Hurricane Helene - Sediment and Debris Management
The NC Department of Environmental Question's Division of Waste Management has provided the following information regarding soil and sediment management during cleanup efforts after Hurricane Helene.
- Although mud and sediment were deposited during abnormal weather, mud and sediment in a residential setting can be managed as mud and sediment.
- There is no “place” to take mud and sediment for disposal.
- Mud and sediment can be used as fill material at the edges of property, under bushes, low spots in lawn, etc., or spread onsite, to the extent possible.
Good commonsense personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves, boots, eye protection) should be used when removing mud and sediment especially when using force (i.e., scraping or washing).
- Good hygiene is also recommended, for example washing your hands before eating, wash and remove your boots after cleaning mud and sediment.
- Avoid tracking mud and sediment away from the cleanup area and into your car, homes, campers, etc., or down the roadways to the extent possible.
- Be mindful of erosion control - don’t place material where it will wash away again - and minimize sediment washing away from the area or into waterways.
A reportable spill of petroleum is 25-gallons or more.
- If a home heating oil tank was damaged and leaked, please see the attached and UST-62 Form to record and supply information to the UST Section of DEQ.
