Articles, links, and additional information: industry resources you will find helpful.
Stormwater Treatment
“Fiber Filtration Tubes: Effective Storm Water Treatment” (Canadian Environmental Protection: April 2005)
Article regarding the introduction of Profile’s new Terra-Tubes™ Fiber Filtration Tubes as the next generation of storm water treatment devices for sediment retention.“Does Your Construction Site Need a Stormwater Permit?”
EPA brochure describing NPDES Phase II permit regulations for construction sites and how contractors can meet the EPA requirements.Storm Water Solutions - Stop the Soil (August 2008 - Volume: 5 Number: 5)
California fires spark a collaborative mudslide prevention initiative
A Quantitative Comparison Of Sediment Retention Devices Under Standardized Test Conditions (July 2005)
Research conducted testing sediment retention devices (fiber filtration tubes, wattles, fiber rolls, silt fences) to determine the best method to retain storm water sediments.
Stormwater Solutions: Devices That Work (Better Roads: August 2006)
In an article related to stormwater management, before-and-after images show how Flexterra® FGM stabilized the damaged 1.5 H:1 V slopes that supported a section of California's Highway 154, which was severely undermined after devastating winer rains.
Erosion Control Blankets
From Ruin to Revival (Land and Water Online.com: Sept/Oct 2005)
After devastating winter rains, Profile’s Flexterra® FGM was used to stabilize and establish vegetation on the steep mountain slopes supporting sections of Highway 154 in California’s Santa Barbara County.“Start Smart: Determine the Best Erosion Control Product for Your Application” by Marc Theisen (Landscape Online.com
Article informs readers of most appropriate applications for flexible growth mediums and erosion control blankets.Spray Solutions (CE News Online: August 2006)
Performance-based classification system simplifies selection of hydraulically applied erosion control materials.
Finding the Right Erosion Control Solution: Performance Based Classification System for Hydraulically Applied Erosion Control Ma
An article that offers basic categorization of a variety of hydraulically applied materials to help owners, agencies, designers and contractors select the most effective product for their projects.
CocoFlex Feature: (ESCN.tv: March 2007)
Land and Water Magazine’s Web-streaming, “ESCN.tv,” highlights Profile’s new CocoFlex™ Extended Term-Flexible Growth Medium. Click on the March 14, 2007 broadcast to view CocoFlex’s benefits.
General
“New Challenges in Sediment Control: Two years after they went into effect, Phase II regulations are catching up with cons
Article focusing on real-world construction applications and how they’re reacting to, and complying with, NPDES Phase II regulations.EPA NPDES Information
EPA Web site provides an overview of the NPDES Phase II regulations. Links users to technical and regulatory information about the NPDES permit program.International Erosion Control Association Announces 2009 Board of Directors
The International Erosion Control Association’s membership voted to re-elect Becky Gauthier to the 2009 Board of Directors. Joining Gauthier to the 2009 Board of Directors are new board members Phil Handley and Rick Morse.