{"id":3540,"date":"2015-10-26T13:27:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T00:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlan.co.nz\/2015\/10\/26\/spel-baffle-box-winner-2015-tidy-town\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T05:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:19:47","slug":"spel-baffle-box-winner-2015-tidy-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlanstormwater.com\/nz\/spel-baffle-box-winner-2015-tidy-town\/","title":{"rendered":"SPEL Baffle Box – Winner of 2015 Tidy Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Mornington Peninsula local community project has been named the winner of the litter prevention category at the 2015 Tidy Town Awards, the celebrations for this were held in Beechworth, Victoria.<\/p>\n

AKS Industries and SPEL Stormwater are proud to be involved in the community project called \u2018Cleaning Up Ballar Creek\u2019 (Mount Eliza).<\/p>\n

AKS Industries, SPEL\u2019s partner in Victoria, supplied and worked with the Council and the contractor that installed the new gross pollutant trap \u2013 the SPEL Baffle Box<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council spokesperson stated that \u201cSince the installation of this Baffle box<\/a>, we have seen great results in the downstream catchment. The SPEL Baffle box<\/a> is a simple to maintain asset that is saving us every time we inspect and clean it out, we can see that this is a big step forward compared to other GPT\u2019s we have on the Peninsula\u201d<\/p>\n

The installation of the SPEL Baffle Box<\/a> has seen truckloads of pollutants such as rubbish, vegetation and sediment trapped and removed before they end up flowing into Ballar Creek, Mount Eliza and ultimately the bay.<\/p>\n

Completed with a SPELView Observation Cover, the installation also serves as an educational site, educating the public on how the treatment system works and its importance within the local community.<\/p>\n

Baffle boxes are concrete or fibreglass structures containing a series of sediment settling chambers separated by baffles. The primary function of baffle boxes is to remove sediment, suspended particles, and associated pollutants from stormwater. Baffle boxes<\/a> may also contain trash screens or skimmers to capture larger materials, trash, and floatables.<\/p>\n

Baffle boxes have proven effective in removing sediment from stormwater runoff. They are mainly utilized in areas where sediment control is a primary concern, while other stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) may be more effective in areas where additional stormwater pollutants, such as dissolved nutrients, oil and grease, or metals, are prevalent.<\/p>\n

The Baffle box has some key advantages for local councils, engineers and developers alike:<\/p>\n