Complaint ID 112773 — Public Copy

1000 Arrived on-scene to check property for chemical impacts to the pond. Checked pH of runoff from neighboring property that came back as 6pH. Checked the pond and runoff with chemical strips for potential hazards. All readings came back negative for chemicals. Advised pond owner the fish kill appeared to be naturally occurring due to an algae bloom impacting dissolved oxygen. Advised owner on some pond care that could be done to prevent dropped DO including installing a fountain to aerate the water. There is another CTS open regarding issues with the neighboring property. See CTS 111645. I recommend this report closed with no further EPD-ERT action at this time.

1645 Confirmed with SWP. Caller stated a fish kill has been observed at their pond. Suspected release coming from neighboring property into their pond from a nearby spillway connecting the pond and the property under construction. Notified fisheries and the district. Fisheries advised that this not being waters of the state and private property they would not be investigating.