How to select perimeter controls for your next construction project
Perimeter controls on construction projects are a temporary best management practice (BMP) for sediment control. Used along the site perimeter, around temporary stockpiles, at the toe of a slope and downslope of exposed areas, perimeter controls keep sediment and potential pollutants contained, preventing them from entering our storm drains and negatively affecting Hawaii’s streams and ocean.
Common Storm Water Pollutants and Their Impacts
We know that allowing debris, chemicals, and other pollutants into our storm water system will have terrible repercussions for our water sources.
Hawaii Storm Patrol Launch
In November, the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu District unveiled a bright, colorful, and new outreach effort to educate keiki about the importance of keeping our storm drain system free from pollutants.