To ensure proper functioning, regular inspections, and if necessary, maintenance, should take place after initial installation during the construction process. Any damaged areas should be repaired to retain the integrity of the protection.

Phase II Stormwater Products Inc.'s Environmental Fence is made of the most biodegradable material available for fencing on the market today.
The function of the fencing is to protect both Microbial and Sediment FilterMitts™ and FilterMitt™ Berms ensuring that they can continue to keep erosion under control.

Phase II Stormwater Products Environmental Fencing is used to protect both Microbial and Sediment FilterMitts™ and Microbial and Sediment FilterMitt™  Berms. This is particularly important on jobs where heavy vehicle and machinery traffic is expected. We have seen many jobs where traditional methods of hay bales and silt fence have become damaged by vehicular traffic rendering this erosion control method ineffective and offer this as a solution to the problem. 

Phase II Stormwater Products Environmental Fencing is safer for the environment then standard "Rent - A - Fence". The fence is installed  one foot off the ground so that it does not effect wildlife passing by and it is the most biodegradable fencing available on the market. Wildlife has no problem crossing over FilterMitts™. 

Microbial Filtermitts™ and Sediment FilterMitts™ securely contain our compost blend within a biodegradable fabric enclosure. They can be used for detaining or directing surface water flows, retaining sediment, and protecting wetlands and other water resources. Absent of any synthetic materials, Microbial FilterMitts™ and Sediment FilterMitts™ can be left in place indefinitely, saving the cost of removal. The natural fabric eventually biodegrades and is used as a food source for the micro-organisms.

Microbial FilterMitts™ and Sediment FilterMitts™  can be used alone or in conjunction with other storm water management techniques. They can also be grouped together to form a FilterMitt Berm™.

Maintenance:
To ensure proper functioning, regular inspections, and, if necessary, maintenance should take place after installation. FilterMitts™ should be inspected immediately after each rainfall-producing event, and at least daily during prolonged rainfall events. Proper functioning and sediment accumulation should be checked during inspection. Deposited sediments should be removed when the level of deposition reaches approximately one half the height of the FilterMitt™.  

FilterMitts™ can be sprayed with Microbial Inoculations at about two-month intervals to maintain high levels of active microorganisms.

• Appropriate uses include shoreline stabilization, on slopes and flat areas, check dams, vegetation establishment, retaining walls, and in backfill and bioengineering applications.

• Compatible with vegetation establishment; plants can be installed into the FilterMitt™.

Usage:
• Flat areas or slopes.

• For short and long term solutions; FilterMitts™ can be easily removed before the fabric decomposes.

• If left in place, the hessian (burlap) casing eventually biodegrades, eliminating need for removal.

Composition and function:  
Phase II Stormwater Products Inc.'s FilterMitts™ are burlap fabric Mitts  filled with the appropriate compost blends, used for sediment and erosion control. These Mitts are sized accordingly for each job, unless specified.