Filtrexx™ FilterSoxx™ are used as a storm drain inlet protection by providing a physical barrier that reduces the rate at which sediment-laden water can enter the storm drain. Compost used to manufacture FilterSoxx™ has been known to provide additional filtration of chemicals and provides biological action to help break down other chemicals contained in stormwater runoff. Inlet protection allows construction to continue while protecting storm systems from sediment overloads. FilterSoxx™ offer unique 3 way filtration, unavailable in most other types of erosion and sediment control devices, by including physical (settling of solids), chemical (some binding of metals and nutrients) and biological (some destruction of harmful substances) filtration from the unique compost media blend contained in the netting materials.

Planning considerations

Inlet protection using Filtrexx™ FilterSoxx™ is not considered to be a primary means of sediment control and should be used within an overall integrated Erosion and Sediment control program. The blocking of the storm drains by the use of FilterSoxx™ should be considered in the overall site planning, especially where ponding water will create disturbances.

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