Dredging & Water Quality

Modern dredging faces many challenges ranging from sediment contamination and sediment disposal to seasonal prohibitions due to sensitive aquatic species.

One of the latest issues, however, is related to the discharge of sedimentcontaminated (turbid) water back into the waterways that are being dredged. Simple settling and/or filtration are not always capable of purifying water to the degree required under county, state and federal water quality regulations.