Reminder: Put stormwater controls back to work!

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency sent this bulletin at 03/12/2013 01:29 PM CDT

Protect Minnesota's Waters

Don’t let spring melt the erosion and sediment controls on your site!

Repair failing silt fences

Before snow melt or rainfall, make sure all erosion and sediment controls on construction sites are in place and functional.

 

 

Inspect and maintain:

  • Silt fences
  • Biorolls
  • Mulch
  • Erosion blankets
  • Sediment basins
  • Inlet protection
  • Other erosion and sediment control BMPs

 

Check for sediment deposits in:

  • Surface waters
  • Drainage ditches
  • Site exits
  • Curb and gutters
  • Catch basins
  • Sediment basins
  • Infiltration areas

 

More information at:

www.pca.state.mn.us/stormwater

Minnesota stormwater hotline:

651-757-2119 or 800-657-3804