Sediment is the number one non-point source water pollutant in Westmoreland County and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Soil washing off of active construction sites, farms, logging roads and other exposed areas often ends up in streams, ponds, lakes, and rivers, where it can cause a vareity of problems — from smothering aquatic life and to causing flooding. The District’s erosion and sediment control staff are available to meet with engineers, contractors, developers, municipal officials, farmers, and private landowners to discuss ways to minimize the erosion of stream banks, control erosion on proposed land developments, and implement conservation practices.
Contact us for …
- Plan design meetings
- Permits for projects in and around streams, including: bank stabilization, crossings, and fish habitat structures
- Permits for projects that will disturb more than one acre of ground
- Pre-construction meetings on earthmoving sites to help ensure compliance with permits, and regulations such as the Clean Streams Law
- Field inspection of earthmoving projects
- Investigation of and response to complaints regarding sediment pollution, stream crossings, and so on and on.
Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (E&SPC)
Westmoreland Conservation District Application for Plan Review
PA DEP Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Manual
PA DEP Notice of Termination Application
PA DEP Co-Permittee Application
NPDES PAG2 Permit
A Pipeline Primer: Who, How, Where and What the Heck?
by Susan Phillips, Energy Reporter, StateImpactPA
What Home Builders Need to Know about E&S Plans, SW, and NPDES
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Chapter 102 Changes
In November 2010, changes to Chapter 102 of the Pennsylvania Code, which requires earthmovers to follow erosion control and stormwater regulations, went into effect. Some of the major new revisions include: • making all disturbed sites of one acre or greater in size required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Previously, these [Read more...]
Driveway Washout
The recent heavy rains and flooding washed out many gravel driveways and private roads. The Westmoreland Conservation District has some tips to help with repairs…and to help prevent repeat problems in the future. Know where the flow is coming from…and take the necessary steps to get the water off your driveway or road If water [Read more...]
Plastic Outfall Pipe
Municipal officials and engineers, please note: Widespread problem in sediment basins and detention ponds with plastic outfall pipes leaking.
