Aquatic Environment Consultants (AEC) is an industry leader in lake and pond management because we always strive to exceed our clients’ management goals. Since 1987, AEC has been caring for lakes and their inhabitants. We want to keep our customers happy and the environment balanced throughout West Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
We offer extensive services to suit all your lake management needs, including improving water quality, stocking fish and keeping algae and weeds from compromising the water. We want you to enjoy all your lake or pond has to offer while keeping the environment as healthy as possible.
Comprehensive Lake and Pond Management
We offer a comprehensive set of services for lake management in West Virginia. They range from aesthetic to practical and everything in between. We work with private clients such as individual lake owners, homeowners associations, residential properties and commercial properties such as aquaculture facilities and golf courses. Explore our capabilities:
- Water quality management: Monitoring and testing water quality is crucial to keeping any body of water healthy for a long time. That’s why we recommend you get periodic lake water tests done to detect changes over time before any existing problem becomes significant and costly. We will test for fundamental factors such as temperature, pH values and hardness. More advanced tests include phosphorus and chlorophyll. Our monitoring services will ensure your lake’s physical attributes, like depth, soil type and water supply, are healthy.
- Vegetation management: The types of vegetation in your pond need to be in balance with fish and other aquatic life for optimum health. Each situation is unique, so we employ various control methods, including physical, biological, mechanical and chemical.
- Bathymetric mapping: Our bathymetric mapping equipment provides accurate depth measurements and depicts the bottom of our clients’ lakes and ponds. This information helps us choose the best vegetation control product and is also vital for dredging operations.
- Fish stocking: Our experienced aquatic biologists know the best time for fish stocking in West Virginia. We stock various fish to suit any pond’s or lake’s needs. If you have an overabundance of small prey fish, a largemouth bass could be the right choice. Or, perhaps you have heavily vegetated water — some perch or bluegill could be best in this situation. Reach out for a consultation for the best West Virginia fish stocking services.
Contact the West Virginia Pond Management Professionals
AEC is an active member of the Aquatic Plant Management Society, the American Fisheries Society and the North American Lake Management Society. Thanks to our participation, we are always on the cutting edge of lake management services.
Our staff is equipped to handle any situation regarding your pond or lake. With our staff members’ cumulative 100-plus years of experience, they can give you the best advice to ensure the health of your water.
Contact us to inquire about our lake management services, or start today and schedule a consultation.