Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Renovating a Pond or Lake? 5000 SF Pond Renovation (Muck Removal)

I can't speak to the muck removal with a trash pump part of your query, but I can speak to the quality of the pumps sold by Harbor Freight.

Don't waste your money.

I burned up three of them while I was renovating my pond.

Buy a good one and you'll only have to buy one.