Originally Posted by ewest
I have used bentonite in full but leaking ponds to stop leaks. I am not saying another product might not work better but that was not your question. The clay can act to fill the pores in sand and form a seal. That is why it was developed for the oil drilling business. I have used successfully the method you described.

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Ewest can you tell us more about the project you're talking about? Things like how much was the loss per day before treatment, how long was it leaking, how old was the pond, how big and deep was it, how big of area did you treat, how did you determine the area to treat, how deep was the area, how much did you use, how long did it take to work after treatment, how much loss per day after treatment and more about treatment method?

Most say bentonite won't help full ponds but now and then I hear someone say it worked for them and I (and probably many others) would like to hear more about the cases that it did help.


Bob


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