| Keeping pollutants out of curb inlets is a serious | | | | against sediment and debris. Water slowly seeps |
| responsibility for contractors. Proper inlet protection | | | | through the bag and into the inlet while pollutants are |
| prevents sediment, debris and oil from entering inlets | | | | trapped inside. |
| and ending up in our streams, lakes, rivers and oceans. | | | | Premium quality curb inlet bags install in minutes and |
| If curb inlet filters are not used, the damage to the | | | | are designed to quickly conform to the shape of a |
| environment and to the contractor's profits can be | | | | curb for a sediment-resistant seal. Sizes to fit any curb |
| devastating. Stipulations of the Clean Water Act | | | | and gutter inlet are available, and some models offer |
| include considerable regulations directing construction | | | | the option of adding an oil absorbent filter. |
| site operators to provide inlet protection solutions at all | | | | Maintenance on these bags is as easy as sweeping |
| times, from before the ground is disturbed until after | | | | debris and sediment away from them after it rains, |
| the job has been completed. If these regulations are | | | | and emptying them when sediment and debris |
| not met, large fines totaling thousands, if not millions, of | | | | accumulates inside of them. If oil absorbent filters have |
| dollars can result. | | | | been used in the bag, they should be replaced as they |
| Fortunately, complying with regulations is not difficult or | | | | near saturation. |
| very costly. Simple, affordable inlet protection products | | | | When they are used and maintained correctly, inlet |
| are available, and if you deal with the right company, | | | | bags should last a long time and reduce or completely |
| you can get exactly what you need to protect the | | | | eliminate the need to flush or clean inlets. This saves |
| environment and be compliant with the law in no time | | | | contractors a lot of money, while keeping them |
| at all. | | | | compliant with the law. |
| Curb Inlet Roll | | | | Curb Inlet Sack |
| Curb inlet rolls are used to protect inlets that don't have | | | | Also for use with curb inlets that have storm grates, |
| storm grates. Made from a durable, porous material, | | | | the inlet sack features a curb roll on top and a sack |
| these inlet protection filters simply sit flush against a | | | | that hangs below the inlet grate. Water running into the |
| curb directly in front of an inlet, allowing only water to | | | | grate enters the sack, where it slowly filters through |
| slowly seep through. Sediment and debris carried in | | | | while sediment and debris become trapped. |
| water running off of a site is caught by the roll prior to | | | | The open-top design of the curb inlet sack allows for |
| entering the inlet. | | | | easy visual inspections and compatibility with any size |
| Top quality rolls feature a built-in protective overflow | | | | curb and gutter inlet. The roll conforms to any shape |
| design for reliable performance in even the heaviest of | | | | curb, and optional oil absorbent filters allow the curb |
| rains, and they are specially designed to conform to | | | | inlet sack to perform an important double duty. |
| the shape of any curb, making it quick and easy to get | | | | Quality curb inlet sacks feature handy lifting straps that |
| an impermeable seal. Some also offer the option of | | | | make them easy to install, remove for maintenance |
| adding an oil absorbent filter to safely and securely | | | | and put back into place. When used properly, they |
| whisk oil away from water as it passes through the | | | | should reduce the need to flush or clean inlets, saving a |
| roll. | | | | lot of valuable time and money. |
| Maintenance of quality curb inlet rolls couldn't be easier. | | | | When shopping for inlet protection solutions, ask about |
| Simply remove all accumulated sediment and debris | | | | the durability, ease of use and reliability of any products |
| from the roll and its vicinity after each rainfall, and it's | | | | you consider. Find out if they're reusable, and if they |
| ready for use again. If optional oil absorbent filters are | | | | allow for the addition of oil absorbent filters to take |
| used, just remove and replace them when they near | | | | care of two jobs at once. |
| saturation. | | | | Make sure you deal with a reputable company that |
| Curb Inlet Bag | | | | knows the laws, sells only regulation-compliant units, |
| Curb inlet bags are made to be used with curb inlets | | | | and can answer your questions and get the products |
| that have storm grates. These products feature a bag | | | | you need in a hurry. A little bit of homework now will |
| that encases the storm grate and a roll that sits | | | | save you a lot of time and money in the long run and |
| against the curb, providing a double-layer defense | | | | free you up to handle bigger tasks at hand. |