Sediment Pollution / Dredging & Sediment Remediation
Erosion Control Forum – Information on erosion control devices and resources Skip to content Sediment remains the number 1 pollutant of our nation's waterways Sediment traps, basins, buffers, and barriers will retain sediment on site. Such collection devices need regular maintenance and removal of the accumulated sediment. Sediment capture devices should not be the primary protection against off-site damage. Erosion prevention at the outset remains the best alternative. Bank erosion is the process of the banks of a stream or river wearing away. This differs from the erosion of the watercourse bed, called scour. Stream bank erosion occurs when the banks of a stream or river are worn away. Human activities such as urbanization and agriculture can significantly accelerate this n...