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Silt fence installed up-slope of a vegetated stream buffer. A silt fence, sometimes (misleadingly) called a "filter fence," [1] is a temporary sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes and seas from sediment (loose soil) in stormwater runoff.
Treatment of silt impacted water using equipment and chemical addition, commonly called an active treatment system, is a relatively new form of sediment control for the construction industry. These systems are designed to reduce Total Suspended Solids (TSS) from entering nearby water bodies where silt pollution can be of environmental concern.
A silt fence, a type of sediment control, installed on a construction site. To address the nationwide problem of stormwater pollution, Congress broadened the CWA definition of "point source" in 1987 to include industrial stormwater discharges and municipal separate storm sewer systems ("MS4"). [30] These facilities are required to obtain NPDES ...
A silt fence, a type of sediment control, installed on a construction site. EPA has authorized 47 states to issue NPDES permits. [25] In addition to implementing the NPDES requirements, many states and local governments have enacted their own stormwater management laws and ordinances, and some have published stormwater treatment design manuals.
Check dams are usually less than 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) high. [ 18 ] and the center of the dam should be at least 6 in (0.15 m) lower than its edges. [ 9 ] This criterion induces a weir effect, resulting in increased water surface level upstream for some, if not all flow conditions.
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