Terry Peeler (Lake Doctors) and his team have been caring for Wildewood's manmade, stormwater retention ponds for almost 20 years.
Though the HOAs formally work with Terry, years ago he invited and I agreed to send him photos of the ponds between services for his use in determining maintenance. Here are some of the photos I sent this week.
He responded by saying that there is mostly protozoan scum on the pond, which is helped by dispersement. Another rain appreciation!
Things that help control the bloom: taking stormwater runoff over land before entering the pond, reducing fertilizer, insecticide, and herbicide use as much as possible, and having the excellent services Terry's team provides.
Here is a good pamphlet to learn more about helpful stormwater practices. It is guidance about safety with algae blooms. People and pets should not come into contact with pond algae (toxins).
I've written about WW ponds:
A post about the purpose of Wildewood ponds
A post about building stormwater paths in Wildewood to help with erosion control
Photos of Wildewood ponds during heavy rains
The Pineneedle/Woodlawn pond and its care are shared by WWI (John Haggerty, property manager) and Pineneedle (WW2A).
