How to assess a pond

Lets say we were hired to assess a pond in the city of Lewisville. There are many steps that would need to be taken as well as tests to be done. The first thing that I would do would be to observe the pond. Just simply look and see if there are any obvious issues. Are there algae blooms? Are there dead fish or dead plants? Is there oil in thee water? After observations are taken, I would take a water sample. Both of these steps do not cost, but yet can help direct to the problem. In a water sample, I would look at the insects and the algae. This would be an important step because some insects and algae will either only thrive in cloean water, or only extremely polluted water. The third step I would take would be to conduct a water quality test. The water quality test would identify the ammonia levels, nitrite, pH, conductivity, and more. This would be a fairly inexpsnive test as well. Finally, I would probably conduct a Chemical Panel test, a much more expensive test, but a specialized diagnostic test to pinpoint a problem.

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