TJ, any idea how much increased hydrostatic pressure on the treated area aids in success of the application? When I applied mine I had the water 6" over what I call 'full pool' and kept it there for several weeks. My pond still seemed to lose water rather quickly until I got down to 'full pool'. Now it holds water better than I could've ever imagined. In fact, I'm thinking this winter when my geothermal is running hard and evaporation is low, I may have overflow.
I guess what I'm getting at, if there is a way to raise the pond above the level they want to maintain it at, I would do so during treatment and for several weeks after. But that's just my opinion.