risk on new developments. The following pages cover the core WinDes® modules that provide numerous functions to enable compliance with the contents of SFA6;