Water Quality Testing & Restoration

Hot summer temperatures can put a strain on aquatic environments and often push animals, such as fish, to their limits. As temperatures increase, so does the possibility of a fish kill. When a fish kill is discovered, it’s common for communities to fear the worst – from chemical spills to foul play. However, most fish […]

 Written by Industry Expert Emily Walsh, Environmental Scientist  “Cowabunga!!” shouts Jimmy as he splashes in the crystal refreshing water and laughs to his friends to the side of the rope swing. “Come on in, lunch is ready!” yells mom as she smiles happily at the thought of the memories currently in the making. Ten years later […]

Written by Industry Expert Brea Arvidson, Aquatic Biologist Natural or man-made, big or small, freshwater lakes and ponds are all aquatic ecosystems that serve an important role in our environment. So, they’re all the same? Water is water, right? Not quite. The individual characteristics, uses and management goals can vary drastically from waterbody to waterbody. […]

Reducing excess nutrients in a waterbody has proven to be an effective means of managing harmful algal growth and shifting the remaining algae population towards more beneficial species. Nutrients enter lakes and ponds from a multitude of vectors including watershed inflow, stormwater runoff and accumulated bottom sediment. As management practices are refined and better strategies […]

Written by Industry Expert, Brea Arvidson, Aquatic Biologist Healthy water quality is extremely important for all lakes and ponds, and proactive testing and monitoring is vital when it comes to helping prevent water quality problems in recreational lakes, stormwater ponds and drinking water reservoirs. Lake and pond owners often wait until an algae bloom, fish […]

AS SEEN IN Various Community Associations Institute Chapter Newsletters: Written by Industry Expert, Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist and Senior Business Development Consultant As lakes and ponds age, they are continually impacted by sedimentation and nutrient enrichment. Eventually, sediment and nutrient overload can lead to poor water quality and increased algae and nuisance aquatic vegetation blooms. […]

Written by Industry Expert Trent Nelson, Aquatic Specialist and former Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Whether the golf season is just getting started or already in full swing, it’s important to address the growing irrigation needs of your course. Turf health is highly dependent on the irrigation source and delivery system. While there are a multitude […]

Written by Industry Experts Brandon Tindley and Greg Blackham, Aquatic Specialists Have you seen the banks of your lake or pond slowly recede and retreat year after year? Have you noticed soil and silt deposits building up along the shoreline? Does the average water depth of your waterbody get shallower each year? The erosion you […]

Written by Industry Expert, Shannon Junior, Aquatic Ecologist and Senior Business Development Consultant We are fortunate in the United States that our country has the technology and resources to provide clean and palatable drinking water to our citizens. However, the recent catastrophic situations in Flint, Michigan earlier this year and in Lake Erie in 2014 […]

AS SEEN IN Groundwork Magazine: Written by Industry Expert, Gavin Ferris, Ecologist In any ecosystem, when you combine water, sunlight, and nutrients, you get plant growth. When that ecosystem is a pond, the result is all too often a waterbody so covered with green filamentous algae that from a distance, it blends in with the […]