DAMIT™ Dam Sealer is an advanced, non-toxic, polymer powder which can be used to seal leaking dams and ponds. The polymer is applied to a leaking dam by scattering the powder across the surface of the water. The polymer is positively charged and is drawn toward the bottom of the dam which has a negative charge.

The water pressure (hydrostatic pressure), which causes the dam to leak, forces the polymer down into cracks and crevices as it sinks to the bottom of the dam. Once activated with water, the polymer will expand in size and bind to other polymer particles to form larger groups of particles, which effectively slows and stops the leak. The polymer will continue to expand over a number of hours and forms a flexible plug that withstands water pressure.

The positive charge of the particles will also attract any silt and suspended matter in the water downward to the bottom, which acts to embed the polymer within the soil structure and minimize any disturbance or movement of the polymer that may be caused by future water inflows. DAMIT™ Dam Sealer is insoluble and will form a long-term plug-in cracks and porous soils. The polymer stays active when wet and can withstand continuous wet/dry cycles to accommodate rising and falling water levels due to seasonal water level variations in the dam or pond. The polymer is totally safe and approved for use with potable water and will not harm humans, fish, aquatic plants or animals.

DAMIT™ Dam Sealer will eventually break down to form a harmless mix of water and carbon dioxide over time.

If you have a dam or pond on your property that is losing water, the most common cause is usually seepage through the clay or soil base of the dam.

When faced with this problem, there are a few different choices you can make to have the issue fixed. Fortunately, there is now a quick, easy and affordable solution to this problem that doesn’t involve emptying the dam and using expensive earthmovers to repair the area.

The DamIt™ Dam Sealer is a specially developed polymer powder that can be used to stop water leakage from ponds, dams and lakes simply through applying the product to the water surface.

Depending on the size of the dam, in most cases the application process can be completed in under an hour, with the product activation time starting almost immediately and being fully activated within a week.

In cases where high water loss is taking place, follow up treatments may be required, but we find that many of our clients report great results from a single application.

It will help if you know where the leakage is occurring in the dam or pond, so you can concentrate the application process in that area to assist the initial application success. Clearing away any debris, reeds or tree roots will also help get better results.

Shalex DamIt™ Dam Sealer is suitable for use in a range of applications like storage reservoirs, farm dams, irrigation channels, artificial wetlands, golf course or parkland ponds and levee banks.

To find out more about DamIt™ Dam Sealer, check out our product page or contact us for more details about your specific needs.