Case Study for Customer Location CO65:
Reservoir or Lake Use:
Both the raw water holding pond and reservoir are used for drinking water for county schools.
System Overview and Reservoir:
Raw water holding pond 2 surface acres, 14 ft deep, approximate volume is 6 million gallons. Filter backwash is pumped into the pond. The reservoir is 1 surface acre with a maximum depth of 10 ft.
Reported Problem Before Installation:
The pond and reservoir had a history of blue-green algae blooms, poor circulation, sludge accumulation on the bottom, and insufficient dissolved oxygen in water column.
Installation:
Date: May 2001, installed one (1) unit equal to SB2500*, solar powered. In May 2004, a SB2500 was installed in nearby the reservoir.
Results:
The unit was able to eliminate algae problems, improve circulation, eliminate the need for a typical aeration system (and associated turbulent biological conditions as well as costs for energy, operation and maintenance), improve processing and stabilization of the existing organic sludge blanket thus eliminating costs for sludge removal. Plant Manager reports that the unit is working well and is doing everything it was supposed to do. He is very happy and satisfied with the results. In fact, the success of the unit in the raw water holding pond prompted the city to purchase a second unit for the reservoir in 2004. The customer continues to be happy with the results from both ponds.
Updated: 04/20/2007
SolarBee, Inc. (formally a division of Pump Systems, Inc.) developed, manufactured, and installed this equipment, and
adopted the name "SolarBee" for this technology in Sept. 2001.
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