Key Components of Effective Sediment Basins

Sediment basins are a common Best Management Practice (BMP) for minimizing sediment discharges and reducing peak flow rates from construction sites. Often times though, they do not function or provide the benefit for which they were designed.

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Gravel Lane TSS Abatement Study and Pilot Projects

The City of Calgary is committed to protecting local surface water quality. Studies of Calgary’s stormwater pollutant loadings to waterways revealed that gravel surfaced laneways are a significant source of sediment that washes through city infrastructure and settles in storm ponds, streams, and rivers.

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