Builders do have a responsibility to provide pollution controls at the job site that help assure pollutants do not enter our waterways. This information outlines pollution control measures necessary with any land disturbance activity. The City of Festus requires that land disturbance activity provide adequate control of erosion and sedimentation at the construction site. In other words, when you dig, your dirt stays on your site and does not drain to the neighbors, the streets, or in the stormwater pipe system.
Erosion Control means keeping the dirt in place. Sediment Control means protection after the dirt has become dislodged. Erosion control measures such as mulch, blankets, mats, and vegetative cover protect the soil surface and prevent soil particles from being dislodged and carried away by wind or water. Sediment control measures remove soil particles after they have been detached by rain, flowing water, or wind. Erosion Control measures should be used in conjunction with sedimentation control measures.
