ILM has the quick-response tools to get your dock area and shoreline picture-perfect. Same-day cleanup and ongoing maintenance plans.
Quick Fix: Dock Area & Shoreline Solutions!
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Dock Area & Shoreline Maintenance: Top 5 FAQs
ILM Environments provides full-service Dock Area & Shoreline Maintenance that keeps these areas clean, navigable, and ready to use. As experts in shoreline aquatics, we get asked a lot of questions. Here are five we hear most often.
Five Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Management
As experts in lake management, there are many things that clients ask ILM. Here are five of the most frequently asked questions that we get.
What is Pond & Lake Nutrient Deactivation?
Nutrient deactivation, nutrient inactivation, and nutrient remediation all refer to the same process: a way to improve water quality by stopping available phosphorus from feeding harmful algae and unwanted aquatic plants.
Sediment Testing for Phosphorus – Advanced Information for Lake Owners
Phosphorous release from the sediment is at its peak in the Autumn months, make it the optimal time for testing.
Plus, doing this testing now allows you to plan and budget for algae prevention in the Spring vs. costly reactive measures once an algal bloom breaks out.
This testing is called Sediment phosphorus fractionation.
Attack of the Lilies
ILM answers questions about Water Lilies: Are they bad? How any are good amount, and how to control lilies in your lake or pond.
Quick Fix Dock and Shoreline Solutions!
ILM has solutions for immediate removal of aquatic plants and algae that are choking out your shorelines and docks. Our quick response services will get your docks looking picture perfect!
Algae: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
As water temperatures rise, we are starting to see growth in our water bodies. One thing that may be presenting itself is algae. What is Algae? Take a closer look at algae and identify the good the bad, and the ugly of the species that has an effect on all midwest lakes and ponds.
Lake Activity: March
In March, your lake in northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin is transitioning from the Winter chill to warmer weather. The water temperature is still cold, limiting significant plant or algae growth. But activity is starting to happen, some that you can’t necessarily see, that will impact how your lake “behaves” come Summer.
How Nutrient Deactivation Helps Control Duckweed in Lakes
Nutrient deactivation is a process that reduces the availability of nutrients—primarily phosphorus—in the water column and sediments. This process helps control the invasion of duckweed (Lemna spp.) in lakes and ponds
