Referenced Document MCU13/0171

Controlling stormwater pollution on your building site




Erosion and Sediment Control Management Plans                                                    SEE FACT SHEET 9



Where appropriate, discuss the submission of a management plan with the appropriate building control body.
These plans need to communicate to all - builders, subcontractors, private certifiers, home owners and regulators
involved in the building – how stormwater pollution will be controlled on the site.

    EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSTALLATION SEQUENCE

1.     Establish a single stabilised entry/exit point (rumble pad).
2.     Install sediment fence(s) along the low side of the site.
3.     Divert up-slope water around the work site and appropriately stabilise any drainage channels.
4.     Clear only the areas necessary (maintaining vegetation on footpath).
5.     Stockpile topsoil within the sediment control zone.
6.     Stabilise exposed earth banks (for example, with vegetation or erosion control blankets).
7.     Install on-site waste receptacles (mini-skips, bins, wind-proof litter receptors).
8.     Install roof downpipes as soon as practicable after the roof is laid.
9.     Ensure that all control measures are maintained in good working order.
10. Revegetate or otherwise stabilise the site.




                                                 ✓                                                                       ✕
•    Stockpile is located behind the sediment fence      •   Stockpile has not been placed behind the sediment fence
•    Good site planning                                  •   Building waste and litter has not been placed in the skip
•    Turf strip well maintained                          •   Poor site planning and management
•    Sediment fence well constructed and in correct
     location




                      Note: Diagrams and selected photos courtesy of Catchments & Creeks Pty Ltd.




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