Water Quality Testing and Monitoring for Lakes and Ponds

More Data Means Better Management for Your Lake or Pond

Monitoring the water quality of a lake or waterway creates a comprehensive knowledge base. This allows for an understanding of how nutrient levels, dissolved oxygen readings and temperature change over time – and how to effectively manage and plan for these.

There is a lot to know about and stay up to date with – many elements impact the health and safety of your waterbody, including

• Toxins from harmful algae blooms (HABs)
• Presence of E. Coli and other recurring issues, undiscernible to the eye
• Invasive aquatic plant species, which impact the waterbody’s quality and fish
• Excess nutrient and bacteria levels

Developing a knowledge base backed by several years’ worth of data allows you to make informed management decisions, stay ahead of issues and accurately budget for necessary maintenance – minimizing surprise and often preventable expenses.

Comprehensive, Routine Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis 

Clarke’s Water Quality Monitoring program includes lab analysis of key water health indicators. Water Quality Monitoring and analysis makes the future of your waterbody more predictable – making for simpler budget planning and reporting as well as greater returns for your community and environment. Our routine testing schedule is tailored to you water body type, location, climate and other factors unique to your community. These may include some of the below:

• Secchi disk test and depth
• Phosphorous
• Nitrogen
• Chlorophyll-a
• Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) monitoring
• Algae identification
• Microbial bacteria

Hands-Off Management for Your Lake, Pond and Other Waterbodies

Contact Clarke today to learn more about keeping your water healthy with routine testing and maintenance.