Pond & Stormwater Management Services

Well-maintained stormwater retention pond with healthy aquatic buffer and fountain in the middle.

Dragonfly Pond Works is a full-service lake, pond, and stormwater management company. Our experts possess the certifications, experience, and knowledge to maintenance and repair any lake, pond, or stormwater device with customized solutions.

Stormwater management technician looks into a retention pond riser to inspect for any issues.

Stormwater
Management
Services

Dragonfly provides Stormwater
Management Services to maintain
and repair stormwater control devices. Our experts are knowledgeable in local stormwater regulations and provide customized solutions for all types of stormwater control measures.

Stormwater pond contractor trims aquatic plants surrounding a retention pond as part of a buffer management visit.

Pond
& Lake
Maintenance

Dragonfly provides Pond and Lake
Maintenance Services to protect the
health, beauty, and value of your
aquatic space. Our experienced
specialists create customized plans
to establish your lake or pond as an
attractive community asset.

Pond management technician operates an excavator to properly grade a retention pond shoreline to restore compliance and safety.

Stormwater & Pond Repairs, Dredging, & Reconstructions

Dragonfly’s specialized experts provide cost-effective and long-term compliance repair, shoreline restoration, dredging, and reconstruction solutions. Our industry leading methods restore health and compliance to your aquatic system.

Stormwater Management

Routine
Maintenance

Increased enforcement of stormwater ordinances at the municipal level has led to a surge in demand for specialized stormwater management service providers that have experience in compliance with local regulations and the design and function of every type of stormwater system or BMP. Working with Dragonfly will provide peace of mind that your stormwater device is being maintained by an experienced stormwater professional.

Our maintenance program includes the key maintenance and inspection tasks that keeps you in compliance with your municipality.  These customized maintenance plans- tailored to the client and the specific stormwater control measure (SCM)- will ultimately reduce the cost of the SCM over its life. After each service, we provide detailed reports with photos to document your device’s maintenance history.

Stormwater maintenance contractor removes trash with a net from an HOA retention pond.

Annual Inspections & Compliance Repairs

Many municipalities require stormwater control measures to be inspected annually to ensure they are being maintained and are functioning as designed to treat stormwater runoff.   Because stormwater devices are constantly changing due to environmental impacts like weather and rain events, there will be years when repairs outside of routine maintenance are needed in order to bring the device into compliance.  

Our stormwater service team can provide the annual inspection and our stormwater professionals will work with you to create a plan within your budget to return your stormwater device to a healthy and compliant state.

Stormwater management company tech operates a Ventrac to place riprap in a dry pond to restore SCM compliance.

Dragonfly Offers a Wide-Range of SCM Compliance Repair and Reconstruction Services:

  • Erosion & Slope Repair

  • Pipe & Riser Repair

  • Cattail & Willow Removal

  • Invasive Vegetation Control

  • Turf Improvement & Establishment

  • Grading, Excavating, & Compaction

  • Mechanical & Hydraulic Dredging

  • Vacuum Truck Services

  • Underground System Clean-out

  • Complete System Reconstruction

Vacuum Truck Services

Underground stormwater devices are strategically built beneath commercial property parking lots in rapidly developing and densely populated areas. These systems are designed to prevent flooding and protect the infrastructure by transporting excess water away from properties. They also play a vital role in filtering out pollutants and sediment, which improves the quality of local water bodies. Over time, the accumulation of debris and sediment can hinder their efficiency, potentially leading to blockages, major flooding, and system failures. Vacuum truck servicing of these underground devices is key to preventing these costly issues. Vacuum trucks utilize powerful suction to remove debris, sediment, and muck from the system.

A large commercial property parking lot is flooded after heavy rains due to a poorly maintained underground stormwater device.

Conversions

Most stormwater control measures, or BMP’s, begin as sediment and erosion control basins during early phases of site development to manage displaced soil and stormwater runoff. Once the site has been stabilized, these basins are converted to their final stormwater control measure as specified in the site construction plans by the site civil engineer. Working under the site design engineer, our stormwater construction teams will work to convert the basin into a post-construction stormwater control measure (BMP). 

Stormwater Management Company Tech operates an excavator to mechanically dredge a sediment catch basin as part of a stormwater conversion.

Types of Stormwater Control Measures We Maintain

Pond & Lake Maintenance Services

Specialized lake and pond maintenance crews are key to the health and beauty of your aquatic system. We provide customized plans to ensure that your body of water is an attractive asset for community members to enjoy while also enhancing property values. From fountains and aeration to aquatic plants, we will recommend the best solutions based on the specific needs of your community and aquatic space.

HOA healthy lake with running fountain in the center and gazebo and houses surrounding the pond.

Pond and Lake Maintenance Services May Include:

  • Integrated Pest Management Plans

  • Invasive & Nuisance Vegetation Control

  • Buffer Management

  • Fountains & Aeration: Installation, Repair, & Maintenance

  • Aquatic Planting

  • Mowing & Weed Eating

  • Trash & Debris Removal

  • Lake Mapping/Bathymetry

  • Nutrient Remediation

  • Fisheries Management

  • Vacuum Truck Services

Shoreline Restoration, Dredging, & Compliance Repairs

Shoreline Restoration

Shoreline erosion and dam and embankment failures can be caused by a variety of issues. Our erosion and slope repair experts will correct improperly constructed systems, restore all eroded areas, and provide erosion control measures and turf improvements to safeguard the system from future erosion. Our innovative methods, such as shoreline restoration with geotubes, riprap revetment, and grading, will provide a cost-effective, low-impact, and long-term solution.

Textile bags are stacked on a shoreline and filled with pond bottom sediment to restore the pond shoreline, as overseen by pond management technician.

Dredging

Most lake, ponds, and stormwater systems will require dredging and sediment removal at some point during their lifespan to maintain sufficient storage capacity. In addition to conventional mechanical dredging services, we offer low-impact hydraulic dredging. Our hydraulic dredging services are ideal for HOA's, municipalities, golf courses, and other areas where access is difficult and/or impact needs to be minimal. Dragonfly can also provide any necessary grading and excavating.

Hydraulic dredge sites in a retention pond with tubes connecting it to shoreline textile bags that dredged sediment will be pumped into.

Compliance Repairs

Dragonfly strives to keep you in compliance with all state and municipality regulations. Even with proper maintenance, lakes and ponds will still require occasional repairs. We can help; from restoring older systems, complete rebuilds, outlet and inlet repairs, to minor compliance repairs such as overseeding to increase vegetation.

Florida HOA community's large lake shoreline being restored with dredging, grading, and riprap by stormwater management service company.