Florida’s streams, rivers, woodlands, and wetlands manage stormwater naturally. These natural resources can filter and absorb massive amounts of stormwater, improving water quality and reducing flooding.
The end result of land development and urban sprawl creates more impervious surfaces increasing stormwater volume that cannot adequately be absorbed naturally into the ground.
During active construction projects, pollutants such as sediment and other possible contaminants are subject to be carried by stormwater runoff. Managing stormwater runoff requires important Best Management Practices (BMPs) be put in place to help intercept and control the runoff water. It should be a top priority for construction sites to focus on controlling accelerated erosion during heavy storms and rain events.
The process of erosion during construction projects can create unwanted circumstances. Many BMPs should be determined and designed into a site’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to help reduce erosion and prevent sediment from departing a construction site.
Adequately implementing stormwater BMPs can dramatically reduce the volume of water being discharged from the site and prevent unwanted circumstances. Establishing effective BMPs can help with stormwater infiltration delivering on the goal to reduce and control erosion, sediment, and other contaminants from leaving the construction site.
There are no specific BMPs that can completely solve every issue that could arise on a construction site during a storm event. It is important to think through the uniqueness of the site and which type of BMPs that could be developed and implemented to best meet the immediate objective. BMPs can be vegetative, structural, or non-structural activities that will help prevent erosion and maintain water quality.
By implementing various BMPs specifically geared to address erosion control and stormwater management strategies, will reduce the negative impacts of sedimentation on water bodies in Florida and elsewhere. If you are planning construction activity near a waterbody, KCI can help you plan, prepare, and implement a solution. Call us today, 888-346-7779.
