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City webinar spotlights compost "filter socks" as a durable, cost-saving stormwater control
Summary
Presenters from Fertile Ground Cooperative and Karaf Engineered Fabrics told an Oklahoma City Stormwater Quality webinar that coarse wood‑fiber compost products—filter socks and blankets—can reduce sediment and some pollutants, lower long‑term maintenance costs, and support local recycling; presenters noted jurisdictional rules may still mandate silt fence.
Holly Thorne, Community Relations Coordinator for the City of Oklahoma City Stormwater Quality Division, opened the webinar and introduced presenters Terry Craighead of Fertile Ground Cooperative and Jack Eaton of Karaf Engineered Fabrics, who described how compost-based products can be used as stormwater best-management practices.
Craighead, founder of Fertile Ground Cooperative, said compost products are used across the stormwater spectrum—from temporary construction perimeter control to longer‑term bioretention—and cited an industry graphic suggesting compost can filter “60 to 95%” of urban stormwater pollutants. He described the material’s benefits for infiltration, soil function and water retention and said compost supports local jobs and reduces landfill disposal costs.
“[Compost] serves as both a filter and a sponge, immobilizing and degrading pollutants to improve our water quality,”…
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