Restoring the Balance of Nature
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Restoring The Balance of Nature
Healing Our Waters, Caring For The Land
The Day After
Tomorrow
The Cutting EdgeThe Cutting Edge
A Fresh Approach To Wetland A Fresh Approach To Wetland Restoration and Management Restoration and Management
From natural swimming ponds From natural swimming ponds to bog gardens, bio-filters, to bog gardens, bio-filters, floating islands and pro-floating islands and pro-
bioticsbiotics
Wetland RestorationWetland RestorationStream CorridorStream Corridor
Mahopac High SchoolMahopac High School
Challenges and Impact Challenges and Impact FactorsFactors
►Point source pollutionPoint source pollution►Poor water qualityPoor water quality►Elevated temperatureElevated temperature►Negative wildlife valueNegative wildlife value►Poor example for community Poor example for community
planning planning and managementand management►Improper lawn care management Improper lawn care management ►Disconnected eco-toneDisconnected eco-tone
Child Labor For Science And Community
Shelf Sculpting
Completion
Pond and Lake Pond and Lake RestorationRestoration
Use of Continuous Laminar Flow Use of Continuous Laminar Flow Inversion/Oxygenation to Restore Water QualityInversion/Oxygenation to Restore Water Quality
The ProblemThe Problem
►Increased development activities = Increased Increased development activities = Increased nutrient load on water bodiesnutrient load on water bodies
►Increased nutrient load caused by:Increased nutrient load caused by:
Increase in hard-surfaced areasIncrease in hard-surfaced areas
Increased use of fertilizersIncreased use of fertilizers
Malfunctioning wastewater systemsMalfunctioning wastewater systems
Poor erosion controlPoor erosion control
Improper waste disposalImproper waste disposal
Controlling InputControlling Input► Watershed Controls: Controlling the quantity Watershed Controls: Controlling the quantity
and quality of run-offand quality of run-offAdequate Erosion ControlAdequate Erosion ControlLimit hard-surface, increase absorptionLimit hard-surface, increase absorptionTreat point-source inputsTreat point-source inputsEstablish buffer zones for nonpoint-sourceEstablish buffer zones for nonpoint-source
►Watershed Controls : Only as effective as Watershed Controls : Only as effective as the enforcement action behind their the enforcement action behind their implementationimplementation
Pond/Lake Natural CapacityPond/Lake Natural CapacityLakes have a Lakes have a
natural capacity to natural capacity to cleanse cleanse themselvesthemselves
► Ecosystem within the lake Ecosystem within the lake assimilates nutrientsassimilates nutrients
► Excess nutrients cause Excess nutrients cause the ecosystem to become the ecosystem to become “unbalanced”“unbalanced”
► Excess nutrients Excess nutrients stimulate the growth of stimulate the growth of nuisance algae/plant lifenuisance algae/plant life
Chemical TreatmentChemical Treatment► Traditional Traditional
method of algae method of algae controlcontrol
► Usually copper Usually copper compoundscompounds
► Applied at water Applied at water surface or to surface or to floating mats of floating mats of algaealgae
Problems with Chemical Problems with Chemical TreatmentTreatment
► Cannot pre-treat, must wait for the problem Cannot pre-treat, must wait for the problem to occurto occur
► Effectiveness of treatment short lived settles-Effectiveness of treatment short lived settles-out/dilutes-outout/dilutes-out
► Does nothing to prevent accumulation of Does nothing to prevent accumulation of nutrients in the water bodynutrients in the water body
► Can result in copper resistant plants and Can result in copper resistant plants and algaealgae
► Can accelerate the accumulation of organic Can accelerate the accumulation of organic sedimentssediments
The Beginning of the The Beginning of the “Real” Problem“Real” Problem
►Organic sediment begins to Organic sediment begins to decompose aerobicallydecompose aerobically
Quickly consumes available oxygen Quickly consumes available oxygen causing causing anaerobic conditionsanaerobic conditions
►Low Oxygen eliminates aerobic Low Oxygen eliminates aerobic organismsorganisms
►Anaerobic decomposition – slow, Anaerobic decomposition – slow, releases nutrientsreleases nutrients
The Real ProblemThe Real Problem► Anaerobic conditionsAnaerobic conditions
Slower breakdown Slower breakdown than aerobicthan aerobic
Limits habitat and Limits habitat and food food sources for sources for aerobic aerobic organismsorganisms
Mobilizes Mobilizes nutrients nutrients contained contained in the in the sedimentssediments
Stimulates growth Stimulates growth of of nuisance algaenuisance algae
Anaerobic ConditionsAnaerobic Conditions
Treating the SymptomsTreating the Symptoms
► Chemical Chemical TreatmentsTreatments
Valuable tool for the Valuable tool for the aesthetic aesthetic management of a management of a lakelake
butbut
It does not eliminate It does not eliminate the problemthe problem
Lake Restoration – Dealing With Lake Restoration – Dealing With the Problemthe Problem
► To restore a lake:To restore a lake:Reduce Reduce
nutrient nutrient input input where where possiblepossible
Supplement Supplement the the natural natural processes processes that that maintain lake maintain lake health –”health –”life life supportsupport” for the ” for the lakelake
The Natural ProcessThe Natural Process
► The natural processes within the lake begin to The natural processes within the lake begin to breakdown when they are limited or eliminated breakdown when they are limited or eliminated by low oxygen levelsby low oxygen levels
► Aerobic organisms are more efficient at Aerobic organisms are more efficient at digesting organic material than anaerobic digesting organic material than anaerobic organismsorganisms
► Aerobic organisms assimilate nutrients into Aerobic organisms assimilate nutrients into increased body mass and reproduction – part increased body mass and reproduction – part of the food chain for fishof the food chain for fish
► Maintaining aerobic conditions supports and Maintaining aerobic conditions supports and enhances food chain uptake of nutrientsenhances food chain uptake of nutrients
The Clean-Flo ApproachThe Clean-Flo Approach
Clean-Flo Natural Clean-Flo Natural Inversion/OxygenationInversion/Oxygenation
► Restores and Restores and maintains aerobic maintains aerobic conditionsconditions
► Employs natural Employs natural non-turbulent non-turbulent inversion to aerate inversion to aerate from top to from top to bottombottom
► Allows natural Allows natural processes to processes to functionfunction
Speeding-UpSpeeding-Up the Process the Process
►To address years of organic “muck” To address years of organic “muck” build-up it is sometimes beneficial build-up it is sometimes beneficial to enhance natural processesto enhance natural processes
C-FLO – living organisms increase rate of C-FLO – living organisms increase rate of consumption of organic sedimentsconsumption of organic sediments
C-FLO-4, C-FLO-5, C-FLO-6 – cultures C-FLO-4, C-FLO-5, C-FLO-6 – cultures developed for specific problemsdeveloped for specific problems
Clean & Clear – natural enzyme productClean & Clear – natural enzyme product
Systems Engineered to Your Systems Engineered to Your NeedsNeeds
►The Design Process:The Design Process:Evaluate existing water quality dataEvaluate existing water quality data
Collect water samples for current analysisCollect water samples for current analysis
Physical measurements of water body are madePhysical measurements of water body are made
Dissolved Oxygen profile of lake or pond determinedDissolved Oxygen profile of lake or pond determined
Sediment depth and content determinedSediment depth and content determined
Power availability and compressor placement Power availability and compressor placement determineddetermined
System design and quotation preparedSystem design and quotation prepared
Support Insures SuccessSupport Insures Success
► System support is System support is critical for successcritical for success
Start-up biological Start-up biological progression progression
closely closely watchedwatched
Water quality Water quality monitoredmonitored
Sediment levels Sediment levels and and composition composition monitoredmonitored
Natural Swimming PondsNatural Swimming Ponds Inspiration For Harmony With Inspiration For Harmony With
NatureNature
Why Swim With Chlorine?
Clean Healthy Water
Bog And Bio-FiltersBog And Bio-Filters
Centipede module sits at the lowest point in the filter ensuring maximum water distribution, as well as efficient removal of
sediment during maintenance cleaning
Floating islandsFloating islandsFor Solutions Above And Below The For Solutions Above And Below The
waterlinewaterline
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Growing !
Growing !
Grown !
Mist Systems
Benefits Of The Mist SystemBenefits Of The Mist System
►CoolingCooling►Reduction of green house gasesReduction of green house gases►Possible disruption of Possible disruption of ► localized insect population localized insect population ►(I.E. patios, pool areas and (I.E. patios, pool areas and
entertainment areas)entertainment areas)►Discouraging/DisruptingDiscouraging/Disrupting
Cool And Peaceful
AAHH!!!! Refreshing
What A Wonderful World