Dredging and Silt Pumping.

Our dredging and silt pumping services provide effective, environmentally conscious solutions for removing accumulated sediment and restoring watercourses.

Why Desilt?

Common Problems Caused by Silt Build-Up

Excessive silt can reduce water depth and capacity, restrict flow, affect water quality, and create problems for navigation, drainage, and aquatic habitats.

Increased flood risk
Reduced water depth and capacity
Restricted flow and drainage
Obstructions to navigation
Poor water quality and foul odours
Increased aquatic vegetation

Specialist Equipment

Dredging & Silt Removal

The Truxor provides an amphibious platform for accessing difficult areas, while specialist attachments allow us to remove different types of sediment and heavier material with minimal disturbance to the surrounding site.

Truxor T50

The Truxor amphibious harvester provides a stable, low-impact platform for dredging and silt removal in areas where conventional machinery may have difficulty accessing the water.

Doro Pump

The Doro Pump allows large quantities of silt to be pumped from difficult-to-access areas into designated containment areas up to 300 metres away, providing flexibility where direct access for conventional equipment is limited.

Grab Bucket

The grab bucket can dredge silt and heavier material from the bottom of a watercourse and transport it to a nearby bank or designated area. It is particularly useful when working on stone or gravel beds.

How We Manage Removed Silt

Silt Containment & Dewatering

Aquaclear uses different containment and dewatering methods depending on the site, available space, ground conditions, and quantity of material being removed.

Dewatering Bags

Dewatering bags are suitable for areas of flat, even ground where there is sufficient space to deploy them. Custom-made bags can be produced in sizes up to 5m × 12m and are filled with silt-laden water before being left to drain naturally through their woven geotextile material. Multiple bags can be used simultaneously, allowing some to drain while others are being filled. Half-size bags measure 5m × 6m, while full-size bags measure 5m × 12m.

Geotextile Barriers

Geotextile barriers, also known as permeable membranes, are useful on uneven or sloping terrain where dewatering bags cannot easily be deployed. The barriers can be installed with a sloped surface behind which silt-laden water is pumped. As the water drains through the permeable material, the silt is trapped and consolidated for later removal.

Geotextile barrier used for silt containment

Soil Bunds

Soil bunds can be formed using excavators near the water source to create a containment area for pumped silt and water. The trapped water gradually drains through the soil, leaving the silt to dry naturally. Once dry, the silt can be removed, reused, or left to green over, depending on the requirements of the site.