Silt Control Timeline

Early assessment and a structured, process-driven approach to pollution risk provide the greatest opportunity to save time, reduce costs, safeguard the environment, and protect the reputation of your company. This is what we refer to as a Rain Ready® approach.  

Planning good surface water management pre-start will typically involve input from Contracts Managers, Quantity Surveyors and Site Engineers. 

Pre-construction checklist 

• Assess risk early – carry out a Settlement Test to assess silt pollution risk from site. 

• Assess regulatory requirements – early assessment of regulatory requirements will help ensure your project is legally compliant.  

• Develop a strategy to manage surface water – a good plan will account for how water is received, stored, transported, treated and discharged from site and consider value engineering options over the project life cycle.  

• Create a budget – managing silt pollution does not need to be expensive. Ensure a QS is reviewing ‘cost of treatment’ on a whole project basis and reviewing options carefully. 
• Develop a simple monitoring plan – establish water quality monitoring where water leaves the site and create an inspection and maintenance regime for pollution controls.  
• Communicate and implement the plan – if stripping soil, risk is present from day one. Make sure responsibility is taken for implementing pollution control measures from the start of the project and ensure the site team have had a sufficient handover and briefing.