Erosion Control Issues at Multiple Sites (Thursday, June 03, 2021)

The following photos and videos from 15 sites were taken on June 3, 2021. All but three of the sites are in the Zilker neighborhood (two are in Barton Hills and one is in Bouldin). Seven of the sites are in the Barton Springs Zone. To see the sites, you can scroll down the page or go to a specific site by clicking a link below:

  2206 Montclaire (Zilker neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  2506 & 2504 Cedarview (Barton Hills neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  1301 Garner (Zilker neighborhood)
  1403 Garner (Zilker neighborhood)
  1402 Oxford (Zilker neighborhood)
  2010 Oxford (Zilker neighborhood)
  2012 Oxford (Zilker neighborhood)
  2102 Paramount (Zilker neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  2104 Ann Arbor (Zilker neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  2006 Ford (Zilker neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  1811 Treadwell (Zilker neighborhood)
  1813 Treadwell (Zilker neighborhood)
  1117 Bluebonnet (Zilker neighborhood; in the Barton Springs Zone)
  502 Dawson (Bouldin neighborhood)

See erosion control issues on other dates.


2206 Montclaire (in the Barton Springs Zone)

The video shows the muddy runoff flowing over the mulch sock and leaving the site because the mulch sock is inadequate on a site with this steep of a slope.




Photo 1 - Mulch sock inadeqate to control runoff on a steep slope. Gap between mulch sock and silt fence..

Photo 2 - Muddy water leaving the site.

2506 & 2504 Cedarview (in the Barton Springs Zone)

The video below follows the muddy runoff leaving the site.




Photo 1 - Runoff relatively clear above site.

Photo 2 - Dirt in driveway eroding. It used to be covered by the plastic off to the side but no longer. Muddy water is escaping mulch socks (see video).

Photo 3 - Mulch sock are not supposed to be stacked according to the ECM standards.

Photo 4 - Runoff pouring over mulch socks (in the middle) which are inadequate on a steep slope.

Photo 5 - Muddy runoff from the two sites running into the gutter and then to Barton Creek..

1301 Garner


Photo 1 - Because there is no j-hook, runoff follows silt fence and then exits site in gap between silt fence and mulch sock.

1403 Garner


Photo 1 - Runoff leaving the site through gap.

1402 Oxford

The video below follows the muddy runoff leaving the site because there are no controls across the driveway.




Photo 1 - No erosion controls across driveway..

2010 Oxford

The video below follows the muddy runoff leaving the site because there are no controls at the corner. 2012 Oxford is to the left and 2010 Oxford is to the right.




Photo 1 - Mulch is not allowed as a primary control and flattened mulch socks offer no control at all.

2012 Oxford


Photo 1 - Mulch sock does not meet installation specifications and is deteriorating to the point of becoming a pollution problem itself.

2102 Paramount (in the Barton Springs Zone)


Photo 1 - No erosion controls at top of driveway allow sediment to leave the site..

Photo 1 - Sediment in the street downstream of the site.

2104 Ann Arbor (in the Barton Springs Zone)


Photo 1 - Mulch socks are piled on each other leaving a gap for runoff.

Photo 2 - Closeup showing the gap which allows runoff to flow under mulch sock.

2006 Ford (in the Barton Springs Zone)


Photo 1 - No erosions controls in driveway allowing muddy water to escape.

1811 Treadwell


Photo 1 - No controls in this corner where the two lots join.

1813 Treadwell


Photo 1 - No erosion controls.

1117 Bluebonnet (in the Barton Springs Zone)


Photo 1 - Mulch socks cannot control runoff on a slope this steep.

Photo 2 - Water and sediment flowing over mulch socks.

502 Dawson


Photo 1 - No controls allow muddy water and sediment to escape..

Photo 2 - Muddy water running down the gutter.

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