Water Features Add Value
Water features play many roles in today's world. The beauty and habitat of a well-placed pond or fishing lake can improve the appearance of even the flattest, most mundane piece of land — and make the surroundings a better environment in the process.

Soilmovers LLC geomembrane lake liner projects have fallen in to two categories:

Renovating a leaking lake-  We are called in after the land owner usually tries several unsuccessful remedies at great cost.  In most cases, the lake construction catastrophe could have been averted by proper soil testing prior to any construction. Certain types of soils will simply not hold water. Typically, we see 7 out of 10 clay or bentonite liners fail.

New construction in a less than ideal site-  Sometimes the land owner has the ideal spot for a great trophy fishing lake or recreation lake.  It is scenic, fits well with existing terrain, has adequate watershed to fill the lake and is in a location convenient to recreational use and fishing.  BUT -  the soil tests we perform indicate the location is less than ideal for holding water.  At this point, the landowner needs to question an unscrupulous contractor.  Many contractors want the job so badly they will tell the land owner anything in order to get the job.  Lining the lake bed with on site heavy clay or using a bentonite clay liner are typical schemes we run across. 

The only guaranteed solution is a geomembrane plastic lake liner. Geomembrane plastic liner use in tandem with solid design turns a less than ideal piece of land into a valuable asset. In addition, geomembrane liner use prevents seepage loss thereby conserving millions of gallon of water annually.

Experience counts.
We believe as with any construction project, the end result is only as good as the project specifications, materials, and quality of installation. Soilmovers LLC has a long history of successful installations and the references to verify our claims.

Geomembrane being delivered to the job site - Near Palestine,TX Fall 2008

Types of Geomembrane Lake Liners

PVC Geomembranes - (Poly Vinyl Chloride)

Description —
Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) is the most commonly specified lining material in the industry. Manufactured by the calendaring or extrusion process, it is a highly flexible, non-reinforced, cost-effective, waterproofing geomembrane liner with many uses and advantages for the user.

PVC has high puncture strength and excellent abrasion resistance. It is resistant to a number of industrial chemicals.

Because of its high flexibility, PVC liners readily conform to subgrade contours and offer excellent interface friction without being textured.

The use of a PVC geomembrane liner prevents contaminants from entering groundwater sources or streams. In addition, it conserves potable water resources by preventing seepage loss.

PVC is available in a variety of formulations including fish grade and oil resistant. It is available in 20 mil, 30 mil, 40 mil and 60 mil.

Fabrication —
PVC material is delivered in rolls of 6-8' wide material and fabricated into large panels for delivery to the project site. PVC can be fabricated into panels of up to 25,000 sf and shipped to a site for installation. The use of large fabricated panels allows field installation crews to install acres of lining per day while limiting the number of field seams.

HDPE - (High Density Polyethylene)

Description —
HDPE is the most widely used geomembrane in the world and is used more commonly internationally due to its availablility and relatively inexpensive material cost.

HDPE is an excellent product for large applications that require UV and Ozone resistance, chemical resistance or high-quality installations. Typically used in landfill and mining applications, this product is delivered in large rolls with a width of 22.5' and is heat welded in the field by trained technicians providing a high quality, test certified installation. HDPE offers the most cost effective liner for large projects. HDPE is available in thicknesses ranging from 40 to 120 mil.

HDPE Lining materials are a cost-effective choice for exposed lining projects. This product has been used in landfills, WWT lagoons, animal waste lagoons and mining applications.

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