Silt Sump™
Silt Sump™ is a new, patent protected, award winning, practical and sustainable innovation which promises to be a game-changer in reducing water pollution on forestry and construction sites, and can be installed by one person in less than 10 minutes.
The Problem
On any forestry or construction site where intensive work is being undertaken – such as harvesting or groundworks – silt is likely to be an issue. Disruption of soil can lead to sediment being washed into nearby streams, rivers, or lakes, where it can degrade water quality, affecting both human and ecological health.
Excessive silt can smother fish eggs, clog gills and destroy habitats for organisms that depend on clear water for feeding and breeding, as well as polluting drinking water.
Silt erosion can also result in the loss of fertile topsoil, making the land less productive and affecting the long-term health of the local ecosystem.
As such, contractors are expected to take a proactive approach to silt management on site, but existing practices can leave much to be desired.
The New Patented Solution
With the invention of Silt Sump™, by RDK Environmental, there is now something on the market that is bespoke, created and tested by people from within the industry, and designed to do the job.
When placed in a ditch, the Silt Sump™ design allows for water to enter at one end and gradually fill the bag, before pouring out the other end. The process interrupts the flow of water, allowing silt to settle and be captured in the trap.
When full, the Silt Sump™ can easily be either emptied in-situ, or removed by the integrated lifting loops, the silt tipped out, and then reinstalled in the ditch to continue working.
If it looks simple, that’s because it is, a huge amount of time and energy was devoted to making it so. Lightweight and durable, the solution has been praised not only for its’ performance and reusability
but also for its simple installation.
Now attracting interest from forestry specialists, civil engineers and ecologists involved in windfarm and other infrastructure projects, Silt Sump is becoming an essential tool across multiple industries and forms part of standard best working practice on forestry sites.
It creates a capture point that you can see. You can document how much silt is being removed and it looks good. It’s another weapon in the armoury which offers accountability and actually proves you are taking your responsibilities to the environment seriously.