Pond Water Loss Control
GROUTING TECHNIQUES SOLVE MANY RETENTION POND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS INCLUDING POND WATER LOSS.
- RETENTION POND PROBLEMS
- POND WATER LOSS
- WATER CUT OFF
- RETENTION POND WATER LOSS
THE PROBLEM...Water Loss
POND WATER LOSS:
Pond water loss is often due to the loss of water through pipe bedding materials below and around a storm lines flared end pipe section. Intended to provide support for R.C.P. (Reinforced Concrete Pipe) lines, pond water flows readily into the bedding past clay liner hundreds of feet from the pond, where it dissipates into the underlying soils.
The Problem...
Retention ponds are a municipal requirement for development runoff retention and have many aesthetic and provide recreational areas in a community. Homeowners often pay higher prices for lots that overlook these ponds for their aesthetic views. Stable water levels eliminate the need for expensive erosion control efforts such as stone rip rap, retaining walls, mats, liners or pond refilling.
The Solution...
To inhibit migration of water through pipeline bedding materials, the bedding and surrounding soils must be make impermeable. Lincoln Company, LLC does this by pumping a cementitious slurry grout into the stone bedding and surrounding soils to create a dam or bulkhead preventing water migration.
The Process...
Small diameter steel pipe are driven to desired elevations from the surface. A specifically designed grout is pumped through the pipe into the soil and stone bedding of the outflow conduit. Grouting is done under pressure at successive levels to insure the bedding is completely encapsulated and made impermeable. The process is performed without excavation, de-watering, or disruption of the pipe service.
Where to Use Grouting For Pond Water Loss...
Grouting is an effective technique for controlling pond water loss through open joints in storm lines and equally effective in preventing infiltration of ground water into sanitary lines. Grouting is rapid and effective in easy or difficult access sites.
Advantages...
- No excavation is needed
- Can be performed in difficult access sites
- Eliminates the need for expensive erosion control efforts
- Rapid installation
- Landscaping remains unaffected