Fall 2010
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Contents
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Mission:
To deliver ÔCTIONÔLE strategies to
restore lakes to a alanced, pristine
condition for the enefit of current
stakeholders and future generations.
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Lake Savers
0anagement Strategies for Healthier Lakes
Exploding Common
Lake Management Myths
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The Need for Lake 0anagement Efforts
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Àour Lake 0anagement 0 ths
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0 th #1: Stud Stud Stud «
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uater Qualit 0easurement asics
J The REÔL Total Phosphorus Standard for a healthy lake is less
than 20 parts per illion.
mg/l is a measure of parts per million ± if you see phosphorus
num ers in mg/l you need to multiply that y 1000 to compare to
the ideal standard.
wg/l or ug/l is a measure of parts per illion ± anything 20 or over
is too much.
J Dissolved Oxygen is THE MOST IMPORTÔNT INDICÔTOR of
lake health and is often underemphasized, misinterpreted or
poorly gathered in many lake reports.
Readings need to e taken all the way to the ottom in the middle
of the summer.
Readings in shallow areas should e taken BEFORE Sun-up to get
a true picture of the oxygen profile of those areas.
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Sources of Excess Phosphorus
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So uhat?
Food for
800,000
pounds of X
weeds and
Dumping 300 Pick-Up
algae!
Trucks into your
water ody!
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Lake Health Self-Diagnostic
J If your lake has experiences algae looms and poor water
clarity ± you have a nutrient loading pro lem.
J If your lake has streams, creeks or rivers entering from
developed areas ± you have a nutrient loading pro lem.
J If your lake has excessive weed growth ± particularly native
species olil pads most pondweeds except curl leaf) you have
a nutrient loading pro lem.
J If your lake is accumulating organic ³muck´ you have a
dissolved oxygen and nutrient loading pro lem.
J If areas of your lake emit foul odors during the summer months
or the sediment ³stinks´ you have a dissolved oxygen
pro lem.
J If you can¶t catch fish in the deepest part of the lake in the
Summer you have a dissolved oxygen pro lem.
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The Realit of Lake 0anagement
Studies
J In many cases, ela orate, expensive Lake Studies are
simply a revenue generator for the Engineering firm who
will return with extremely high price tag
recommendations that are often not actiona le.
J In most cases, a good Lake Ôssessment and Lake
Management Plan report can e done for $5,000 -
$15,000.
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Nutrient Loading C cle in a Lake
1. Nutrients Flow into
5. New algae loom Lake/Pond Leading
and weed growth to Excessive
Weed/Ôlgae Growth
Decomposition depletes
lake of oxygen
Decaying weeds and algae
Ônaero ic sludge
Lake Bottom
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Ôccelerated Nutrient Loading C cle
Internal Nutrient Loading Cycle
Ônaero ic sludge
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Impact of Her icide Treatment on
Lake Health«
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0 th #3: uatershed 0anagement
If we can just stop nutrients from
entering the lake, our lake will
improve.
The Reality
Watershed Management is critically important, BUT it most
often reuires government intervention/support
(phosphorous ans, storm water treatment, sewer/septic
upgrades), ig investments and long time-frames.
New approaches are needed to accelerate our a ility to
reduce or a sor nutrients entering lakes.
Internal Nutrient Loading is often a BIGGER contri utor of
nutrients to the lake on an annual asis than External
Loading.
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Remem er this Picture?
Internal Nutrient Loading Cycle
Ônaero ic sludge
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0 th #[: Dredging ± The Ultimate
Solution?
The Reality
Dredging IS effective at removing inorganic sediment i e
sand silt which is crushed rock
Dredging is MUCH LESS effective at removing organic
muck (nutrients) from the lake ed.
Dredging is almost ÔLWÔYS prohi itively expensive for the
typical Lake Community.
Dredging DOES NOT solve either the External or Internal
Nutrient Loading pro lem.
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The Dredging Death Spiral for Lake
Ôssociations
Some/many residents see dredging as
the ³ultimate´ answer to their pro lems.
Study is commissioned and cost is too
high to gain full support of residents.
Her icides are used as the primary
control method.
Muck pro lem gets worse.
Dredging proponents re-ignite the
dredging issue.
More money is spent on dredging
studies.
Cost is still prohi itively expensive.
Residents get discouraged, Lake
Ôssociation loses credi ility.
Lake gets worse« residents lose hope
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and interest.
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The Àour Ke Points Guiding
Natural Lake Restoration
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The Realit
Fact:
Most lakes are receiving more nutrients oprimaril
Phosphorus and/or Nitrogen) than they can handle
to stay in alance.
Ôs a result, most lakes/ponds are in a state of
accelerated ³Eutrophication´ ± a fancy word for an
over-fed, rapidly deteriorating lake.
Ônaero ic sludge
Lake Bottom
Nutrient Reduction ± The Ke to Lake Restoration
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The Importance of Dissolved Ox gen
Odor Ôccumulation of
Muck/Loss of Depth
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Àloating Island Options
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Àloating Island Options
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Engineered Ôeration & eneficial
acteria/Enz me Treatments
How Engineered Ôeration & Beneficial
Bacteria/Enzyme Treatments Work
J Ô system of underwater air diffusers connected to shore-
ased compressor units y self-sinking airline.
J Each system is custom engineered ased on the specific
needs and reuirements of each lake.
CLEÔN-FLO«
Engineered Ôeration in Ôction
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The CLEÔN-ÀLO/Lake Savers Difference
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Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake New York
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Greenwood Lake
Treatment Ôrea
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Greenwood Lake Results:
efore ± Upper Eastern Ôrm Ôrea
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Greenwood Lake Results:
Ôfter ± [ Da s after installation
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Greenwood Lake Results:
Ôfter ± [ Da s after installation
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Turn err Lakes
Lakewood Illinois
Ô out the Lakes
J 100 Treatment area in 4 community lakes mile lake.
J Hyper-Eutrophic System.
J Ôggressive her icide program eliminated auatic plants and led to
algae dominated lakes.
J Ôlgae mats have een so thick that saplings have een seen
growing on top of the algae mats.
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Turn err Lakes
Treatment Ôrea
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Turn err Lakes
Results
Turn erry Lake 3 (Biggest pro lem lake) July 2010
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Turn err Lakes
Results
Turn erry Lake 3 Ôugust/Septem er 2010
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Turn err Lakes
Results
Turn erry Lakes 2010 ³Secret Weapons´
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Collins Lake
Scotia New York
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Collins Lake ³Ôfter´ Pictures 2008
oSimilar View of the Lake)
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Collins Lake ³Ôfter´ Pictures 2008
oSimilar View of the Lake)
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Collins Lake ³Ôfter´ Pictures 2008
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Collins Lake ³Ôfter´ Pictures 2008
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Lakes ridgeport & en rook
Àort uorth Texas Ôrea
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Lakes ridgeport & en rook
S stems
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Lakes ridgeport & en rook
S stems In Ôction
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uillow Lake
Kalamazoo 0ichigan
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Willow Lake ³Before´ Pictures June 18, 2007
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Willow Lake ³Ôfter´ Pictures June 23, 2007 o
da s after installation of the CLEÔN-ÀLO S stem)
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Willow Lake May 12, 2008
(Just under One Year Later)
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Lake rown ± Kissimmee Àlorida
Ô out the Lake
J 60 Ôcre Lake on at a Florida Resort.
J 5 ± 6 feet average muck accumulation.
J Beach closed for several weeks per year.
J Virtually a ³dead´ lake due to overuse of her icides over a 10
year period.
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Lake rown 0uck Reduction Results
Water Depth Measurement Points
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Muck Measurement Reference 8¶
Points for future assessment 9¶
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11 7/01/2008 Measurement
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5.5¶ 6/08/2009 Measurement
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Lake rown ± Àlorida
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Lake Powai India
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Lake Powai India ± Results
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Lake Powai India ± Results
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CLEÔN-ÀLO S stem Ônticipating
Questions and Concerns
J Will the system create a safety hazard for oats?
U No, there is nothing at the surface of the lake. The diffusers and
airline are located on the lake ottom.
J Will the system deplete the lake entirely of plants and algae?
U No, the system will gradually ring the lake ack into a healthy
alance of auatic vegetation.
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Lake Savers
0anagement Strategies for Healthier Lakes
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How we work with Customers
Nothing! In
1. Gather necessary data on your lake most cases
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Lake Savers Leasing Program
Installation: $XXXX
Shipping: Ôt cost
System Leasing:
Includes:
J Installation
J System Maintenance and performance monitoring
J Bacteria and Enzymes for year one
J FULL replacement/repair of euipment at no additional
cost. oExceptions for vandalism lightening strikes/power
surge and storm damage/flooding )
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Ôdvantages of Leasing vs Purchase
of a Clean-Àlo S stem
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Ôdditional Costs
Other Costs:
J Installation of Electrical
service to compressor locations ± customer
responsi ility.
Ongoing Costs:
J Electricity Costs ± We can provide estimates as
designs are developed.
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Lake Savers ± Partial Track Record
2007
Willow Lake Kalamazoo, MI ± 8 acres
Willowridge Lake , Kokomo, IN ± 8 acres
Sherman Lake Channel, Kalamazoo, MI ± 5 acres
2008
Lake Brown Kissimmee, FL ± 60 acres
Several additional ponds ± 4 ± 6 acres
2009
Turn erry Lakes ± 100 acres
Chippewa Lake (Channel) ± 6 acres
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uh Lake Savers!!
Traditional Deteriorating
Ôpproaches Water Body
Ôlone
Cost
Engineered Ôeration/
Beneficial Bacteria & Healthy
Enzyme Treatments and Water Body
Floating Islands
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (years)
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Summar
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