Silt Management: Construction Surface Water Management Services

Contact RSK Geosciences: our silt management and water quality technical specialists can help to minimise silt pollution risk, enabling your business to safeguard the environment and minimise your business risks.

Run-off from construction activities that is not adequately controlled can have a direct flooding impact on downgradient neighbours. Silt-laden water entering downstream watercourses may have a significant impact on surface water quality that can adversely affect habitats, wildlife and water resources. Such pollution events contravene UK environmental protection law, potentially leading to regulatory enforcement action, significant fines and prosecution.

RSK Geosciences can provide advice to minimise risk from construction activities with the following services.

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Construction surface water management plans

Following assessment of the site status and surrounding environmental conditions from a site visit, supported by a desk-based review of the proposed development design and construction activities, the construction surface water management plan (CSWMP) will provide a risk-based approach to identifying complete pollutant linkages and outline a strategy of suitable sustainable control measures that will be implemented by the developer and contractors. The CSWMP will facilitate effective communication to all relevant parties, the expectations and requirements for the implementation of the appropriate control measures and the necessary monitoring regime to reduce the likelihood of an environmental pollution incident from occurring.

Construction surface water site inspections

To support the implementation and management of the CSWMP process throughout the development, a technical specialist from RSK Geosciences can visit the site at strategic times in the development to provide an assessment of the effectiveness of the ongoing management of the mitigation measures deployed and provide suitable advice. Our specialist actively engages with the site team, providing tailored advice to maximise the effectiveness of the mitigation measures being used. Our experience enables us to make improvement recommendations that are cost-effective, practical and applicable to ever-changing circumstances as the development progresses.

Training and CPD sessions

To support and inform all parties involved in the commissioning and implementation of CSWMPs during the construction process, we provide practical training focused on mitigating silt pollution risks. This valuable CPD training covers why silt pollution is a problem, potential environmental receptors, causes of silt pollution, applicable legislation, solutions and measures to mitigate silt pollution, the value of forward planning and the roles and responsibilities in maintaining and recording the effectiveness of the implemented CSWMP.

Contact RSK Geosciences: our silt management and water quality technical specialists can help to minimise silt pollution risk, enabling your business to safeguard the environment and minimise your business risks.

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The RSK group is a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business offering bespoke end-to-end solutions to a variety of sectors. Headquartered in the UK but with an established presence throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, RSK helps organisations around the world achieve their business aspirations in a sustainable and efficient manner.

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