EROSION&SEDIMENTCONTROLONCONSTRUCTIONSITES

DougMcCluskeyAssistantErosionControl&Geoproduct

Manager,EJPresco9

SEDIMENT CONTROL

WhydoIhavetoinstallasedimentcontroldevice?

1.ThereisalegalrequirementtopracGcesediment&erosioncontrolonmostconstrucGonsites2.Propersediment&erosioncontrolswillpreventexpensive,Gmeconsumingrework3.KeepingsoilontheconstrucGonsitewillpreventpollutedrunofffromenteringlocalstreams,rivers,andlakes

IT’STHELAW

Cuyahoga River, Ohio: 1969

CitypumpstaGondischargessewageintoCuyahogaRiver

HistoryLesson

• MajorAmendmentstotheFWPCAin61’,66’,70’,72’,77’,&87’

1948–FederalWaterPolluConControlAct

• Madeitunlawfultodischargeanypollutantfromapointsourceintonavigablewaterswithoutapermit

• EstablishedtheNaConalPollutantDischargeEliminaConSystem(NPDES)• EnforcedNaConallybytheEnvironmentalProtecConAgency(EPA)

1972–CleanWaterAct

• Toaddresspollutantsfromanon-pointsource

1987–CWAAmended

ArabterroriststakeIsraelihostagesatMunichOlympics,11athletesarekilled

NixonlaunchestheSpace

Shu9leprogram

GoodyearBlimpfliesforthe1stHme

AirstewardessVesnaVulovicsurvivesa33,340’fallwithoutaparachuteaPerabombwasdetonatedon

herflight

KISSisformed

HistoryLesson

• MajorAmendmentstotheFWPCAin61’,66’,70’,72’,77’,&87’

1948–FederalWaterPolluConControlAct

• Madeitunlawfultodischargeanypollutantfromapointsourceintonavigablewaterswithoutapermit

• EstablishedtheNaConalPollutantDischargeEliminaConSystem(NPDES)• EnforcedNaConallybytheEnvironmentalProtecConAgency(EPA)

1972–CleanWaterAct

• Toaddresspollutantsfromanon-pointsource

1987–CWAAmended

SpudsMackenzie1stappearedin

BudLightadverHsements

TheCosbyShowwas#1

onTV

BombblamedontheUnabomber

explodesbyacomputerstore

inSaltLakeCity

Ben&Jerry’sannouncenew

CherryGarciaicecreamflavor

SpaceballsreleasedJune24th

Whatpollutantiscurrentlythemostsignificantthreattocleanwaterinthe

UnitedStates?

SEDIMENT

EachyearintheUnitedStates,about8billionmetrictonsofsedimentreachesourponds,rivers,andlakes

Roughly2/3comesfromagricultureandforestry

prac8ces

1/3comesfromac8veconstruc8onorland

development

Sediment&ErosionControl

FirstthingsFirst

Sedimentresultsfromerosion.Therefore,ifyoueffecHvelyapplyerosioncontrolsasatop

priorityonanyproject,youwilleliminatetheneedtohavetodealwithsedimentcontrol

SEDIMENTCONTROLDEVICES

•  Source:USEPA68%ofInstallaGonsareINCORRECT86%ofInstallaGonsareNOTmaintained

SiltFenceusedinConcentratedFlows

FabricNOTinTrench

NOTenoughStakes

TrenchNOTCompacted

RepairsNOTCompleted

CompostFilterSock

•  Meshtubularsedimentcontrol&andstormwaterfiltraGondevicethatisfilledonsite,orispalleGzedwithacompostorcompostedmedia.ManufacturedbyFiltrexx

•  SiltSoxxcanbeaconGnuouslength,orcutintopiecestofittheapplicaGon

•  Removeturbiditythroughpondingandfiltering

MaterialCharacterisGcs5MILHDPE

Material:HiDensityPolyethyleneMaterialCharacterisGcs:PhotodegradableMeshOpening:3/8”TensileStrength:26psiFuncGonalLongevity:9monthsto3years

DesignedforopGmumfiltraGonandHydraulicflow

USEPAGreenScapesCostCalculator

AvailablefromtheUSEPAat:hVp://www.epa.gov/greenscapes/tools

ADAVANTAGES1.8XLessMaintenancethanSiltFence2.NOTrenching-NOSoilDisturbance3.EasilyInstalledEasilyRemovedEasilyMaintained4.InstalledAnyGmeofYear5.Availablein8”,12”,18”,&24”Diameters6.AddiGvestoremoveOils,HeavyMetals,Nutrients,&Bacteria

ApplicaGonsSEDIMENTCONTROLINLETPROTECTIONCHECKDAMS

CONCRETEWASHOUTSCHANNELPROTETIONSLOPEPROTECTIONVEGETATEDWALLS

SEDIMENTTRAPSBANKSTABILIZATIONSLOPEINTERRUPTIONRUNOFFDIVERSION

BIOFILTRATIONBIOSWALES

FiberFiltraGonTubesFiberFiltraGonTubes,Terra-Tubes,areengineeredcompositesofwoodfibers,manmadefibers,andperformanceenhancingpolymers,encasedinheavydutycylindricaltubes.ManufacturedbyProfileProductsDesignedtotrap,filter,andtreatsedimentladenrunoffwhilereducinghydraulicenergy3PrimaryFuncGons:FlowFiltraGonFlocculaGon

99% Reduction in Turbidity!

Upstream Downstream

ADVANTAGES1.   15XMoreEffecGveat

ReducingTurbidity2.15XMoreEffecGveatControllingSedimentLoss3.Lightweight,EasytoHandle&Install4.Availablein6”,&9”Diameters5.EasilyInstalledEasilyRemovedEasilyMaintained

ApplicaGonsDITCHCHECKSPERIMETER/SEDIMENTCONTROL

SLOPEINTERRUPTIONBIOSWALES

STORMWATERTREATMENTSYSTEMS

EROSION CONTROL

BiodegradableErosionControlBlankets

BioNet

LiiletonoriskofwildlifeentrapmentEasytosprigorplantthroughIncreasedwaterabsorpGonwithjutenekngvs.polypropylenenekngImprovedblanketconformanceandadherencetosoilvs.polypropylenenekngEnhancederosionprotecGonandmulchingcapabiliGesvs.polypropylenenekngDurable,flexibleand100%biodegradableLightweightjutenekngrequiresnodirectsunlightexposuretoiniGatedegradaGon

BioNetLenowovennetsfeaturedoubletwistedstrandsin

themachinedirecHonthatprovidehigherstrengthandintegritytotheBioNetblanketsthanthatofcross-laynets

LENOWOVENCROSS-LAY

CumberlandRiver,Tennessee:C125BN

ShortTermS75BNSingleNetStrawBlanket100%Straw12MonthLongevityTypicalApplica8ons:4:1–3:1SlopesLowFlowChannelsPermissibleShear:1.6lbs./Sq.Ft

S150BNDoubleNetStrawBlanket100%Straw12MonthLongevityTypicalApplica8ons:3:1–2:1Slopes

ModerateFlowChannelsPermissibleShear:1.85lbs./Sq.Ft

ExtendedTerm

SC150BNDoubleNaturalFiberNetBlanket70%Straw30%Coconut18MonthLongevityTypicalApplicaHons:

2:1–1:1SlopesMediumFlowChannelsPermissibleShear:2.10lbs./Sq.Ft

C125BNDoubleJuteNetBlanket100%Coconut24MonthLongevityTypicalApplicaHons:

1:1&GreaterSlopes

HighFlowChannelsPS:2.35lbs./Sq.Ft

Shorelines

C700BN100%CoconutWovenCoirFiberNefng—TopNet

WovenNaturalFiberJuteNefng—Bo9omNet

36MonthsLongevity

InstallaGonCorrectinstallaGonisCRITICALforulGmateperformance

ApplicaGons

ShortTerm

ExtendedTerm

SC150BN

C125BN

S75BN S150BN

Hydromulches

TypesofHydraulicMulches

•  Paper (Cellulose) •  Paper (Cellulose) w/Tackifier

•  Wood •  Wood w/Tackifier

•  Wood w/ Synthetic Fibers •  Paper and Wood Combination or Blends

•  Blends w/Tackifier •  Straw

•  Straw and Reclaimed Cotton

Advantages

SprayonBlankets

RolledECBlankets

BeierInGmateContactwithSoil

ApplicaGonisCriGcal

PROPERAPPLICATIONIMPROPERAPPLICATION

3000lbs/acreapplicaHonrate

AdhesiontoSoil

FRMuniquecombinaGonofmechanicalandchemicalbondingcreatesanerosioncontrolblanketwithunequaledstructureandadhesiontosoil

ExtrapolaGonofSoilLossonaperAcreBasis

UtahStateUniversity

WaterResearchLabdata

EsCmaCngsoillossusingtheRUSLE(orMUSLEforsinglestormevent)equaConandpublished“C”factors

TheBestPellettoQuicklyandEasilyEstablishVegetaGon

•  AdvancedtechnologyimprovesperformanceandeaseofapplicaGon

•  Easilyappliedvia•  Hydroseeders•  Spreader•  ByHand

•  Our40#bagcoversthesameareaasother50#bagsandoutperformsthem

CovergrowThroughSpreaderorbyHand

•  Increasedswelling,dispersionandcoveragecomparedtoleadingappliedpellets

•  SmootherflowingforeasyspreaderapplicaCon

•  Staysinplaceduetoadvancedtackifiertechnology

•  25%greatercoverageforfastandeasyapplicaGon!

InletProtecGon

StormdraininletprotecConisdesignedtoincreasetheCmeittakesforsediment-ladenwatertoenterthestormsewersystem,throughtheuseofshort-

termponding,andpondingandfiltraCon.

Designedtopreventsedimentfromenteringdrainagesystems

MUSTbemaintained!!

Poorlyinstalled&PoorlymaintainedBMP’scanresultissignificantquanCCesofsedimentbeingdischargedtostormdrains

InletProtecGonTypes

EXTERNAL

Designedtointercept

stormwaterbeforeitentersthestormdrain

structure

INTERNAL

Designedtofilter

stormwateraPeritentersthestructure

ExternalInletProtecGon

Blocksom&CompanyWood/FiberLogs

•  •  SiltSaver

DandyBags

SiltFenceCompostFilterSock“SiltSoxx”

InternalInletProtecGon

InletFilter:Metalframe&GeotexHle

Filter

SiltBag:Internalfilterdevice

DandySackSack/LogCombo

Maintenance

InspectInletProtecGonDevicesRouGnely&AterEachRainEvent

1.Checkfortearsthatcanresultinsedimententeringtheinlet2.CheckforimproperinstallaCon3.LookfordisplacedBMP’sthatarenolongerprotecContheinlet4.MonitorsedimentaccumulaCon

AssessmentofLearning1.Consideringsoilloss,whichproductperformsbestonconstrucConsites

a.RipRap b.Highperformancehydromulches c.StrawErosionControlBlankets

2.TrueorFalse:SedimentisthemostsignificantthreattocleanwaterintheU.S.3.Whichperimetercontrolproductiseasiertoinstall,maintain,andremove?

a.SiltFence b.CompostFilterSock

4.Whatwassignificantabout1972? a.Kissisformed b.GoodyearBlimpflewforthe1stCme c.CleanWaterActisestablished d.Alloftheabove

5.Whatwassignificantabout1987? a.CWAAmendedtoincludenonpointsourcepollutants b.SpudsMackenzieappearsisbudlightcommercials c.Spaceballswasreleased d.Alloftheabove

AssessmentofLearningCont.6.  TrueorFalse:Becauseofthedurableyetflexiblenatureofabiodegradable

erosioncontrolblanket,itisverydifficulttoinstall.7.  TrueorFalse:CompostFilterSocksaredesignedtoperformonefuncCononaconstrucConsite…………perimetercontrol8.  TrueorFalse:WheninstallingBiodegradableERB’stheinstallaConisNOTverycriCcal.Acoupleofstaplesisallyouneed!9.  TrueorFalse:WhenconsideringinletprotecCondevicesthechoiceiseasybecausesiltfenceisyouronlyopCon

QUESTIONS

Compost Filter Sock Terra Tubes Bionet Hydromulches Inlet Protection

This is my Thank You dance!