It is excellent fertilizer and will not harm grasslands or wooded areas. The sediments will not mound up, but will flow and seek its own gravitational level. Due to the high volume of sediments removed per day, we will require a discharge area on site to discharge the sediments to, such as a wooded area or fields that flow away from the pond. Once the bowl areas are cleaned to their original bottom, the toxic gases are removed with the MUCK, greatly enhancing the water clarity and quality giving your pond a fresh new start as it was in the very beginning. It also does not interfere with the existing wild and aquatic life, which presently inhabit the pond. It is an extremely clean and cost-effective way of removing the sludge and toxic gases without the use of heavy equipment. We at SRS use a hydraulic method of pumping the MUCK, from the bowl areas. Natural springs and aerators help, but eventually even they lose ground to this natural process. In essence, instead of the aerobic bacteria feeding the planktonic kingdom, and continuing a natural, healthy food chain, the anaerobic bacteria disrupts this natural process and feeds the plant kingdom, increasing algae and weed growth and suffocating the pond.
This MUCK is nutrient rich and creates a deteriorating cycle. This bacterial war rages on and the fallout is methane, sulfur dioxide, phosphates, and other toxic gases saturating into the water column reducing oxygenated water for fish and other aquatic species. In the bowl area live the anaerobic bacteria, which cannot decompose the incoming matter quickly enough. This bacterium decomposes foreign matter quickly. In the shallows up to about three feet, live the aerobic bacteria. All of this accumulates in what we call “the bowl” or “septic tank” of the pond, usually the deepest area. The wind contributes leaves, branches, grasses and other material. In the beginning our fine-feathered friends bring algae, weeds and eggs to our ponds. Life Cycle of a Pond – A Better Understanding.A reduction in toxic gases and nutrients.An expanded living space for your fish at a cost up to 75% less than dredging.A dramatic reduction of weed and algae problems.Cleaner water and a healthier ecosystem without damage to the existing landscape.The restoration of the natural bottom without disturbing existing aquatic life in your pond.It can also remove loose clay, rocks, and sand, freeing up covered springs, irrigation systems, culverts, and cisterns. The bottom is restored to its original depth.
This not only removes the sediments, but also the toxic gases and nutrients.
They move into the sediment, vacuuming it up, just as you would vacuum a carpet. High-volume suction pumps are used to descend to the bottom of the pond. The New Solution – SEDIMENT REMOVAL SOLUTIONS The cost in many cases is prohibitive and most mechanical dredgers will not even consider smaller ponds. Heavy equipment can cause extensive damage to the landscape and is hindered by houses, power lines, telephone poles, and trees. Once the dredging is finished, the sediments then settle back to the bottom of the pond, and much of the dredging benefits are lost. This kills off most of the existing aquatic life and leaves the pond a black, mucky mess. If the pond is dredged wet, as soon as the dredge hits the sediments, the sediments are so fine they explode into the water column releasing all the toxic gases and nutrients. This means all aquatic life must either be relocated or killed off. Mechanical dredging is most effective when the pond has been completely drained and the bottom sediments have had time to dry. The Old Solution To Pond Cleaning– MECHANICAL DREDGING