Cover sand and soil stockpiles on site, use erosion control mats and construct raised exit pads made of crushed rock. Minimise the amount of contaminated water that leaves the site. Use barriers (for example, sediment fences or filter strips) to trap sediment before it can wash away.

Construction track-out controls minimize the amount of sediment leaving or being tracked out from the construction site as dirt, mud or other sediment attached to vehicles. Stabilization measures, vehicle wash stations and sediment collection devices are all common track-out controls.