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Where Do Catch Basins Fit into a Storm Water Management System?
While catch basins are essential for capturing debris and consolidating surface runoff, they’re just one part of a much larger system.
The Challenges of Storm Water Management
Storm water is often treated as a nuisance rather than an important resource.
How Many Mils Do You Need for a Pond Liner?
The thickness of any particular liner, including pond liners, is generally measured in mils.
Fish and Plant Safety for Pond Liners
Pond liner selection needs the most attention when you’re planning to add fish and plants to your finished pond.
Underlayment for Pond Liners
It’s easy to assume that a single layer of pond liner is all you need to keep water in and protect your pond from erosion.
Your Flexible Pond Liner Material Options
Even once you’ve narrowed down your liner choices to a flexible material, you’re still left with plenty of options.
Why Pond Usage Matters for Liner Selection
Some pond liners work well for all uses, but others are strictly limited to specific applications.
Pond Liners - Plastic Liners vs Natural Materials
When aiming to mimic a natural environment for rapid growth of valuable fish or plants, it’s tempting to choose natural pond lining materials over flexible plastic liners.
Concrete vs Flexible Pond Liners
Concrete is often portrayed as a permanent or nearly indestructible option for lining your pond. However, it’s not quite as durable or easy to use for pond lining as you might assume.
Flexible vs Stiff Pond Liner Materials
Large commercial ponds require some kind of flexible or poured-in-place liner since they’re simply too large to cover with a pre-cast cover.
Should I Line My Pond or Not?
It’s easy to assume that excavation is the most challenging part of building a small to medium sized pond. However, a properly shaped and compacted pond will still lose water and cost too much money to keep filled unless it’s lined.
Reducing Mining Pond Effects on Waterfowl and Migratory Birds
In addition to ensuring that contaminated water from oil and gas production does not negatively impact people by accidentally entering soil or water supply, impact on waterfowl and migratory birds is also being assessed.
Using Evaporation Ponds in the Oil and Gas Industry
Evaporation ponds, lined with quality, high density polyethylene liners, provide an affordable solution for processing production and flow back water in the oil and gas industry.
Brine Water Treatment through Evaporation Ponds
Brine may be a word you associate with the ocean or pickles, but there are dozens of other sources of saltwater throughout the industrial and manufacturing sector.
Use of Evaporation Ponds in the Mining Industry
Some of the largest and most well-designed evaporation ponds in the world were built for the use of the mining industry.
Contaminated Sites Benefit from Evaporation Ponds
It’s best to avoid contaminating soil and water in the first place by handling wastewater and similar contaminants properly from the beginning.
Evaporation Ponds in Agriculture
In many rural, agricultural areas there is no nearby access to rivers or oceans for drain water disposal.
Evaporation Ponds for Landfill Leachates
Landfills are a common source of contaminated runoff that needs special handling.
Choosing a Liner for an Evaporation Pond
Once the location has been chosen, you must select a liner. There are two basic options; clay or a multi-layer RPE liner.
What are Evaporation Ponds?
Evaporation ponds are small, man-made, shallow bodies of water with large surface areas that efficiently utilize wind and sunlight for evaporation.
Creating Opportunities to Recharge the Groundwater Supply
While most pond owners aim to reduce seepage by installing an impermeable liner, there is a natural function to the effect.
Choosing a Liner for Potable or Agricultural Use
Many commercial pond liners are marketed as being compatible with potable drinking water supplies or agricultural uses.
Preventing Valuable Pond Water Loss Through Seepage
Every gallon lost from a groundwater storage pond represents wasted energy and a reduced volume available for irrigation or drinking water.