08/27/2026
This is a good read! One of our goals in this industry is to help educate governing agencies and contractors on proper installation of BMP’s and why we need to be held to a higher standard!
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Make Sediment Controls More Than Cosmetic
By Thomas Carpenter, CPESC
Our industry has effective tools for retaining sediment, but silt fences, wattles, and socks often become little more than cosmetic controls when they are poorly installed or inadequately maintained. To protect the environment and make these investments worthwhile, BMPs must be properly placed, inspected, repaired when damaged, and removed when they are no longer needed.
Read more: https://www.read.ygsleaf.com/ieca/third_quarter_2026/esc_peer_reviewed_3.html