A temporary berm or bin system, easily transported, erected without tools, and
easily dismantled. A set of panels or planks is joined with sliding clips to form
a bin having vertical or near vertical sides. The bin is lined with an impervious
sheet of geocloth to form a containment berm for use in controlling the dispersal
of hazardous material spilled from storage or work facilities. Spring loaded clamps
hold the geocloth securely to the uppermost plank without nailing, sewing, or other
labor consuming and/or tear prone methods. The berm is particularly suited to protect
oil well drilling sites in environmentally sensitive environments such as arctic
tundra. No excavation or other disturbance of the soil is required to erect the
protective berm. The berm is secured to the ground by spiking through triangular
support gussets. In the arctic, securing may be accomplished by freezing ice or
mud as an "ice mortar" over the gusset feet and along the lower edge of the planking.
The berm system may be transported by ordinary truck, specially adapted transport/laying
truck, or on a portable drilling platform.