The Environment Magazine, a CIWEM published publication covering environmental best practice, interviewed our technical director to find out why silt shouldn’t be overlooked when carrying out works near or in water.

Read our FAQ below.

The importance of silt – The Environment’s feature

Preparation is key: Silt pollution is a risk year-round

Good surface water management during construction is essential in preventing sediment pollution and minimising risk of prosecution, with the potential for large financial penalties and reputational damage.

Planning silt control interventions is relatively quick and painless. We offer a range of cost effective, low carbon solutions to help prevent risks on site:

• Silt Mat™ – captures sediment and prevents resuspension
• Silt Wattle – reduces flow on sloping ground and in channels & ditches
• Floc Mat™ – traps sediment and cleans muddy water using a non-hazardous flocculant
• Silt Net – for placement in lagoons to aid sediment deposition
• Treated Geo-Jute – for polishing water and lining channels
• Rock Check – reduces and distributes water flow in channels
• Gel Flocculant – a low maintenance and non-toxic flocculant used to support silt and water separation to clean muddy water
• Pipe Reactor – mobile water treatment unit
• Bubble Curtains / Bubble Barriers – highly effective at aerating the entire water column and reducing movement of silt in water.

We also offer free training on the risks of silt on a construction site and you can download our Silt Control Toolbox Talk to communicate key points to your team.