How Often Should You Clean Your Wet Well? A Preventative Maintenance Guide

If you oversee a wastewater lift station, irrigation system, municipal utility, industrial facility, or commercial water system, here’s a crucial, but often overlooked question:When was the last time your wet well was cleaned?If you find yourself hesitating to answer, that’s a sign: it’s probably overdue. Wet wells aren’t glamorous.They’re out of sight, buried below ground, and easy to forget....

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7 Interesting Facts About Commercial Divers

Commercial divers risk life and limb every time they enter the water. It's one of the most mentally and physically demanding jobs out there....

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Employee Profile: Hazmat Divers

At American Underwater Services, we perform sediment removal, culvert cleaning and inspection, and even hazmat diving. Our divers, engineers,...

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A New Approach to Combating Trash and Silt in City Ponds

Prairie Meadow Park is in Plano, Texas. It features a huge playground, picnic tables, a shade pavilion, and a decent-sized pond. In other...

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How to Finally Remove Out-of-Control HOA Pond Algae

Living next to a body of water, such as a pond or lake, can raise property values and offer a higher quality of life. The natural beauty and...

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Culvert Inspection, Cleaning, and Repairs

Culverts are the unsung heroes of our cities. They efficiently and safely move water under roads and bridges and help prevent catastrophic...

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Nationwide Silt Removal Services

Do you own or manage a lake, pond, or other body of water, such as a canal or retention pond? If so, when was the last time you had...

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Three Reasons to Dredge Your Pond This Spring

Springtime is just around the corner, meaning mild weather, longer days, and green color returning to the landscape. In most countries, spring...

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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Pond Dredging

What is Pond Dredging?Have you ever wondered what a dredge does and why businesses hire a company like American Underwater Services to dredge...

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Algae Outbreak is a sign that Your Pond Needs Dredging

Artificial ponds require regular maintenance to prevent nuisances such as algae outbreaks, fish die-offs, and, most importantly, the lake from...

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How to Prepare Your Ponds for Winter

Winter is coming; are your ponds ready? In a few short weeks, cold, wet weather and snow will set in in many parts of the country. Ponds and...

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The Many Benefits of Dredging a Golf Course Pond

Have you ever seen a golf course with multiple water holes that look and smell like they've seen better days?WeedsNoxious odorsWater...

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HOA Stormwater Retention Ponds: A Luxury or Liability?

Homeowner Associations are responsible for maintaining and upkeep pre-planned communities throughout the U.S. Developers and investors must...

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