Have you received a stormwater quality permit renewal notice or notice of violation? If you have, don’t panic. And if the letter comes from the city or county attorney’s office, don’t panic. And definitely don’t ignore it! It won’t go away. So what do you...
Mow Monthly The first question I always ask the owner when looking at a detention pond is how often they mow. The answer can often provide clues about the current condition of the pond. If the pond looks unkempt and trees are growing in the bottom the answer is...
Whether you manage a commercial facility, apartment complex, school, or subdivision, you know that detention ponds are a fact of life. If you maintain a detention pond, you also know how difficult that can be. For a pond that was designed and constructed correctly,...
Someone asked me the other day, “What is the question you get asked the most in your industry?” The most common question I get from customers is, “What’s the difference between a detention pond and a retention pond…And why do I have one”? And while it may seem...
Pilot Channel Project Recently, I was contacted by a customer who was having some problems with standing water at his pond outfall. He stated that the concrete pilot channel had some mud on it that needed to be removed because the area at the outfall was perpetually...
