Polluted storm water from construction sites is conveyed to storm sewer systems that ultimately empty into rivers and streams. Sediment from construction sites has been shown to exceed that from agricultural lands by 10 to 20 times, and by 1,000 to 2,000 times from forested land. Although sediment is the primary concern, other contaminants include nutrients, pesticides, oils and grease, concrete truck washout and construction chemicals and debris. Management practices can help prevent rerosion and keep sediment runoff to a minimum.
Through the assistance of Miami University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences, Clermont County has developed educational fact sheets for a variety of erosion and sediment control best management practices (see links to the right). Each fact sheet contains information on BMP usage, benefits, limitations, installation tips, maintenance needs, estimated range of costs and alternatives. The fact sheets are not intended to provide engineering specifications for the BMPs. For more information on design specifications, the user should refer to the ODNR Rainwater and Development Manual (2006 edition).
Click here to download the complete PDF version of the Clermont County Construction BMP manual (3 MB). To view individual fact sheets, click on the links to the right.
Special thanks to Miami University’s Institute of Environmental Sciences for developing these fact sheets, and to the Department of English for the design and layout of the fact sheets and the manual.