Originally Posted By: Tooger Smith
I had the City of Bloomington do a limited water analysis. Results: C.O.D. 19
Hardness 62 mg/l
ph 7.6
e-coli 7/100ml

This is a 30 ac. lake, average depth 8 feet and 18 years old.
LMB is the goal. Rain water fed from woods and pasture. No grain farming.

Do I need to add lime above and/or in the lake? Or do I need an alkalinity test first?

Also, is there a list of all the acronyms used on this site. I can get some of them...LMB, SMB, etc... but some are strange. Or could someone make such a list for us dumbies/newbies?

Thanks.


I'm sure no expert, but envy you the hardness and pH levels. Mine are around 30 and 5.6, far worse than yours.

Would be surprised if you need liming, though of course more knowledgeable folks may have a different view!

7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160