Pictures of my pond jobs

[T_S_S]

Just starting a thread of jobs I am currently doing.
Currently i was removing silt from a storm water management pond, and after only hauling the mud for 2 hours the job got shut down. The developer who owns the development where the pond was, as well as the material dump site did not bother to get proper permits for dumping the silt on his farm. So now with the warmer weather approaching it doesnt look like I will be doing the pond until the summer, due to the amount of water that will be coming into the pond.

The work we do is a good portion pond work, but we also do earth moving, sewers , demolitions, grubbing, site prep/site work, pretty much anything that involves machines.

When I started this pond , the temperature was average -22 ferenheight. I just love dealing with pumps at 3 in the morning in these temperatures!


First pic- Floating the first 2 machines to the pond.
second pic- the fore bay or first section of the pond that catches most of the silt.
Third picture - the main section of pond.

 

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first pic- Setting up the first 6" pump
2nd pic- the 450j lgp- no one will be breaking my windows!
3rd pic- Now were moving some serious water 2x 6" diesel pumps
Last 2 pics- Komatsu Pc 300-6 long reach arriving.

 

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First 2 pics- D5 moving snow at the dump site
3rd pic- moving the 450dlc towards the pond
Last 2 pics- Water level is starting to drop!

 

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1st pic- Jcb js160 excavator
2nd pic- pumping into the filter bag
3rd pic-Moved one pump out onto the fore bay berm
4th pic- Long reach sitting on the berm an hour or so after we got shut down.
Sorry theres no pictures of the 450 loading trucks. It was a little bit of chaos that morning.
5th pic- This is what happens when you pump all night at -22 farenheight and you are almost completely pumped down and the pump starts sucking in silt. Take a look at the intake. I could of sucked more water from a straw!

 

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1st pic- Alot of Iron for one pond. I had so many people who lived on this development worried that we were getting rid of the pond and wetland to develop it.
2nd pic- Our new S330 bobcat

3rd pic- The pond minus only 20 loads of silt.

4th pic- Another pic of the unfinished pond. Have to love developers who think they dont need permits!

5th pic- My truck getting ready to return the 6" pump.

 

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1st pic- At the dump site. The d5 and the samsung. Gotta love the older Iron. That samsung is such a great machine. 8600 hours and strong and faster then any other 200 size machine Ive ran.
2nd pic- Sorry for the quality , just a pic of the mud that was sumped.
3rd pic- another pic of the dump site.
4th pic- The machine that was originally going to the dump site , but i brought the 5 instead. I love running this blade!

 

[Dirtman2007]

That sure is a lot of equipment for a pond of that size! Even worse is bringing it all there for 2 hours of work. Have fun with all that snow, I'm going to enjoy the 70 degree weather next week!!!!!! Keep us updated.

 

[EddieWalker]

Great pics. Makes me cold just looking at them.

Do you buy your equipment at auctions? It seems like you have one of every brand.

Eddie

 

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The older stuff was all bought at auctions before i beacame a partner in the company. We only buy new or low hour (under 500) machines now. And all of the new equipment has come from Florida or Alabama.

And yes she was freezing cold! The only machines that would start were the 450dlc excavator and the old cat D5H. The 450 was the only new machine that would start without assist.

 

[Deereman]

x2 Dirtman.
That sure is a sharp looking 450J thoe. I miss getting to operate equipment :crying

 

[dirthog28]

TSS

How do you guys like your New Holland track skidsteer, I noticed you also have bobcats. Nobody around here runs the track New Holland just some rubber tired. You never hear anybody say much about them on any forums, but it seems they alway sell cheaper than the others.

 

[T_S_S]

The new holland is ok... Hyd's are fast. The machine has to be really warm or else when your trying to use the machine it will be stubborn with the steering and forwards and reverse. Hyd couplers dont like to release the pressure like the bobcat machines, making the changing of attachments a chore sometimes. I would highly recomend the bobcat machine over the new holland.

And yes it seems like alot of equipment but we can do ponds way faster then anyone else. Believe me if there was more room to park equipment around this pond I would have more here! If we didnt get shut down this pond would of been done in about 12-14 working hours. (not including pumping or cleanup after the pond) And this pond had apprx 200-250 tri axle loads of mud in it.

 

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Started working on the new dumpsite today , where we will be dealing with another contractors mud also. Brought both 450's (450 dlc, and 450 J lgp to the site) Built the road in and a gravel dump pad for the trucks. Also built a earth berm to prevent any mud from going into the wet lands surrounding the site.

Heres one picture from my phone taken at the end of the day. I will have some more up later in the week.

 

[oriden]

where are you located? nice JD

 

[AtlasRob]

If we didnt get shut down this pond would of been done in about 12-14 working hours. (not including pumping or cleanup after the pond) And this pond had apprx 200-250 tri axle loads of mud in it.

:notworthy but I have to wonder why?....... is it that much more profitable to move all that equipment and do it in a very short time than to move half the equipment and take a couple of days.
OR was it a case of get it done before we get stopped as were not supposed to be here

I'm still that you had that amount of equipment on site. :drinkup

 

[T_S_S]

No lol we are not that sneaky . Storm water management ponds are very tricky. If the weather changes the slightest bit , it can send you back to square one . For example , if it rains the pond fills back up in a couple minutes sometimes, the access roads get slick for the dump truck`s etc ...

Also I dont mess around. We roll in to the job and roll out quick time, right on to the next job! I would rather have the equipment at the job waiting , then me waiting for a peace of equipment when I need it.

 

[AtlasRob]

Storm water management ponds are very tricky. If the weather changes the slightest bit , it can send you back to square one . For example , if it rains the pond fills back up in a couple minutes

Thanks, put like that it indeed makes perfect sense to hit it hard. :thumbsup

 

[D5G]

nice 450's!

 

[SCOOPIT22]

-22 thats a lot of frost to deal with, Do you keep your machines plugged in? Looks like you got good taste in equipment.

 

[ARPlante]

Nice Pics! What is the name of your company?

I am considering branching into this type of work as well. Would you mind sharing how your company got started?

Thanks,
Andrew

PS- Feel free to email or message me instead if you don't want to share something on a public forum. Thanks- Andrew