Retention Ponds

Jan 16, 2017 • 8 minute read

Carolina Yards - The Next Step for HOAs & Retention Ponds

The activities we engage in within our backyard can impact our retention ponds. Through sustainable landscaping practices, you can create an aesthetically pleasing landscape in a way that works with our local environment.

Filed in: Carolina Yards , Retention Ponds & HOA Ponds

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 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 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 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 29, 2016 • 2 minute read

Need a Stormwater Inspection?

Communities across the State of North Carolina must manage rainfall that runs off roads, streets and parking lots.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Feb 4, 2016 • 2 minute read

HOA Stormwater Systems

Neighborhood stormwater systems are extremely important because they directly affect the people in the community.

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 28, 2015 • 4 minute read

Stormwater Ponds Explained - Retention or Detention? - Dry or Wet?

Here is a great resource we found online from Montgomery County in Maryland.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Retention Ponds

Jul 7, 2015 • 2 minute read

Kill Algae in Retention Ponds

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We wanted to show you an algae clip that we took at the Alta Grove Apartments in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds

Jul 7, 2015 • 3 minute read

Retention Pond Algae Treatment

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management at platinumlakes.com. We are here at a retention pond, and we are looking at a delta that has been forming over time.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Retention Ponds

Apr 17, 2015 • 2 minute read

Retention Pond Pipe Unclogged

Hey it’s Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We wanted to show you here a 12 inch retention pond pipe and this is a beautiful retention pond here in Asheville, North Carolina that we maintain with our membership.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Retention Ponds

Feb 26, 2015 • 3 minute read

HOA Fish Stocking & Aquatic Herbicides

Ever wonder what water treatments are being added to your pond or lake?

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , HOA Ponds & Fish Stocking

Jan 31, 2015 • 2 minute read

Benefits of Chelated Copper Algaecide

Algae can be a major problem for small bodies of water and because it can take over so quickly, it needs to be controlled in a safe and effective manner.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Pond Management