Take back your waterfront home! You deserve it!

You have the opportunity to elevate your summer. Let us restore your lakefront property so that you and your family can enjoy an ultimate recreational area!

At the same time, you can be sure your property will be maintained with non-chemical solutions or other agents dangerous to the environment!

FAQs

Why is milfoil a problem?

Milfoil, as well as tens of other invasive aquatic species found in the greater Seattle area, have virtually no predators, crowding out all other native plant life. Not only does milfoil create an environment in which swimming, boating, and summer activities are unpleasant, but the plant reduces biodiversity. If even a single piece is improperly removed, the seeds can replant and propagate a whole new crop. Invasive species grow extremely quickly (during summer months) and are very hard to permanently eradicate!

What are the different servicing options to remove unwanted aquatic vegetation?

Benthic Barriers (most successful and efficient)
Hand removal (necessary in several cases)
Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH) (necessary in several cases)
Toxic chemicals (not recommended)

Why choose Manatee Aquatic?

Environmentally Friendly: Using seasonal Benthic Barriers is the most environmentally friendly form of aquatic plant control. It both suppresses and prevents the growth of species like Milfoil and facilitates the regrowth of natural, native plants over the long term!
Fast Installation: With our method, it only takes us about two to five hours to install the screens and another couple of hours to remove them (complementary and required by WDFW)!
Long-Lasting: Relative to all other servicing options in the industry, Benthic Screens have proven to yield the longest duration of milfoil or other invasive aquatic plant removal!
Safe: We secured all Benthic Screens to the lake bottom, with all components being internally secured in the screens. The internally lined rebar lies in the screens horizontally and each end piece of rebar is tightly secured with rubber caps. We have a proven track record of safety and operational excellence!
Economical: We believe pricing should be transparent - that’s why we DO NOT charge hourly and rather by square footage (made possible by Google Satellite)!

How long do the Benthic Screens remain at my lakefront property?

We leave the screens in place for 4-8 weeks. During this timeframe, the milfoil slowly decomposes as a result of lack of sunlight and turns in CO2 (natural and safe for the ecosystem). After the process has taken effect, we return to your property to survey the treated areas, ensuring all milfoil is seasonally eradicated, and remove the Benthic Screens (complementary and required by WDFW).

How long does the milfoil or other invasive aquatic plant go away for?

We wish it was possible to permanently remove milfoil! However, after the screens are removed, the milfoil does not grow back for several months (variable timing depending on location of lakefront residence) due to its long gestation period of one year. This is also based on how infected your neighbors are with milfoil; so get them on board too!

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