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“Here are two examples of photos taken of the same high velocity check dam. You can see how the High Velocity Ditch Check has taken abuse and held up!
And of course, when it rained, it was my time to shine”
- Robert Weaver, Foreman ER Snell , Georgia
“It’s pretty simple why I use Silt Saver products.
If I use Silt Saver silt fence the first time, I don’t have to go back later and repair failures.
Using Silt Saver products the first time reduces inspector visits, saves money, and eliminates a bunch of headaches.”
- Brock Johnson – Owner of Creative Solutions, An E&S installer, Georgia
Back in 1999 I purchased some round domes from Roger Singleton to use on my catch basins. I may have been one of Silt Saver’s first customers. I am happy to report that I am still using some of those original frames that I purchased way back then. I occasionally have to buy new filters and then I am back in business. What a great product that has paid for itself many times over.
I am writing this letter to compliment your company on developing the WBSF and WBSF 2 Stage silt fence barriers. These products meet two main criteria that I seek with a product to effectively remove sediment suspended in runoff waters discharging from an active construction site,
namely, reliability and practicality.
Reliability of a silt fence barrier includes knowing that fabric material will continue to function over time in an effective manner when maximum hydrostatic pressure of contained runoff waters on the structure occurs. Your presentation of WBSF material holding over 1,000 pounds of cement
bags without fabric failure provides verification of this fact.
Practicality of using WBSF silt fence material on project sites where high runoff values occur will ensure greater compliance with EPA's 2017 CGP requirements. It would have been great to have had a similar product in the past on my projects where protection of streams from runoff waters
and the movement of excavated materials (e.g., rocks and debris) was necessary.
I am especially excited with the possibility of using WBSF 2 Stage silt fence barriers in the development of design criteria for sediment containment systems (SCSs). These include large sediment basins and small sediment traps, both of which are the only BMPs that effectively
remove large amounts of sediment out of runoff waters.
While having adequate containment volume is important, the most critical parameter for an effective SCS is the discharge rate of contained runoff waters. Use of a WBSF 2 Stage silt fence barrier makes this possible for developing small containment systems (i.e., sediment traps) for highway and small project sites. Not only will the five belts woven within the fabric provide durability but having a structure with two different material porosities now provides controlled
discharge of contained runoff waters.
Using WBSF 2 Stage silt fence barriers provide three important parameters for an effective SCS. The top layer of high porosity and belted material is a "spillway" for flood discharges and will minimize structural failures. The lower level porosity fabric provides a slow discharge of contained runoff waters that assists with the deposition of suspended particles within upstream contained runoff waters. In other words, using WBSF 2 Stage silt fence barriers will provide for the design and development of practical and cost-effective small sediment traps on construction sites having limited area for their installation.
It is great to find a product that is functional and can be used in an effective and practical manner.
It is a pleasure to be writing a letter of praise for Siltsaver™ fabric, which we used extensively during a field expedition to a small cirque glacier in the Canadian Rockies this summer. Our group spent two months studying the motion and melt of the West Washmawapta Glacier, British Columbia, as part of a collaborative project funded by the National Science Foundation. The group includes scientists from UC Berkeley, Macalester College, University of Alberta Edmonton and the United States Geological Survey. Over three field seasons, we hope to gain insight in the mechanics of small glaciers and how they are able to create cirques (the amphitheater shaped basins frequently found at the head of glacial valleys).
Our camp's water supply is a small meltwater stream exiting the glacier, which carries silt-laden water and other organic detritus (algae, insects, etc.). We were concerned that consuming silt for two months would cause health problems and, accordingly, went in search of a filter system that 1) could process large quantities of water rapidly (our camp supports up to 8 researchers at a time), 2) is inexpensive, 3) would not clog quickly, and 4) is designed for macroscopic matter rather than microscopic contaminants such as giardia.
We first became aware of Siltsaver™ fabric a month before our expedition and immediately became excited by its potential. It met all the criteria listed above and came in sheets large enough that we could customize its size and shape for use in our camp. Ultimately, we used square sections ~50 em across to cover 5 gallon buckets, but other systems (say, over a Nalgene bottle) could easily be implemented if necessary.
By allowing us to avoid using microfilters, iodine, or boiling water, Siltsaver™ fabric saved us hours of work preparing water for consumption. It took less than 5 minutes to supply our entire water needs for three days. We are very grateful we discovered Siltsaver™ and highly recommend it to any outfit or organization that requires silt filters for outdoor activity .