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Is Our Pond Safe?
YES!
We have our pond tested and maintained by a professional pond company, Solitude Lake Management. They make sure that our water is safe for dogs to swim in.
They test for bacteria and fungi and make sure our parameters are optimal!
We are happy to send you the testing results if you're ever curious, just shoot us an email!
Latest Testing Results
2024
September
Solitude Lake Management:
Test Desired Range Result This lake is
pH 6.5 - 8.5 4.3 Healthy
Phosphorus. (ppb) < 30 95 Healthy
Orthophosphate (ppb) < 30 < 5 Healthy
Nitrogen, (ppb) < 1,200 840 Healthy
Nitrogen, (ppm) < 1,200 810 Healthy
Nitrate (ppb) < 1,200 30 Healthy
Nitrite (ppb) < 1,200 < 20 Healthy
Conductivity (uS/cm) < 1,200 46 Healthy
Alkalinity, (ppm) > 80 < 10 Low*
Turbidity (NTU) < 5 10.7 High*
Chlorophyll a (ppb) < 40 14 Healthy
Hardness (ppm) > 80 < 10 Low*
*They are treating for the parameters out of range but this does not mean the water is unsafe. They have deemed the water safe for swimming for humans and dogs.
ECS Southeast, Environmental Testing:
Laboratory data reports indicated that the two types of fungi analyzed for, Pythium sp. and Lagenidium
sp. type fungi, were not detected in the water sample collected from the existing pond.