Silt fence

Silt fence

A silt fence is a temporary sediment control device used on construction sites to protect water quality in nearby streams, rivers, lakes and bays. A typical fence consists of a piece of synthetic filter fabric (also called a geotextile) stretched between a series of wooden or metal stakes. The stakes are installed on the downhill side of the fence, and the bottom edge of the fabric is trenched in the soil and backfilled on the uphill side. The fence is installed on a site before soil disturbance (earth moving) begins, down-slope from the disturbance area. [Commonwealth of Virginia. Department of Conservation and Recreation (VA DCR). Richmond, VA. [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_&_water/e&s-ftp.shtml “Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook: Silt Fence.”] Chapter 3 - Standard and Specification No. 3.05. 1992.] [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. [http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=56 "National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices: Silt Fences."] May 24, 2006.]

Some government jurisdictions in the United States recommend or require the use of a reinforced fence, sometimes called a "super" silt fence, on some construction sites. This design uses filter fabric reinforced by a wire mesh or chain link fence. The metal backing gives the fence increased strength to resist the weight of soil and water which may be trapped by the fence in a large drainage area, and also discourages construction site operators from driving vehicles over the fence. [Maryland Department of the Environment. Baltimore, MD. [http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/sedimentstormwater/1994ErosionSed_Section_H.pdf "1994 Maryland Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control."] Section H - 26.0: Super Silt Fences. 1994.] However, an improper installation of a super silt fence can create an inadvertent sediment basin if the filter fabric becomes clogged. This typically causes flooding, failure of the fence, and increased downsteam pollution.

Silt fences are perimeter controls, typically used in combination with (properly designed) sediment basins and sediment traps, as well as erosion controls, which are designed to retain sediment in place where soil is being disturbed by construction processes. [VA DCR. [http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_&_water/e&s-ftp.shtml “Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook: Principles, Practices and Costs.”] Chapter 2. 1992.]

ee also

*Geosynthetics
*Geotechnical engineering
*Nonpoint source pollution
*Stormwater

References

External links

* [http://www.erosioncontrol.com Erosion Control] - a trade magazine for the erosion control and construction industries
* [http://www.ieca.org International Erosion Control Association] - Professional Association, Publications, Training


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