Erosion Control

Perhaps the most destructive stage of the development cycle is the relatively short period when vegetation is cleared and a site is graded to create a buildable landscape. The potential impacts to receiving waters are particularly severe at this stage. Trees and topsoil are removed, soils are exposed to erosion, natural topography and drainage patterns are altered, and sensitive areas are often disturbed.

Thus, erosion and sediment control practices seek to reduce sediment loss during construction and to ensure that conservation areas, buffers, and forests are not cleared or otherwise disturbed during construction. Every community should have an effective erosion and sediment control program to reduce the potentially severe impacts generated by the construction process. There are numerous techniques to provide erosion and sediment control, and the most effective is to minimize clearing. Some examples include regulations that require exposed soil must be stabilized within seven to 10 days. Other common methods of erosion and sediment control include sedimentation basins and silt fences. Curtis Clean Sweep has the knowledge and tools to install specific erosion control BMPS that will keep your construction sites safe and environmentally friendly.

Erosion control practices are useless unless installed properly. Curtis Clean Sweep has the trained manpower to do the job right the first time. Whether the job requires silt fence, straw wattles, or inlet protectors we have the right equipment to do the job fast and efficiently, saving you time and money. Need maintenance on a specific BMPS? Let us know and we can provide daily, weekly, or monthly services that can significantly reduce the cost of installing new BMPS.