This retention pond in Jacksonville NC is infested with alligatorweed. Alligatorweed which grows quickly is very invasive and will choke out other vegetation. This pond has been taken over and the alligatorweed has obstructed flow around the outlet structure. While it’s blooms are aesthetically beautiful and fragrant, it is very invasive and needs to be…
Ponds in Eastern North Carolina are great growing areas for algae. These ponds in Jacksonville NC are infested with new algae blooms. Fertilizers, parking lot contaminants, etc. make this a perfect breeding ground for this type of algae. Stormwater ponds are designed to take this abuse. They act as a huge filter, cleaning the water…
Algae bloom has covered this pond in Jacksonville, NC and has caused the orifice to get clogged. The outlet structure needs to be functioning to allow for stormwater overflow. In this picture, we are unclogging the outlet structure . We unclog the outlet structure so the water can begin to flow. The Pond should return…
Major pond repair was needed for Puller Place Apartments in Jacksonville, NC. After the last rain event, a sink hole washed out on the east bank. During inspection, engineers discovered that the pond didn’t have an emergency spillway. Emergency spillways are critical when rainwater comes down in amounts that the pond can’t handle. Large amounts of water will…
Stormwater Solutions took over the maintenance of some retention ponds in Jacksonville, NC last week. The ponds were completely clogged and not functioning properly. Retention ponds are used to control rainwater runoff to prevent flooding and erosion. Unless the drainage area is clean and free of debris, it can’t do its job to slow down…
Stormwater Solutions visited this pond in Jacksonville, North Carolina after a heavy rainfall event. The pond didn’t have an emergency spillway so the excessive rainwater caused significant underground erosion. This caused an erosion hole that has continued to get bigger. Poor pond design lead to the malfunction. Keep…
Stormwater solutions visited a retention pond in New Bern NC today to check out a possible algae bloom. What we found was parrotfeather. Parrotfeather is often used in decorative ponds but can easily escape that setting. If it does, it quickly becomes invasive in ponds and other calm bodies of water. The pond in New…