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Cleaning a Foul Smelling Pond?

How can I clean a pond, we have inherited, of a very bad smell. We cannot empty it as it's in an inaccessible place and doesn't have running water. We believe the previous owner emptied their grass cuttings in it and they have sunk to the bottom and presumably are now rotted. Any help be appreciated.

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By John

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July 15, 20140 found this helpful

I think you will need to use use a sump pump or other way to clear out the muck. If the pond is just too big or inaccessible to dredge, you might just have to wait for the organic material to decompose naturally.

We had a garbage can full of grass clippings and yard waste that got forgotten and left out in the elements over the winter. Yuck! By the time we discovered it, it was full of water and insect larvae. The smell was terrible, probably similar to your pond. We dumped it out in a corner of the yard and ran inside. After a few days, the gunk dried out and the smell was gone. The lawn in that corner never looked so green and lush.

 

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