Don’t be fooled by beauty of West Fargo retention ponds

WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley Information Dwell) – The retention ponds in West Fargo might be attractive for recreational use.

West Fargo Fire Main Dan Fuller says never be fooled by the natural beauty of these retention ponds in your community.

“They do seem extremely awesome, but actually it’s managing that runoff from the streets, the impervious surfaces in this article,” explained Fuller. “So you’ve bought oil and pesticides. You have bought all sorts of trash and things that goes down the gutter, into the method, and gets set into individuals retention ponds.”

Main Fuller says not only is the drinking water top quality poor, but it can be perilous as pumps in the ponds can develop a present-day.

“There’s giant culverts with big grates in them. Which is in scenario something or anyone will get in the pond and gets sucked up versus the grate from that pump pulling,” he claimed.

Over the very last two yrs, Chief Fuller suggests there hasn’t been an raise in complaints or accidents involving the use of a retention pond.

He says the department’s warning is just to prevent an additional incident like in 2018 when a younger boy died right after slipping into a retention pond.

“Make certain they know what it is and that it is not for participate in,” explained Fuller.

Here’s how to assistance if anyone at any time will get caught in the pond.

Contact 911 promptly.

If you are not a licensed lifeguard never go in right after them.

“Throwing a rope out to them, throwing a daily life preserver out to them or try out to achieve with a prolonged pole to pull them back on to shore.”

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