Pond Service Charlotte

Jul 12, 2016 • 2 minute read

Invasive Species - Are They As Bad As They Seem?

An invasive species is “a plant, fungus, or animal species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and which has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health.”

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Jul 8, 2016 • 2 minute read

Pea Soup Pond: From Green to Clean

Have you ever looked out into a pond or lake and saw that is was green pea soup?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds

Jun 30, 2016 • 2 minute read

Is Nuisance Algae in Source Water Manageable?

Have you ever tasted tap water and thought it tasted a little off?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds

Jun 24, 2016 • 3 minute read

Did You Know This About Stormwater?

Stormwater ponds are confusing.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Jun 16, 2016 • 2 minute read

Oil Spill or Biofilm?

You might not be familiar with the word, but you’ve seen biofilm many times.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds

Apr 1, 2016 • 2 minute read

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April: How to properly leave mulch and grass clippings.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 31, 2016 • 4 minute read

Secrets of Mosquito Control in Retention Ponds Revealed

The weather in Charlotte, NC has taken a turn for the better.

Filed in: Fountains , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 30, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Know How to Prevent Pond and Lake Erosion?

Ponds and lakes, whether they are natural or man-made, are not invincible.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 26, 2016 • 2 minute read

Why Choose a Stormwater Wetland

“Stormwater wetlands are an effective tool for removing pollutants from stormwater runoff."

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

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 24, 2016 • 3 minute read

Going Green with Rainwater Harvesting?

Rainwater harvesting is a proficiency used for accumulating, saving and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

Do You Know the Difference in Stormwater Wetlands?

Stormwater wetlands are constructed wetland systems explicitly designed to combine the natural functions of wetlands to help remove pollutants from stormwater.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 22, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is a Stormwater Drainage System?

It's a network of structures, channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rain water) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

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 19, 2016 • 3 minute read

Have You Waited Too Long for Stormwater Restoration?

Just as streets, grass, and neighborhoods need to be maintained, stormwater ponds need to be maintained.

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