Erosion/Sediment Control: Straw Wattles

Straw Wattles are a cost effective, storm water treatment product designed to filter sediment-laden runoff while reducing hydraulic energy. Straw wattles are encased in a heavy duty, knitted cylindrical tube.

For use as check dams in channels and ditches, drain inlet protection and perimeter sediment control

Lightweight and easy to install and handle

 

Catalog No.	Description	Size
STMWAT910	9” Straw Wattles	9" diameter x 10' length
STMWAT914	9” Straw Wattles	9" diameter x 14' length
STMWAT925	9” Straw Wattles	9" diameter x 25' length
STMWAT910	12” Straw Wattles	12" diameter x 25' length

Some times referred to as fiber rolls or fiber logs, Straw Wattles can be used instead of silt fence to reduce erosion control at construction sites. The units stop sediment and other debris from entering retention ponds, lakes and other water bodies.

• Wattles are made with straw, and bound into a tight tubular roll. When Straw Wattles are placed on the face of slopes, they intercept stormwater runoff, reduce its flow velocity, release the runoff as sheet flow, and provide removal of sediment from the runoff. By interrupting the length of a slope, the Straw Wattle fiber roll can also reduce erosion.

• Installation is quick and easy - simply dig shallow trench and stake in place.

• Requires no maintenance or upkeep.

• Can be used as check dams to reduce water velocity.

• Less intrusive and conspicuous than silt fence - perfect for use in ongoing residential and commercial construction projects.

• Minimize erosion on slopes and inclines - perfect for fire burn rehabilitation, timber harvest erosion control and revegetation projects.

• Helps comply with NPDES, 40 CFR 122.26 (1999) when used as Best Management Practice in Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans.