Mar 25, 2016 • 3 minute read

Sediment, and Trash, and Debris, Oh My!

Did you know that 40 percent of surveyed U.S. water bodies are impaired and do not meet water quality standards?

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 21, 2016 • 3 minute read

How Your HOA Can Avoid Pollution in Your Waterways?

“Best Management Practices (BMPs), are devices used to reduce pollution in stormwater runoff, thereby protecting area waterways.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 18, 2016 • 3 minute read

To Prevent, or Not to Prevent: That is the Question.

BMP stands for Best Management Practices.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 17, 2016 • 3 minute read

Small Plants, Big Impact

When you think about plants and vegetation around a pond in Charlotte NC, what comes to mind?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 16, 2016 • 3 minute read

3 Important Things About Farm Ponds

A farm pond can have many different uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is Capturing Your Runoff?

The difference between a dry detention pond and a wet retention pond may not seem interesting or important.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 14, 2016 • 2 minute read

Avoiding a Flood of Problems with your pond?

Proper management of stormwater ponds is crucial.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Detention Pond & HOA Ponds
Mar 11, 2016 • 2 minute read

Going with the Flow?

Stormwater drainage systems are channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rainwater) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 9, 2016 • 2 minute read

Untreated Stormwater Water?

Stormwater runoff is water from rainfall or melted ice and snow that flows over the ground.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 8, 2016 • 3 minute read

Runoff Tools of the Trade

Stormwater systems are tools that manage the runoff from rainfall.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 7, 2016 • 2 minute read

Stormwater or Sewer?

Save money by maintaining your stormwater system.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

But This Pond Looks Natural?

If you live in a suburban or urban area in Charlotte NC, you will probably want to be able to answer the question, “what is a stormwater pond and what is its purpose?”

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

Types of Stormwater Systems

Stormwater systems are tools that manage the runoff from rainfall.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 2, 2016 • 2 minute read

Be the Difference With Your Stormwater

Stormwater quality is important because it affects everyone.

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , Detention Pond & HOA Ponds
Feb 25, 2016 • 2 minute read

Another Stormwater Inspection, Please?

Stormwater upkeep is important. Therefore; maintaining it is important.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Nov 16, 2015 • 5 minute read

Shad's Bathymetry & Contour Mapping of Pond

Here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. I wanted to show you today another bathymetry contour mapping study that we have done for one of our members.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Contour Mapping
Oct 22, 2015 • 4 minute read

Watermeal - Control & Treatments

Are you frustrated by water meal taking over your pond?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Sep 22, 2015 • 5 minute read

Aquatic Weeds in Lake Bowen? | Spartanburg SC | Permits

Many lake owners are finding their docks and boats swallowed up with aquatic weeds in our small lakes in Greenville & Spartanburg Counties.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Sep 21, 2015 • 2 minute read

Grass Carp Top 5 FAQs

Considering grass carp for your pond?

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Aug 31, 2015 • 3 minute read

Aquatic Management Services & Grass Carp

Are you looking for a solution to your aquatic weeds in Greenville or Spartanburg?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Aug 28, 2015 • 1 minute read

Stormwater Detention & Retention Pond Safety

Storm water detention ponds are widely used and are among the most effective storm water treatment practices.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Aug 26, 2015 • 1 minute read

The Platinum Solution & Social Media

Newsletters are dead. Today people stay up to date & communicate mostly through social media channels.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Aug 17, 2015 • 3 minute read

The Silent Giant - Stormwater Retention Ponds

Every pond owner must consider maintaining their stormwater retention pond on a regular basis if they are interested in reducing their hidden costs.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Aug 13, 2015 • 2 minute read

Charlotte Stormwater Pond Maintenance Handbook

"There are several major components of a wetpond and each contributes to the overall performance of the facility to treat stormwater runoff."

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Jul 27, 2015 • 4 minute read

Is it Illegal to Treat my Private Pond or Lake Myself?

Ever consider why a pilot on your flight needs a pilot license?

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Aquatic Herbicides
Jul 15, 2015 • 1 minute read

Algae Bloom in Pond & Pond Treatment

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We are here in HOA subdivision, and we are looking at some aquatic weeds that are started to creep up.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Jun 30, 2015 • 3 minute read

Aquatic Weed Control

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We are here today at an HOA that has a retention pond.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Jun 25, 2015 • 1 minute read

Pond Algae Control

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. Today we are at the Woods Lake Apartment Complex.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Apr 21, 2015 • 5 minute read

Pond Mapping @ Marcus' Pond

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. Today we are at Marcus pond, and we have done a bathymetry and contour map of his pond and what you will see here is the boat indicated by a yellow dot, and the red lines are the paths of the boat.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Contour Mapping
Apr 20, 2015 • 2 minute read

Choked-up with Weeds?

Blink your eyes and water thread weed can surface in just about any pond or lake in North or South Carolina.

Filed in: Pond Management , Lake Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Mar 19, 2015 • 6 minute read

Floating Fountains - Installation & Repairs Revealed

Retention pond fountains seem to be popping up everywhere in Greenville SC and Charlotte NC.

Filed in: Fountains , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Mar 16, 2015 • 4 minute read

Frustrated with Pond Algae Control?

Controlling Pond algae can be very frustrating.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC