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Homeowners have not had an effective means of fighting infestation of their waterfront by aquatic weeds (usually milfoil or lily pads). They have tried raking them or dragging chains over the weed bed to break off the weeds. Besides being difficult, these methods just worsen the problem because each fragment of milfoil is capable of rerooting as a new plant. The result is increased weed proliferation and the spread of the weed problem to adjoining properties.

Eventually the weeds win and life along the water loses much of it attraction. Few people enjoy swimming in weeds. Jet ski intakes and boat propellers become fouled. Sport fishing declines as the milfoil kills off the natural habitat.

Aquatic Weed Control offers these effective solutions to homeowners:

Integrated Aquatic Weed Management Plans are the superior solutions in that they take advantage of a variety of control methods.  Each site has it’s own specific requirements for weed control.  By taking the best aspects of various control methods, we are able to give our customers the longest-lasting and most cost effective solutions available.  For more information, contact Aquatic Weed Control at (206) 772-6036 or email us at info@awc-america.com.

Bottom Barrier is the most cost effective and longest lasting mechanical control technique. A bottom barrier is a layer of a specially designed material anchored atop the weed bed. It prevents the weeds from getting light. They die and decay under the barrier. Click here for more information.

Mechanical harvesting, as we perform it, is a particularly environmentally friendly solution. Aquatic Weed Control has a proprietary vacuum technology that allows our divers to capture every weed they pull and dispose of the weeds at an upland commercial compost facility. This technique may be applied to your entire property. This aquatic weed solution is excellent for highly selective weed control and for operations in restricted areas, such as around boat lifts and under docks. For more information click here.

Bottom Barrier combined with mechanical harvesting is a superior solution in that it takes advantage of the particular advantages of both systems. For more information, contact Aquatic Weed Control at (206) 772-6036 or email us at info@milfoilman.com.

Herbicidal application is a good  solution for larger areas or to achieve specific treatment goals.  Herbicidal treatments are reserved for projects where no mechanical treatment alternative would provide satisfactory cost-effective solutions. Many times, herbicidal treatments and mechanical control strategies are used in conjunction to provide high levels of long-lasting control. Herbicide use by itself in general, is not an eradication tool. Follow-up surveys and commercial diving operations are needed for high effectiveness.

Floating biomass removal.  Do you have a problem with large floating clumps of milfoil, also known as racks? We offer Floating Biomass Removal. Some properties, by being on the lee shore of prevailing winds or by having pronounced shoreline curves, regularly trap floating masses of weeds and debris, which rot and turn the shore into a smelly morass of muck. We collect and remove these racks of biomass. Regular collection of floating biomass helps keep you water property clean and your property value high. Our vessel-based service allows us to reach your waterfront property, remove the biomass, and leave without stepping foot on your dock or shore. This is a contract service in which you are charged only for the time we work on your property. This service is currently offered in the Puget Sound region only.  For more information, click here. 

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