Solids/liquids separator

A separator for separating solids and other objects from a liquid, said separator comprising:

• a separator body through which the liquid, having debris entrained therein, flows from an inlet to an outlet,
• and means for diverting flow from the outlet during moderate flows whereby the solids and other objects entrained in the liquid is removed, and wherein the means for diverting the flow is an opening in the separator, the opening having two sides extending down to a downwardly extending curved wall containing a plurality of apertures therethrough, and wherein at low flow the liquid acquires potential energy that is converted to velocity energy as it falls by gravity through the opening and down the apertured wall to impact on the water surface in a lower chamber causing violent agitation against the said apertured wall, thus maintaining the apertures free of blockages by solid bodies.