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Old 08-16-2024, 08:59 AM
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Default Ponds South of RT 44 Have Aerators

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Originally Posted by Marathon Man View Post
Which ones are you talking about. Everything south looks great.
I believe that most if not all ponds South of RT 44 have aerators and you can see the surface bubbling. Aerators keep the water oxygen levels higher and encourage natural digestion of the accumulating sludge that forms as algae die/are killed off by chemicals. There are also chemical treatments that work with aerators to further reduce the accumulated sludge and improve water quality and appearance
The ponds are newer and have lesser amounts of accumulated sludges.

Adding aeration to the N of 44 ponds would be very expensive.