# LagoonSource

> Operator-focused guides to wastewater lagoon aeration, sludge, vegetation and permit compliance, plus the equipment that fixes each problem.

LagoonSource is operated by Natural Waterscapes LLC. Content is written by 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.

Guidance here is general and does not replace a product label, state requirements, or a licensed engineer on a permitted system.

## Guides

- [Wastewater Lagoon Aeration: The Operator's Complete Guide](https://lagoonsource.com/aeration/): How lagoon aeration works, surface vs diffused systems, sizing basics, winter operation, and how to choose the right aerator for your cells.
- [Surface vs Diffused Aeration for Wastewater Lagoons](https://lagoonsource.com/aeration/surface-vs-diffused/): A working comparison of floating surface aerators and diffused fine-bubble systems: energy, mixing depth, winter behavior, cost, and where each one fails.
- [Winter Lagoon Operation: Ice, Ammonia, and Keeping Bugs Alive](https://lagoonsource.com/aeration/winter-operation/): Why lagoons fail ammonia limits in winter, what to do with aerators before freeze-up, and how to read cold-weather BOD and TSS numbers without fooling yourself.
- [Lagoon Sludge Removal: Costs, Options, and How to Decide](https://lagoonsource.com/sludge/): Dredging vs biological sludge reduction for wastewater lagoons: real cost ranges, how to measure your sludge blanket, and a decision framework.
- [Lagoon Sludge Judging: How to Measure Your Sludge Blanket](https://lagoonsource.com/sludge/how-to-measure/): The grid method for profiling a wastewater lagoon sludge blanket, the tools it takes, and how to convert probe readings into volume and dry tons.
- [How to Get Rid of Cattails and Duckweed in a Wastewater Lagoon](https://lagoonsource.com/vegetation/): How to remove cattails and duckweed from a wastewater lagoon the permit-safe way: mechanical, herbicide, and aeration options for treatment cells.
- [Wastewater Lagoon Ammonia Removal: Why Lagoons Fail Ammonia Limits](https://lagoonsource.com/compliance/ammonia-removal/): Why lagoons fail ammonia limits, how nitrification actually works in a treatment cell, and the fix ladder from operational changes to capital upgrades.
- [Lagoon Odor Control: Finding the Source Before Buying the Fix](https://lagoonsource.com/compliance/odor-control/): Hydrogen sulfide odor from a wastewater lagoon is a dissolved oxygen diagnostic. How to find the source, the fix ladder, and managing neighbor complaints.
- [How a Wastewater Lagoon Works](https://lagoonsource.com/learn/how-wastewater-lagoons-work/): A cell-by-cell explanation of how wastewater lagoons treat sewage using bacteria, algae, sunlight and wind, and what operators actually control.

## Tools

- [Lagoon Aeration Sizing Calculator](https://lagoonsource.com/aeration/sizing-calculator/): Turns flow, influent BOD5 and cell geometry into planning-level organic loading, oxygen demand, detention time and equipment-family guidance.
- [Lagoon Basics and Glossary](https://lagoonsource.com/learn/): Definitions of the terms used across lagoon operation, permits and troubleshooting.

## Product categories

- [Lagoon Aerators](https://lagoonsource.com/shop/aerators/): Surface and diffused aeration equipment for wastewater lagoons, with the selection guidance that decides which family fits your cells.
- [Lagoon Sludge Treatment](https://lagoonsource.com/shop/sludge-treatment/): Biological sludge reduction products for wastewater lagoons, and how to tell whether bioaugmentation is the right path for your blanket.

## Products

- [Floating Surface Aerator](https://lagoonsource.com/shop/aerators/surface-aerator/): Floating surface aeration for wastewater lagoon cells, sized by organic load. Quoted to your site with freight and power service accounted for.
- [Sludge Rx Biological Sludge Treatment](https://lagoonsource.com/shop/sludge-treatment/sludge-rx/): Bacterial and biostimulant treatment for reducing the organic fraction of a wastewater lagoon sludge blanket, dosed to your cell volume and load.

## Contact

- General: help@lagoonsource.com
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