Wastewater lagoon operations
Straight answers for the people who run lagoons.
Operator-focused guides to aeration, sludge, vegetation and permit compliance, written by a hydrologist, and the equipment that actually addresses each problem.
Start with what is going wrong
Pick the symptom. Each one goes straight to the diagnosis.
The core guides
Each one is a full treatment of its topic, with the tables and numbers you can take to a board meeting.
Wastewater Lagoon Aeration: The Operator's Complete Guide
How lagoon aeration works, surface vs diffused systems, sizing basics, winter operation, and how to choose the right aerator for your cells.
SludgeLagoon Sludge Removal: Costs, Options, and How to Decide
Dredging vs biological sludge reduction for wastewater lagoons: real cost ranges, how to measure your sludge blanket, and a decision framework.
VegetationHow to Get Rid of Cattails and Duckweed in a Wastewater Lagoon
How to remove cattails and duckweed from a wastewater lagoon the permit-safe way: mechanical, herbicide, and aeration options for treatment cells.
Equipment, with the guidance attached
Freight-sized equipment is quoted to your site, so the number you get accounts for delivery and your power service.
Lagoon Aerators
Surface and diffused aeration equipment for wastewater lagoons, with the selection guidance that decides which family fits your cells.
Lagoon Sludge Treatment
Biological sludge reduction products for wastewater lagoons, and how to tell whether bioaugmentation is the right path for your blanket.
Written by someone who works on water
Jon Klotz, M.S. Hydrology, Principal Hydrologist. Close to 30 years of field experience in water resources and waterbody management, working on earthen waterbodies, embankments, aquatic vegetation and water chemistry.
- 4,657
- discharging lagoon systems identified by EPA in 2022
- 84%
- serve communities under 3,000 people
- ~25%
- of all municipal treatment facilities in the US