BMP's for Stormwater Control
(Best Management Practice)
Best Management Practices (also known as BMPs) contain a wide range of products designed to help with water filtration and pollution control. These products have been used for a variety of different purposes including stormwater filtration, construction site compliance, and other storm water projects.
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Stormwater & Construction BMPs
Stormwater and construction best management practices (BMPs) feature a number of different products designed to fit in drain, along inlets, in catch basins, on top of stormwater grates and around construction sites for effective stormwater filtering and control. Items are designed to remove sediment, silt, and often oil (when built with correct material) from storm water.
Drain Guards: One of the most popular stormwater BMPs is the drain guard. These filtering devices are built to fit around and in storm drains for protection and cleaning as water flows into the drain. Types include:
Catch Basin Inserts: Fit securely into drain catch basins.
- Drain Covers: Fit over top of drains to filter or block contaminants.
- Inlet Guards: These guards include log filtering devices that can be placed in front of inlets and filtering material that covers both inlet and combination drains.
Filters: Another favorite for stormwater filtration are the stormwater drain and pip filters. These handy filtering devices include the following products:
Downspout Guards: These filters hook up directly to your downspout drain to filter stormwater as it flows out.
- Containment Drains: When storing fuel tanks or drums in large open top containers, items like the self-bailer can be ideal. These small filter connect directly to the containment sump and filter water that may have collected there from storms.
- Pipe Sock: The pipe sock is an effective BMP that has been known to hook up to pipes to help filter materials.
Dewatering Bags & Tubes
Dewatering Bags and Tubes are made from geotextile filtering materials designed to help with dewatering and filtering processes. They have often been used to filter stormwater from drains or dewater sediment ponds during construction projects.
Dewatering Bag: The dewatering bag is commonly used as a best management practice on construction sites and other flexible areas. The bag typically features a rectangular design that can fit in dump trucks, drop boxes or around sites to help filter water.
The dewatering bag can accommodate 2", 3" and 4" hoses to help connect to various discharge hoses during a dewatering process.
Geotextile Tube: Similar in function, the dewatering tube is a long geotextile commonly used for Waste Water Treatment Projects (WWTP's) and other agricultural projects. When compared to the dewatering bag, this BMP has a significantly longer exterior and has been built in lengths up to 200 feet.
