Type 3 HD Permeable Turbidity Curtain

You'll be pleased with this permeable turbidity curtain's price and quality. Designed for fast water, waves, or demanding conditions, type 3 permeable turbidity curtain add increased strength to any containment or control area while allowing flow passage throughout the length of your barrier. Type 3 models are typically recommended for use in areas with flows up to 1.5 knots.

With its reinforced geotextile panel, the silt screen's design also acts as a filter, allowing water to pass through the curtain, while removing particles. This helps reduce settling time, but the primary benefit of permeable turbidity curtain design is that it allows a certain amount of flow through the containment area. This reduces pressure and load on the curtain, providing increased performance and longevity of use in the field.

Using only rugged and reliable components, the standard options for Type 3 Permeable Turbidity Curtains are detailed below. This heavy duty silt curtain is manufactured with heavy duty 22 ounce PVC fabric, 6 ounce Monofilament Geotextile Fabric, dual tension cables, and robust section connectors.

*Reduce curtain loads and increase field use-life with the right anchor type, placement, and installation design. Our experts can help you determine the anchor pattern and placement needed to support the compliance requirements for your job site.

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Let us make it easy for you. Get all the components needed for your sediment curtain installation from one source and in one shipment. Type 3 silt curtain accessory components include:

• Tow Bridles – Use a tow bridle for curtain installation to help prevent unnecessary stress tears and damage that can occur when locating (or relocating) curtain.
• Tow Bridles - Helps prevent unnecessary stress tears and damage that occurs when locating (or relocating) curtain.
• Anchor Kits -These pre-assembled anchor kits provide a convenient solution to stabilizing and controlling the turbidity barrier, and are quick to install. Kit components are also available separately.
• Marker Lights - Provide night-time demarcation, to meet safety requirements for waterways with significant boating traffic.
• Floating Marker Lights -Often a requirement for projects on waterways with significant boater traffic, floating marker lights meet safety requirements by providing night time demarcation of the construction zone.
• Reefing Lines -Installing turbidity curtain across different water depths is a breeze with reefing lines. This handy feature lets you adjust the depth of each panel by simply raising or lowering the lines. Note: Best practice is to leave a clearance of 1 foot between the base of the turbidity curtain and the water body's floor.
• Tidal Compensators – For use in areas with fluctuations in the water depth on the shore, such as tidal areas. Save yourself time in manually adjusting the curtain after storm events or tidal changes. The tidal compensator will take care of it for you, automatically adjusting with changes in water levels to keep the curtain secure and at the proper depth in the water. The Heavy Duty Tidal Compensator is another option best suited for rough conditions.

For additional information, please see our Turbidity Barrier Accessories Page.

We also provide a wide variety of other turbidity curtain options. Please see also:

• Type 3 Silt Curtain Options: (DOT Grade, Heavy Duty Grade, and Permeable Turbidity Curtains).
• Full Listing of Turbidity Barriers

If you're unsure of which type of floating silt barrier is needed for a job site's requirements, please review these helpful guides: