Building a Better Sediment Basin PNWIECA Webinar November 30 2022

The management of stormwater runoff from sites after the construction phase is vital to controlling the impacts of development on water quality. Often times a temporary sediment basin created during construction will be converted to a permanent, post construction stormwater pond. A new innovation in post construction stormwater management is the use of permanent floating surface drains as a structural BMP in stormwater basins. Recent data collected at Auburn University’s Erosion and Sediment Control Field Laboratory illustrates how these devices can control peak flow rates earlier and longer than traditional basins designed with bottom drains. Permanent skimmers in stormwater basins create additional value by maximizing land use by lowering the volume of impoundment required and minimizing upgradient mitigation BMPs such as vegetated swales and ditches. These skimmers are also a cost-effective retrofit option for existing stormwater basins that do not have enough capacity to handle increased volume due to increasingly severe rain events, continuing development plans, or impacts from impervious surface contributions.

Speaker:
Brian Free
Brian is the Director of Sales & Education at J.W. Faircloth & Son and is a Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control (CPESC), Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ) and a Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control (CISEC). He holds a B.Sc. degree in Horticulture Technology from North Carolina State University and has spent more than two decades in the Environmental & Green Industries.