Winkler Bible Camp Pond Restoration
Background
The following performance information was provided by Mr. Gerald Wiebe owner of; Ecological Dynamics, Inc, Manitoba MB, Canada. Gerald has featured our technology for water enhancement and restoration successfully for over 12 years. Due to his success in natural biological water management he was contacted to address a water quality problem at Winkler Bible Camp.
The pond in question consist of a man made three acre pond with a maximum depth of 14 feet and is used for swimming and other recreational activities at the summer camp.
On June 14, 2016 the camp management contacted Ecological Dynamics with concerns of discolored water, excessive bottom sludge, and potential pathogen water quality issues, making it unsafe for swimming.
- Water samples were taken and initial lab tests indicated a total coliform of 3260/cu/mg.
- Water turbidity was very poor with a layer of organic solids within the shoreline beach and on pond bottom, resulting in poor water quality and concerns for camp swimmers.
Treatment with MICROBE-LIFT/PBL and MICROBE-LIFT/SA started May 14th 2016.
Photos of sand before treatment began.
The same contained organic muck that would come to the surface as you walked on the sandy beach and had a poor rotten egg odor.
Prior to MICROBE-LIFT Treatment
Five months of MICROBE-LIFT Treatment
Water quality improved dramatically within 30 days of treatment, odor was eliminated and biological pathogen control effectively reduced pathogen levels to acceptable levels of <10 Fecal coliforms and Total Coliforms of < 60, allowing summer camp children to once again enjoy the water and water events.
Look at the pictures left to right, review the reduction and elimination of the organic matter from the sand at shore line, and within the entire ponds ecosystem, i.e., benthic and littoral zone.
In September of 2016 camp management advised they were pleased with the recovery of their lake and requested the use of the MICROBE-LIFT for 2017, treatment is currently being applied.
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