Another Reason Why My House Is Dirty

When I designed and built my pond, I didn't give enough thought to how I would clean it. Naively, I thought that pumps and filters would keep the water clean. If only that had worked. The water now resembles split pea soup.

When the water is especially bad, I'll overflow it with a hose to dilute the nasty water somewhat. That results in part of my yard turning into a muddy swamp. There is a drain, but it can't keep up. What's really bad is that the dogs run through this muddy water before coming into the house and it takes days for the mud outside to completely dry. I can't even imagine what it must be like to live in a house without a dirt floor.