If you are about to break ground on a construction job that is near to a body of water, or even right on one, it is very important that you have the right silt curtains, oil containment booms, oil skimmers, oil spill response equipment, and turbidity barriers that you need to make sure that you do not contaminate the water near your construction site. Turbidity curtains, also called silt curtains, contain the sediments and silt stirred by near water or in water construction activities, and also by dredging operations. It is also in your best interest to work with a turbidity control specialist that can help you conform to all requirements and regulations that may apply to your project, including the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), the Clean Water Act, and state (DOT) and local regulations.

If your construction project is related to bridge construction, dredging, dam removal or restoration, marina projects such as construction of bulkheads, piers, retaining walls, or shoreline restoration, then silt curtains are an ideal solution to help you reduce pollution of bodies of water, and the nasty fines and restrictions that can come along with such pollution.

Contact some businesses that offer silt curtains and silt barriers, tell them a little more about the project that you are undertaking, and ask for them to connect you with a turbidity control expert that can help guide you as you purchase the equipment that you need, and use it to help control pollution near your job. You will be able to avoid fines, and protect the environment as well as you complete your project if you have the right silt curtains and turbidity barriers for the job at hand.