Cleaning a lake in a protected area

Lake сleaning: surveys before works

Before beginning any pond cleaning work, it is necessary to obtain a complete understanding of the scope of the work, the presence of pollutants and debris, and any overgrowth and swamping.

To do this, we conduct site surveys: We determine

1. The coordinates of the area to be cleaned, comparing them with the photos in the technical specifications.

2. We visually determine the pollution and the presence of debris and excess aquatic vegetation (algae and plants such as reeds, cattails, sedges, and willow thickets on the shore).

3. We take photographs and video to obtain evidence of the actual condition of the pond prior to the lake cleaning.

All this data is compiled into a work plan. A key feature of the plan is that the lake is protected as a natural recreational site with regulations prohibiting the use of heavy equipment and machinery. This means that all cleaning work is performed manually using tools and manual mechanization. This is a specific requirement for cleaning a body of water in a protected area, such as a nature park or reserve.

It is necessary to clear excess vegetation from an area of approximately 2,000 square meters near the pedestrian pier, and remove all possible debris, including tires, sunken branches and logs, glass and plastic items, and metal debris.

Order lake cleaning! Pond and river cleaning

a man in a wetsuit with a special scythe for reeds

pulled out a truck tire

mowing cattails and reeds

using a rake-trawl to clean the lake bottom

what we pull out of the lake – grass, a little silt, branches, tires

garbage and plant debris are moved into a container for disposal at a landfill

Cleaning a reservoir in a protected area

A study of a body of water—a lake, river, or pond—is a geodetic and bathymetric survey, a dendrologist examines the vegetation around the body of water and directly near the water, takes samples of soil, water, and silt, and determines contaminants, as well as radiation pollution—all of this is necessary to create an ecological passport for the body of water.

Cleaning without a dredger in water protection, nature conservation, and protected areas. Cleaning of reservoirs, rivers, backwaters, lakes, and ponds.

The use of wheeled and tracked vehicles, as well as mini-equipment, is not permitted. Manual clearing of water bodies is carried out using shovels, rakes, and pitchforks.

Using a winch-mounted water rake is used to remove wire, rebar, tires, trunks, and branches. If the rake cannot be pulled out, it will mark an obstacle, such as a log, and then the obstacle is manually slung and pulled out with a winch.

Diving operations, lifting cargo from water, removing logs, branches, construction debris, stoves, refrigerators, and trash in recreation areas are all performed manually.

Reed mowing, clearing lake rushes, removing algae, and clearing willow, cattail, and small cattail. Special scythes and shears, pitchforks, and rakes are used. This work is performed manually, wearing diving gear, that is, a wetsuit.