On occasion, even the most
beautiful water feature is going to
have one or more of these problems.
Even when properly and regularly
serviced, equipment can break.
Unpredictable weather, power outages
and unusual runoff contaminants
will affect water features. However, if
regularly scheduled maintenance had
been performed, Pretty Pond HOA
wouldn’t find themselves spending
a small fortune on new pumps,
compressors, liners, shoreline borders
and aerators. These devices have much
better odds of properly functioning
for their full estimated useful life as
intended if regular maintenance is
performed.
Properties will often “defer
maintenance” for long periods of time,
and the results tell a familiar story:
vast portions of aquatic equipment
in disrepair. Associations may have
to face passing a dreaded special
assessment and/or take out a loan to
buy brand-new sump pumps, pump
vault covers, electric wiring, junction
boxes… the list goes on, and very
quickly adds up to prices in the tens
of thousands of dollars. All of these
headaches can be avoided with a little
preventative maintenance and proper
budgeting practices.
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The moral of the story that
Pretty Pond HOA learned? Perform
regular maintenance on waterscapes,
and on the equipment that works
together to keep it up and running.
Do this, using an experienced and
well-qualified business partner, and
the water feature won’t be a source
of stress and pain; instead, it can
bring joy and beauty to the entire
community for generations.
Patrick
Simmsgeiger
is President
of Diversified
Waterscapes Inc.,
and a Certified
Lake Manager
through the North
American Lake
Management
Society.
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