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    What?: Toolbox Talks - 4. Water Pollution - Silt

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    Silt is very fine soil particles that can pollute water sources when mixed with water. Silt pollution can occur through rainwater runoff from construction sites exposing soil, dewatering excavations, tunneling operations, and cleaning ditches. Allowing silt to enter waterways is illegal and can harm wildlife by blocking gills, removing oxygen, and limiting sunlight. Proper planning and controls, like designated settlement systems, are needed to prevent silt pollution.

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    What?: Toolbox Talks - 4. Water Pollution - Silt

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    Silt is very fine soil particles that can pollute water sources when mixed with water. Silt pollution can occur through rainwater runoff from construction sites exposing soil, dewatering excavations, tunneling operations, and cleaning ditches. Allowing silt to enter waterways is illegal and can harm wildlife by blocking gills, removing oxygen, and limiting sunlight. Proper planning and controls, like designated settlement systems, are needed to prevent silt pollution.

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    Silt is very fine soil particles that can pollute water sources when mixed with water. Silt pollution can occur through rainwater runoff from construction sites exposing soil, dewatering excavations, tunneling operations, and cleaning ditches. Allowing silt to enter waterways is illegal and can harm wildlife by blocking gills, removing oxygen, and limiting sunlight. Proper planning and controls, like designated settlement systems, are needed to prevent silt pollution.

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    What?: Toolbox Talks - 4. Water Pollution - Silt

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    Silt is very fine soil particles that can pollute water sources when mixed with water. Silt pollution can occur through rainwater runoff from construction sites exposing soil, dewatering excavations, tunneling operations, and cleaning ditches. Allowing silt to enter waterways is illegal and can harm wildlife by blocking gills, removing oxygen, and limiting sunlight. Proper planning and controls, like designated settlement systems, are needed to prevent silt pollution.

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    WHAT?

    Silt is the term used for very fine particles of soil.


    Silt mixed with water in the form of mud, can be washed off construction sites into nearby watercourses and
    drains.
    Pollution by silt can be caused by: rainwater run-off from uncovered areas of the site, pumping out and
    dewatering of excavations, tunneling operations and cleaning of ditches and drains.
    Proper planning will prevent these pollution incidents.

    WHY?
     Avoid environmental harm: High levels of silt suspended in water can suffocate fish by blocking their
    gills, can remove essential oxygen from the water and can kill plants, animals and insects living in the
    water by stopping sunlight reaching them.
     Avoid environmental harm: Silt often combines with other contaminants such as oils and chemicals
    potentially causing greater pollution than silt alone.
     Avoid prosecution: Because of the potential for harm, it is illegal to allow silt to enter a watercourse or
    drain. Silt pollution spoils the appearance of watercourses, is easily traceable to the site from where it
    originated and, in the past, has been a major cause of prosecution.

    DO DON’T
     Only discharge silty water into designated settlement
    systems
    🗴 DON‟T dewater any excavation without
    getting permission from your manager
     Check that site drainage and settlement systems are
    working - discolouration may indicate high pollutant 🗴 DON‟T pump silty water directly into
    loading open water, ditches or surface water
     Stop pumping and contact your manager if you think a drains
    problem is arising 🗴 DON‟T strip land of vegetation unless
     Ensure that all hardstandings are kept clean – notify your it is absolutely necessary – vegetation
    manager if an area is silty or is covered in mud reduces silt run-off
     Notify your manager immediately if you see silty water 🗴 DON‟T store soil, stone or
    entering a watercourse or drain and do try to stop it or similar materials within 10
    divert it away by, for example, using sand bags metres of watercourses or drains
    🗴 DON‟T dig a grip to release
    ponded water to a watercourse or
    drain

    TOOLBOX TALKS – 4. WATER POLLUTION – SILT

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