Newletters, helpful advice and other pearls of wisdom from Earthworks' staff.
by Matthew Trygg—Regional Manager // 2022-10-10
Dewatering is one of the riskiest aspects of following the Construction General Permit. Issues with dewatering typically occur when pumping water without a proper control measure allowing water to flow without the chance to drop sediment out. The most common way to dewater is to pump wate...
Read Moreby Johnathan Clayton—Regional Manager // 2022-10-10
As a Florida resident, experiencing daily afternoon rain showers becomes part of normal everyday life. Between the months of May through September, the possibility of daily rain is high. With this increased amount of rain, flooding conditions arise. According to the Florida Department of Envir...
Read Moreby Lauren Mims—Lead Compliance Manager // 2022-10-10
If construction stormwater runoff did not have any controls to lessen the amount of pollutants, the adverse health effects on humans could be severe. Uncontained stormwater without the use of MS4’s could potentially contaminate drinking or recreational-use water. Various chemicals are used thr...
Read Moreby Braxton Gries—Lead Compliance Manager // 2022-10-10
What is Water Conservation? Water conservation, is the practice of controlling, preserving, and effectively managing water resources. This has become an essential practice in many regions of the world, even in areas where water appears to be ample and abundant. What are the Water-related probl...
Read Moreby Cherie Koester, CEO // 2022-10-10
September 1, 2014 feels like it was yesterday honestly. I felt tapped out of my profession at this point, like my efforts were falling on deaf ears. The leap of faith I took to start Earthworks was astounding. With 5 children at home, the pressure to succeed was stifling. Taylor Morrison,...
Read Moreby Joshua Graham—Lead Compliance Manager // 2022-08-01
Washout or other uncontained liquid material disposed of on surface soils can cause harmful effects to stormwater, leading to hazardous effects on the environment. The most prevalent of these materials on construction sites are wet concrete, stucco, and paint solutions. Properly disposing...
Read Moreby Brian Hartman—Lead Compliance Manager // 2022-08-01
Sediment pollution is the most prevalent pollutant in lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands throughout the country. At Earthworks, we conduct storm water inspections for residential, solar, industrial, and commercial construction projects to help minimize the impact of sediment pollution t...
Read Moreby Blake Curran—Regional Manager // 2022-08-01
A control measure that you might run across on a construction site, typically during the land development phase, are diversions that come in the form of berms and swales. These are generally installed along the perimeter of the project and will act as an earthen perimeter control measure ...
Read Moreby Blake Curran - Lead Compliance Manager, Colorado // 2022-03-08
Finding the perfect location to store that extra soil from the recent excavation can be a challenge in and of itself, and adding the variable of managing for water and wind erosion on the stockpile can really make it difficult. Stockpiles on a construction project are a common sight and t...
Read Moreby Josh Graham - Lead Compliance Manager, Arizona East // 2022-03-08
When it comes to Sediment and Erosion control Best Management Practices (or “BMPs”) two of the most commonly used in the state of Arizona would be straw wattle and silt fence. Straw wattle can come in various sizes (including 9”, 12”, 20”), and silt fence comes in economy and wire backed,...
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