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The condition or health of a waterbody is determined by many factors. The physical attributes of a pond, ie size, depth and soil type all influence water quality.
The other main contributing aspect affecting water quality is the watershed and waters that supply a waterbody. The size of the watershed and practices occurring within the
watershed have a great impact on surface run-off. Construction and disturbance of soil can hasten the process of sedimentation, while farming can increase nutrient loading. AEC can help
identify problems within your waterbody or watershed.
Many parameters can be measured to determine the condition of your pond or lake: pH, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity, secchi depth, temperature/dissolved oxygen profile, chlorophyll a, zoo-plankton, phyto-plankton and total phosphorus.
A select few analyses can be done to determine the general condition of your waterbody or a more in depth analysis may be carried out to give a better assessment of the trophic state of your waterbody.
AEC can design a monitoring program that will best fit you needs!
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BASIC WATER QUALITY |
left: Temp/DO Meter
A basic, one-time water sampling provides enough information for our biologists to design a
management program that would be the most beneficial for your water body.
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ADVANCED WATER QUALITY |
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left: Zoo-Plankton Net
A more in-depth, long-term monitoring
program can help us fine tune our management goals and identify trends in water quality.
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MONITORING PROGRAMS |
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left: Secchi Disk
AEC provides a wide range of monitoring programs. We can provide a monitoring program that best fits your needs! |
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