Wet weather alert

• Thursday 8th August, 0-6mm (70%), windspeed 13-26km/h
• Friday 9th August, 0-5mm (60%), windspeed 9-24km/h
• Saturday 10thAugust, 0-6mm (70%), windspeed 13-31km/h
• Sunday 11th August, 1-25mm (80%), windspeed 15-35km/h
• Monday 12th August, 3-30mm (90%), windspeed 28-37km/h
• Tuesday 13th August, 0-25mm (80%), windspeed 22-30km/h

Now is the time to check Is your Site Right?

For all sites:

• Consult your ESC Plan for site specific contingency measures to be enacted.
• Is the maximum area of land stabilised? Remember polymer soil binders should be sprayed 24 hours prior to rainfall.
• Are all controls in good working order and don’t require maintenance?  For example, ensuring ESC devices are free from silt and material to increase capacity. 

If your site is steep:

• Have you inspected and reinstated controls to manage slope length?
• Are drains stabilised to convey expected flows (e.g. rock, geofabric)?

If you are working in watercourse or drainage line through your site:

• Is the diversion drain of sufficient size and stability to convey expected flows?
• Has the work area been stabilised (e.g. geofabric) so that water can flow through without causing damage?

If you have Type D (batch) sediment basin:

• Have you treated and discharged detained water to allow for maximum storage capacity for rain event?