Stream Pollution Control Barrier

There is no minimum water height or oil required. Even a very small trickle of water or liquid pollutant will inevitably enter the water barrier to create a stable water table through the release holes at the back of the barrier.

Then, all you have to do is to recover the oil or polluting liquid.

We market barriers up to 60 inches (1.5 meters) of water retention.

However, to maintain stable water level during water decontamination, we have created a standard range of 21, 28, and 39 inches, as these sizes are perfect for this application.

If you want to have 50 or 60-inch sizes (1.3 or 1.5 meters), we can manufacture a custom water barrier at our plant in Canada.

Installing a water barrier in a stream with a very fast current to create a water reserve is easy to do and doesn’t cause any inconvenience, even in these types of conditions.

However, if the water is moving quickly through the stream, it is necessary to ensure that the water barrier has enough release holes, in order to drain the uncontaminated water and create a stable water pond to collect pollutants from the surface.

Yes, the water barrier is waterproof, but you should know that the stream bottom lets some water through. Typically, installing in a standard stream only allows a small trickle of water to pass under the barrier. And it's perfect for aquatic fauna to not completely dry up the stream.

The WT anti-pollution water barrier is also equipped with release holes, in order to allow clear water to pass deep, and to stabilize surface oils.

Therefore, we can say that the Water-Gate barrier retains more than 96% of the water to make a perfect stretch of water and thus remove surface oils.

All materials that make up the Water-Gate water barrier have been tested by an independent professional laboratory.

Water-Gate anti-pollution barriers are guaranteed for 12 hours against most inorganic acids, bases, hydrocarbons, polar solvents, non-polar solvents, and other solvents.

For more details, see the list of non-recommended chemicals in the data sheet.

For damming a stream, or small river to create a stable water pond, our most popular model is WT-28, followed by WT-39, and finally our WT-21.

Yes, as amazing as that! Even in very thick mud, the Water-Gate water barrier will remain stable and effective.

The Water-Gate barrier is flexible, strong, and incredibly resilient. It absorbs collision energy and returns to its original shape. This flexibility makes the water barrier an important asset against any impact. The risk of slightly damaging the barrier as a result of a strong impact is slight and it is almost impossible to break the water barrier.

As this video demonstrates, impact resistance has been tested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a large log entering the barrier at full speed at 20 degrees, without having seriously affected its structure.

Here are the technical details of this event:

It is also possible, and easy to let large objects float on the water over the barrier as shown below (e.g., tree trunks floating on the water).

Yes of course! Our water barrier models, and all barrier categories and sizes attach together (except the WX-06 model), regardless of water retention or length.

This is a competitive advantage because, depending on the topography of the stream, two or more barriers can be arranged to form a water pond quickly and at low cost. It’s important to ensure that the stream flow is not exceptionally high, as the release holes are calibrated to create a stable water table under normal conditions.

However, a single barrier is usually sufficient to form a water pond if it has been selected according to the intended application.

Water-Gate WT anti-pollution barriers can be installed in almost any type of stream or river, regardless of the bottom nature of the stream or river (e.g., small gravel, large rocks, algae, soft and/or hard clay).

It’s important to ensure that the stream flow isn’t exceptionally high, as the release holes are calibrated to create a stable water table under normal conditions.

The maximum height determines the right of way of each barrier.

Allow for approximately 4 times the width of the right of way in relation to the height of the dam.

Yes, everything has been thought out from the design stage to offer a quality product that is 100% reliable. Thanks to its speed and reliability, the Water-Gate water barrier is the only product in the world designed to quickly create a stable water body and capture floating oil.

Of course! You can check out our "Our Customers" section to find out about our major local and global customers.

To speak with a customer near you, please contact us.

You know your needs better than anyone. However, we can say that the WT barrier is suitable for creating a water pond for the following reasons:

• Installation takes only minutes compared to any other system, which can take hours;
• De-installation is also a few short minutes compared to any other system which may require hours;
• The Water-Gate barrier is very environmentally friendly: after creating your water pond, no trace of the barrier passage is apparent;
• Pumping or absorbing pollutants from the water surface requires a stable water pond. Only Water-Gate water barriers can give you this advantage because of the release holes at the back of the barrier, which allow only water from the bottom of the stream to flow through.

Our consultants can travel anywhere in America depending on the potential of the projects and their availability. It is therefore very easy to organize a product demonstration to convince you of Water-Gate solution effectiveness.

Water-Gate anti-pollution barriers are used by environmental services, oil companies, and fire stations.

Yes, we sell all over the world.

To date, 138 kilometers of water barriers have been deployed in about 30 countries such as the United States, France, Switzerland, England, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, Italy, Czech Republic, Japan, Chile, Poland, Spain, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Thailand, Malaysia, Turkey, etc.

Our plant has a large inventory and depending on standard product orders, barriers can be delivered the same day of the order.

No, as this water barrier model is intended for immediate use in an emergency.

No maintenance is required before use.

After being used, we recommend cleaning and drying the barrier, then folding it and putting it back in the same condition as when it was purchased.

Dirt and moisture do not affect the quality and strength of the Water-Gate water barrier, but unpleasant odors may be produced during the next use if it is not properly cleaned.

Water-Gate barriers can be stacked on top of each other, upright or lying down, without affecting their integrity or deployment.

For more details, refer to the maintenance sheet.

The water barrier cover (yellow colour) is made of PVC and is therefore very easy to repair, even a long length one. All you need is the proper glue for this application and a piece of fabric (ideally the same colour).

For dry repair, you can find this glue at awning, trucking tarp or marquee manufacturers. In North America, it’s called HH-66 vinyl cement.

In the exceptional case of a short tear while the dam is in use, slip a piece of fabric inside the barrier to seal the breach. Watertightness will be ensured by the simple water pressure on the canvas.

Yes, the Water-Gate water barrier is sold with a 2-year manufacturing warranty and/or against any manufacturing defect.

Each Water-Gate barrier is manufactured and inspected to exacting quality standards in our Canadian plant. A serial number is recorded for traceability at each manufacturing stage.

A. Safety and strength standards

The Water-Gate anti-pollution barrier is first and foremost a work tool that must be reliable, safe, and durable. According to the safety standards set by MegaSecur, the Water-Gate barrier is 3 times stronger than necessary for a minimum 3-day holding period. For example, if the barrier is split by 2 out of 3 partitions and holds water to its full capacity, water retention will still be 3+ days.

B. Construction of water barriers

Construction of the Water-Gate water barrier is done by experienced workers with industrial sewing machines. The stitch used is called "barbed stitch." This type of stitch will not come apart when cut. A broken barred stitch does not affect the next barred stitch.

In addition to using a safe type of stitching, we have added a second parallel stitching on all barrier partitions (except for the WX-06 model). Of course, we finalize the manufacturing of each barrier with a thorough inspection.

C. Main water barrier materials

The yellow canvas, which covers the water barrier, is a PVC-coated polyester canvas. The main advantage of this type of fabric is its resistance to abrasion; meaning, if the fabric slips on the ground, tear risk is minimal.

The water barrier is assembled with partitions made of woven polyethylene fabric, which is a lightweight fabric that is extremely tear resistant.

The sewing thread used is 100% polyester for a rigidity that is well-suited to the PVC fabric (yellow) and polyethylene partitions.

D. Durability

Since Water-Gate barriers are made entirely of polymer, their life expectancy is estimated at more than 20 years if used occasionally, or for short periods of time.

Although ultraviolet rays are the most harmful to the materials that make up the water barrier, this only amounts to 25% degradation after more than 20,000 hours of sunlight. In addition, the polymer fabrics have been treated to counter the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays.

And since the water barrier is made entirely of polymer, there is no degradation risk due to humidity.

Water-Gate materials easily withstand temperatures from +50°C/+120°F to -40°C/-40°F. Even when stored for several years at these temperatures (up to 10 years of certification according to the material manufacturers), the Water-Gate water barrier remains just as effective!