FilterMitt Berm™
Our FiberRootMulch™ compost blend can also be applied as a free-standing berm or ridge instead of within the fabric containment. This allows for more flexibility to accommodate certain site conditions.
9″ FilterMitt ™ Berm
Advantages
- Free-standing berms can be adapted to a wide variety of site situations
- Can be easily scaled up during installation to accommodate large volumes of runoff
- If used as a temporary control, the mulch material can be raked out and distributed onsite to amend soil after service life of the berm is over
- Detains surface-water flows
- Water-borne sediment retained behind berm
- Traps, holds, and breaks down petroleum-based, hydrocarbon pollutants
- Compatible with revegetation
Product Variations
- Variable size range: Typical applications range from approximately 1 ft. high x 2 ft. wide to 1.5 ft. high x 3 ft. wide.
- 9″ FilterMitt™ Berm is approximately 18″ high and 18″ wide.
- 12″ FilterMitt™ Berm is approximately 20 “high and 36” wide
Application
- Can be used as FilterMitts™ in many situations, on flat areas and slopes to direct, detain, and slow runoff
- Before installation, heavy vegetation should be removed to expose soil
- FilterMitt™ Berms should be used in higher flow water areas on site
Specifications & Drawings
- Approximately 8 cu. yds. FiberRootMulch™ per 100 linear feet of FilterMitt Berm
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