Aug 9, 2018 · Why is my pond water red? A guide on red water causes and how to fix red water problems in koi ponds. Information on safe red water removal & treatment methods.

If you look out at your pond and see a deep red color, you may be wondering what’s causing it. You may have noticed a sudden change in the water and the presence of a slimy film on the surface. You may have an algae bloom.

Oct 27, 2023 · Red algae can be used to improve water quality in fish ponds by removing excess nutrients from the water. Red algae absorb nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which can help to reduce the risk of harmful algal blooms.

Dec 11, 2015 · Red Water Pond Road Community Association (RWPRCA) is a grassroots organization of Diné families who have experienced and lived with the impacts of uranium mining and milling in the Church Rock mining area since the 1960s.

Mar 29, 2022 · What can you do if your pond water color changes? The first step is to determine what caused the color change. One of the most common culprits for altered colors is due to nutrient loading that often results in algal blooms, turning the water green, brown and even red.

Jun 2, 2024 · A proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to remove uranium mine waste from our community, the Red Water Pond Road community 11 miles north of Church Rock, to the Red Rock landfill property 5 miles east of Thoreau, has generated some disagreements among members of the Navajo Nation.

Jan 12, 2024 · Three possible reasons your pond turns red are tannin, red algae, and minerals. Here’s how they can affect the water: Tannin is an organic compound that can give water a reddish tint. When organic materials with red pigments get into the pond and rot, the colors dissolve and dye the water.

Red algae can create the illusion of your pond water turning red, as the color reflects on the surface of the water. But red algae can also actually stain the water after the algae blooms and decomposes at the bottom of the pond.

Red Water Pond Road Community is a Diné Settlement located among three abandoned Cold War-era uranium mine and mill waste sites. 6″ of radioactive dirt in residents’ yards were scraped up and hauled away in 2007, but residents still deal …

Mine water discharges from NECR Mine and Church Rock I mine released more radioactivity to Puerco River system over a 20- year period than in the 1979 tailings spill.