When it comes to lagoon sludge management, skipping straight to dredging can lead to cost overruns, inefficiencies, and poor results. A Lagoon Survey is the essential first step to help operators understand what’s below the surface and make informed decisions that will save time and money.
At WaterSolve, our innovative Lagoon Survey services provide a detailed analysis of your lagoon’s sludge conditions — giving you a clear picture of what’s needed before any removal work begins. Here’s why a Lagoon Survey should be part of every sludge management plan.
Why Start with a Lagoon Survey?
1️⃣ Accurate Project Budgeting
Without an up-to-date Lagoon Survey, project estimates are often based on guesswork or outdated assumptions. WaterSolve’s precise data helps you develop a realistic budget and avoid costly surprises during dredging.
2️⃣ Smarter Sludge Removal
Knowing exactly where, how much, and the nature of the solids with regard to potential dewatering treatments, reduces time, equipment costs, and disposal fees.
3️⃣ Regulatory Compliance
Detailed sludge data supports regulatory reporting and helps demonstrate proactive lagoon management. Our reports also assist with securing approvals and meeting environmental standards.
4️⃣ Lagoon Health Insights
Beyond sludge removal, a Lagoon Survey provides insights into lagoon system functionality. If performance issues are detected, WaterSolve can recommend solutions to optimize lagoon performance.
When Should you Perform a Lagoon Survey?
Most operators benefit from conducting a Lagoon Survey:
- Before budgeting or scheduling a dredging project
- Every 2-3 years to track sludge accumulation trends
- When lagoon performance declines (odor, overflow, treatment efficiency)
- After major storm or flooding events that may alter sludge conditions
Why Choose WaterSolve?
WaterSolve’s innovative approach to lagoon management & sludge surveying provides the information you need to determine, maintain, or improve the health of your lagoon system and develop an accurate budget and plan for a sludge removal project.
Our precise remote controlled sonar boat technology will capture and map out a highly detailed collection of sludge-depth data points to demonstrate the total volume of sludge throughout your lagoon system.
In addition, WaterSolve can pull samples throughout the matrix of the lagoon, send them back to WaterSolve’s state of the art dewatering lab for chemical dewatering analysis and data to help put together a comprehensive budget together.
WaterSolve will help you determine if your lagoons are functioning as designed, and if not, will recommend options to get them running at full capacity. If dredging is the only option, we can assist you with every aspect of that undertaking.
Take the First Step Toward Smarter Lagoon Management:
Before you invest in dredging or remediation, make sure you know exactly what you’re working with. A Lagoon Survey is the critical first step to optimize your project and protect your lagoon’s long-term performance.
