Sediment Control Silt socks What, why, when, and issues to look out for What Silt socks, also called filter socks, are a mesh tube filled with a filter material. This material should be compacted, and could be compost, sawdust, bark or straw, depending on what the...
Sediment Control Stormwater inlets What, when, why, and issues to look out for What Stormwater inlet protection is a barrier across or around a catchpit, a water sensitive design (WSD) device (eg a raingarden) or any other stormwater inlet. The protection may vary...
Sediment Control Coagulants and flocculants What, why, when, and issues to look out for What This type of treatment involves adding reagents to sediment-laden runoff to increase the rate of settlement of fine soil particles. It should only be done by trained and...
Sediment Control Coagulants and flocculants:Flow activated What, why, and when What Flow-activated treatment devices operate as follows: Dirty water flows down a channel and into a sediment retention pond (SRP) or decanting earth bund (DEB), and is detected by the...
Sediment Control Coagulants and flocculants: Rainfall activated What, why and when What Rainfall-activated treatment devices operate as follows: Rainfall is collected in the catchment tray and discharged to the header tank The header tank provides storage...
