Filtrexx University
F.U. BMP Comparison
Filtrexx products deliver the best performance with the lowest cost
Performance of sediment control barriers is of increasing concern to designers, regulators, and contractors. In order to evaluate the sediment control performance between various sediment control barriers, these practices must be subject to the same standardized testing procedure or evaluated in controlled side-by-side testing. Recent testing (2013) conducted at TRI Laboratory does both. Results are shown below, along with estimated project costs.
Key Research Findings
- Staking, weight, and level surface are primary drivers in sediment removal performance. For example, more staking on straw wattles creates more low points, which are more likely to overtop
- Filtrexx 8” SiltSoxx performs better than all larger diameter tubular products
- Compared to 12” off-spec compost sock, Filtrexx 8” and 12” SiltSoxx performed 15% and 30% better, respectively
- 12″ Filtrexx SiltSoxx™ delivers the best performance
Compare average lifetime costs and removal efficiencies
Sources: SCB data from TRI-Environmental/GASWCC; see Filtrexx TechLink #3333 for more testing information.
*Data for silt fence from USDA, see Filtrexx TechLink #3308.
Est. project costs: U.S. EPA http://www.epa.gov/greenscapes/tools
F.U. Silt Fence
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F.U. Straw Wattle
Under construction
F.U. Imitation Compost Sock
Under construction