As stormwater from rain and snowmelt flows over a jobsite, it has the potential to erode the soil and pick up substances like sediment, chemicals, and debris. Without controls in place, the stormwater and its pollutants can enter storm drain inlets, where they’re later discharged untreated from the storm drain system into U.S. waters. Imagine swimming in a lake polluted by runoff from a jobsite. Or eating the fish caught from that lake. Storm drain inlet protection is one type of control homebuilders can implement onsite to prevent this scenario from happening. This control focuses mainly on sediment, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be the primary stormwater pollutant at a jobsite.

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The Best Practices® Infographic above provides a snapshot of the roles storm drains and their sediment controls play in the stormwater pollution saga. Best Practices Infographics from BuildIQ aim to explain information in a visual manner that speeds awareness and understanding.