D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, § 541
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control: Exemptions
Authority: District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.01 et seq.); the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code § 8-103.01 et seq.); and Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006. Source: 8 DCRR, Health Regulations (1965 Edition); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 1033 (July 28, 1978), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 10522 (June 9, 1978); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 21 (January 1, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10640 (July 19, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 3794 (April 21, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 818 (January 31, 2020); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 012101 (October 31, 2025).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
541 EROSION CONTROL PRINCIPLES: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
541.1 No more than five hundred feet (500 ft.) of trench shall be open at any one time.
541.2 All excavated material is to be placed on the uphill side of trenches.
541.3 Temporary or permanent stabilization will be installed immediately upon completion of refilling.
541.4 The use of natural and artificial grass filter strips to collect sediment from excavated material, and the use of mulches and matting to minimize erosion of these materials are practices which will result in satisfactory erosion controls for many projects.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 1033 (July 28, 1973), incorporating text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 10522 (June 9, 1978): 8 DCRR Health Regulations (1965 Edition).
EDITOR'S NOTE Under the Final Rulemaking published at 25 DCR 1033 (July 28, 1978), the Department of Environmental Services adopted the Handbook for Erosion and Sediment Control (February, 1977) Sections 53E; through 545 were published in that Handbook.