Ponds A Main Source of Water
There are well over 2 million ponds in North America supplying the most precious resource humans require for survival. Water is a basic need for every organ of our body to function and at least 35-45% of our body's cells consist of water.
On a daily basis the average person sweats out about .5 of a litre of water per/day. We breath out about .35 liter of water and finally we discharge over 1 litre of water a day through our urine.
To give you an idea of the fine balance between intake of water and discharge consider the following.
- 1-2 % change in the balance our bodies react in pain or thirst
- 5-6% of a bodies water we will feel, dizzy, light headed or hallucinate
- 15% can be fatal
So if water is so important to our bodies than why is it that people do not take care of the pond water that lies right out side their doors, on their properties.
Water that we drink needs to be clean and healthy but even if we are not drinking the water from our ponds - the wildlife is and many a time you and your families are if you swim in the pond.
Many successful companies have emerged over the years providing chemicals like chlorine, copper sulphate and various other chemical compositions to keep ponds clean but in reality if you are not aerating your ponds then no matter what you add to your pond it is not going to be a healthy one.
There are so many cost effective aeration systems to choose from today that there is no excuse to have an unhealthy pond on your property. As a matter of fact, visitors to farms and homes who see unhealthy looking ponds consider this a direct reflection on the land owners. Pond aeration is an excellent first step in cleaning up your pond water and preventing smelly odor filled ponds from polluting the communities we live in.
If you do not want to spend money on the operation of a
water aeration system then buy a windmill pond aeration system instead of an electrical one. There are even pond aeration systems that are operated by solar panels.
Install a pond aeration system today, we owe it to the environment to keep our ponds clean and healthy. Lets not take clean water for granted.
© 2006
Windmill Aeration
Golf Courses Trade Chemicals For Aeration
Golf course ponds are one of the biggest users of pond chemicals in the country. Greens keepers want to ensure that all water hazards beautify the golf course. The unfortunate reality is by making these ponds look pretty they are also destroying any wild life that could possible survive in it.
Cost savings has been the main driver for greens keepers to look at alternative ways to keep their ponds clean and looking good. Instead of buying thousands of dollars per/year in chemicals they are replacing pond chemicals with pond aeration.
Water aeration systems come in two main forms electrical and wind powered. Windmills are being used more and more to cut down on the energy costs that electrical aeration systems produce.
The average water hazard is approximate 1/4 to 1/2 acre in size and by using an water aeration system that produces 1.5 CFM (cubic feet per/minute of air) the chemicals essentially become a thing of the past.
The other important benefit to aeration is safety. Preserving our ponds is one thing but ensuring the survival of our wildlife is as important.
© 2006
Windmill Aeration
