Hello, I am a new pond owner in PA and need to do an alum/lime treatment on the 1 surface acre pond we have (that was a quarry in the 1800's.) It is almost 30' deep in the middle and desperately needs aeration, which is going to be happening soon. In the mean time, I want to work on clearing up the water with alum/lime which I can buy in bulk locally (I am a pool builder so I have access to bulk chemicals.) The big question is what is the best method for me to apply this, possibly using one of our 2" trash pumps. Because it was a quarry, the banks are very steep (and deep.) Water level is almost 25' below the ground level around the pond (where the house is.) So I can't use the shoreline. I need to do it from a boat.
I have an Argo, which is amphibious and can pull an amphibious trailer that can hold 600lbs. The argo can hold 400lbs on its own. A 50 gallon drum, the trash pump, and 1 person in the trailer would work. I could then carry a few bags of alum/lime in the argo and return to shore when I need more. A picture of the argo is attached.
Quick pond info - surface pH is right around 7.05, 25' down it is 6.6 Alkalinity at the surface is 50, 25' down is 210. Approximately 3.8 million gallons (11.5 acre feet) so I will need alot of alum/lime.
I searched for methods using a 55 gallon drum, but can't seem to come up with a way that makes sense. I am also a home builder, so I can build whatever rigs we need. any suggestions on how to "MacGyver" a rig for me to spray the alum/lime?
