Water Quality Testing & Restoration

Written by Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist As an Aquatic Ecologist with SOLitude Lake Management, I visit hundreds of ponds and lakes each year to evaluate them and to provide recommendations for nutrient remediation and long-term management. Our initial assessment typically includes a visual inspection of the pond from the shore, and we are […]

AS SEEN IN Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District – Views From the Foothills, May 2014: Written by Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist The last decade has brought major changes to the pond and lake management industry. The owner of every privately maintained pond, lake or stormwater BMP has the responsibility of managing the structural, functional, and aesthetic integrity of […]

Excess nutrients and phosphorus in freshwater lead to poor pond water quality and recurring algae blooms. Phoslock permanently binds with available phosphorus in your water so that it is unavailable to fuel algae growth. Biological products, like beneficial aerobic bacteria, feed on excess nutrients in the water column, as well as the sludge on the […]

AS SEEN IN Land and Water Magazine, March/April 2014: Written by Industry Expert Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist  As ponds and lakes age, they become increasingly impacted by the effects of sedimentation and the accumulation of organic matter. Sedimentation is the primary issue threatening most freshwater bodies, and because nutrients are absorbed to sediment particles, a heavy sediment load to […]

Landscaping practices often cause significant impacts on the long-term water quality and algae and aquatic weed growth within a pond. Buffer management, debris falling into the pond, and poorly managed fertilizer applications are some of the practices that contribute to problems in ponds. Excessive application of fertilizer will allow for more nutrient runoff to enter […]

AS SEEN IN Virginia Turfgrass Journal, Jan/Feb 2014 and MTC Turf News, Spring 2014: Written by Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist, SOLitude Lake Management “Nutrient Management” has become a ubiquitous term in the golf course industry. Environmental concerns about excess nutrients leaching into groundwater or running off into surface waters have plagued the industry for years, and have led […]

From our trusted partners at Aquafix; by President Kevin Ripp After a long cold winter, the ice that covers our lakes and ponds begins to melt and the bright spring sun begins to warm the water. The slow moving aquatic ecosystem starts becoming more active and alive. Plants, algae, and other aquatic life look for […]

Like many other people in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, I washed off the winter grime from my truck for what seems like the 20th time this year. After a brief taste of spring, the snow has returned, and with it, the road salt. This historically cold winter has seen road salt usage spike to […]

The SOLitude Lake Management team won fourteen “Seeing is Believing” awards from SePRO Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high quality, environmentally responsible solutions for aquatic plant management. These awards recognize the highest standard of excellence in water quality treatment for lakes, ponds, stormwater basins or other standing water bodies that have demonstrated the effectiveness of […]

Utilizing a portion of a grant from the Schuylkill Highlands Landscape Conservation Initiative, and as a result of new regulations from the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), SOLitude Lake Management developed and executed a swale planting at the Kenilworth Park in North Coventry Township, Chester County, PA. The project included donated project management and […]