{"id":28235,"date":"2018-01-11T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/?p=28235"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:16:10","slug":"lake-pontchartrain-basin-foundation-keeps-lake-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/lake-pontchartrain-basin-foundation-keeps-lake-clean.htm","title":{"rendered":"Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Keeps Lake Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through regular water sampling and community outreach, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation protects one of Louisiana\u2019s important crabbing and water recreation sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located near New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain is a 630-square-mile estuary open to the Gulf of Mexico. The lake drains 10,000 square miles of land. Because of its proximity to the Gulf, the lake is a mix of freshwater and seawater that is home to several species of aquatic life such as trout, redfish and crab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere is a tremendous amount of fishing in the lake, both recreationally and commercially,\u201d said Brady Skaggs, Ph.D., the water quality program manager for the foundation. \u00a0\u201cSome of the best crabs you can get in Maryland come out of Lake Pontchartrain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundation formed in the late 1980s when the water quality of the lake was adversely affected by silt stirring from the regular practice of dredging for clamshells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur organization, also known as LPBF, started to champion stopping that activity,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cSince then, the water quality of the lake has greatly restored because the silt is not continuously moved around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, the LPBF evolved to tackle new issues ranging from the now-resolved wastewater discharge on the south side of the lake to the dead zone created by the Mississippi River Gulf. As recently as 2006, the lake was impaired for swimming and other recreational activities. However, the LPBF has helped with addressing factors leading to pollution and the lake was removed from Louisiana\u2019s 303(d) list of impaired water bodies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 1990s, according to Skaggs, the foundation, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals and local academics from Tulane University and the University of New Orleans collaborated to model the long-term decay rate of the lake microorganisms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stay on top of any issues that may be adversely affecting the lake, LPBF\u2019s staff, which includes microbiologists and biologists, collect weekly water quality data. The group uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/ysi-pro2030-dissolved-oxygen-conductivity-meter.htm\">YSI Pro2030<\/a> and YSI 85 handheld meters to monitor 10 regular sampling sites around the lake. The meters measure several water quality variables including dissolved oxygen, salinity, conductivity, barometric pressure and temperature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The group also takes water samples for laboratory testing that shows fecal coliform and enterococci as microbial indicators of pollution. The LPBF is also interested in assessing new indicators, such as chlorophyll and coliphage. Chlorophyll concentrations are associated with the presence of algae in the water, while coliphage is a viral indicator of fecal material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents can access the current week\u2019s data on the foundation\u2019s website along with a map of the 10 sampling sites (<a href=\"https:\/\/scienceforourcoast.org\/about-us\/about-pc\/save-our-lake-save-our-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.saveourlake.org<\/a>). LPBF also shares the data with local news stations and newspapers. The information helps residents make decisions on accessing the lake for fishing, swimming and other activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular monitoring and a large collection of historical and current data have provided the foundation with a true insight into the lake\u2019s natural state, making it easier to establish protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28238\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28238\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fondriest.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LPBF-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Pontchartrain\" width=\"705\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LPBF-Map.jpg 705w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LPBF-Map-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.fondriest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/LPBF-Map-600x452.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-28238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of the 10 water quality sampling sites on the north shore area of Lake Pontchartrain. (Credit: Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTypically we see elevated rates after rain events,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cOur standing advice to the public is that they not swim in the lake for three days after a rain event.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having such an in-depth knowledge of the lake\u2019s ecological system and water quality levels also makes it easier to identify when something is wrong. In one instance in early 2017, a sampling point showed elevated results for a few consecutive months. Because this particular location had not shown elevated results historically, even when others did, the foundation knew that something in the area was amiss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe started to work in that watershed to trace the source and found that a pipe that traverses the bayou from the state park had broken,\u201d said Skaggs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time the group\u2019s area of focus on the lake has shifted from the south shore to the north shore because of the rapid urbanization of St. Tammany parish after Hurricane Katrina. Though the parish saw a great deal of damage, it was still considered \u201chigher ground\u201d and somewhat safer than the lower parishes. As rebuilding took place the parish grew as many Louisiana residents sought a higher elevation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of rapid development since 2005 on the north shore,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cIt\u2019s almost a doubling of the population in a very short amount of time. In many ways, the infrastructure couldn\u2019t keep pace with the rate of development.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lack of infrastructure included septic systems which can\u2019t be used in the area due to the poor percolation rate of the soil. A normal septic system includes a septic tank that treats the organic matter and discharges it into a pipe system that leads to a drain field. The drain field is a shallow, covered area in the soil. The wastewater is naturally filtered through the soil. For it to work, the proper type of soil is required, preferably a sandy soil that this area of Louisiana doesn\u2019t possess.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In lieu of a working septic system, the newly developed residential areas include miniaturized surge treatment systems at each home. \u00a0The homeowners are in charge of maintaining the systems. If the systems aren\u2019t properly maintained, untreated wastewater can be released onto soil that is unable to naturally filter it, seep into the groundwater and eventually into the lake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The possibility of the systems affecting water quality is a known risk. The systems appear on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality\u2019s Water Quality Integrated Report. There just aren\u2019t many alternatives available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe know from the citizens in the basin that water quality is a big concern. We are able to use citizen reports and evaluate the monitoring data to identify hot spots or potential problem areas,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cThe organization is very active in watershed improvement projects on the north shore right now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this issue, the group is taking a proactive approach rather than reactive one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are working very closely with the parish to provide advocacy and education on how to keep these systems in working order,\u201d said Skaggs. \u201cWe do a door-to-door inspection program to check the systems, and help homeowners return non-working systems back to a functioning status. We provide inspection information to the parish.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The education outreach, coupled with the regular sampling of the north shore area, helps keep the lake accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith a lot of groundwork and regularly assessing the waterways, we have been able to return the lake to recreation standards,\u201d Skaggs said. \u201cThat\u2019s a credit to our personnel, they are very easy to work with and talk to.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Top image: John O\u2019Donnell with the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation takes a water sample from the north shore area of Lake Pontchartrain. 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