Preventing silt pollution of waterways from construction sites

Construction and demolition industries are among the major causes of the silt pollution of waterways. This is a huge issue that represents the source of about 40% of all registered water pollution incidents in the industry. Drop inlet protectors prevent sediment from entering waterways. Storm drain inlet protection devices use filters to impound an area around or upstream of an inlet to allow sediment to settle.

You can prevent silt pollution of waterways from construction sites using two major types of drop inlet protectors:

• Silt sack inlet protection. By means of this temporary catch basin, you can prevent sediment, trash, and debris from entering waterways. Silt sack inlet protection is available in high flow and regular flow. This type of drop inlet protectors can be developed with integrated curb deflectors and overflow holes.
• Catch basin inlet protection. This type of drop inlet protectors prevents contaminants from entering waterways. This type of storm drain inlet protection devices is equipped with a sediment trap and features up to three layers of a fiberglass filter material.

By means of good surface management during construction, one can minimize the risk of prosecution and prevent sediment pollution. With the right adoption of drop inlet protectors, you can derive a number of benefits, like:

• reduce the risk of delays to construction works;
• reducing reliance on settlement ponds, thus saving space and land acquisition costs;
• enable quicker, cheaper and better land reinstatement;
• maintain and improve reputation within the industry, and more!