 Glendale Water and Power has long been on the leading edge when it comes to water treatment in their plant and distribution system. Patrick Hayes uses chloramine as the main disinfection method, both to comply with DBP rules and to keep Glendale's water as fresh as possible. Over long retention times, chloramine can break down and cause unhealthy nitrification. To prevent this, Glendale installed SolarBee® long-distance water circulators in their storage tanks. The SolarBee® provides thorough mixing of the entire tank, keeping temperature stratification and stagnation to a minimum. And it constantly replaces the disinfectant at an boundary areas, thus helping to reduce nitrification. In addition, SolarBee® can also be used for boosting with chlorine or chloramines. It's important to note that solar-powered SolarBee® can do all this without using grid power. "Thanks to SolarBee®, we've seen significant improvement in sustaining our water quality," reports Mr. Hayes. You can, too, with SolarBee® in your potable, water tanks.
 The treatment plant and reservoir at Palmdale, California always strives to maximize water quality. Part of the challenge was blue-green algae that choked the reservoir all summer, giving the water bad taste and odor. At first, Greg Dluzak coped by dumping up to 2000 pounds of copper sulfate into the lake each week. But chemicals are costly – and they'll cause environmental problems down the road. Always open to innovative solutions, Palmdale installed seven SolarBee® water circulators on the reservoir, and three more in the storage tanks. SolarBee's near laminar flow worked wonders. "Those algae blooms were virtually eliminated and chemical treatments reduced to a minimum," reported Mr. Dluzak. In fact, the lake's water clarity doubled. Also, SolarBee® balanced the water temperature and improved the catch rate for sport fisherman. In the storage tanks, SolarBee's thorough mixing keeps temperature stratification and stagnation to a minimum, thus providing good chlorine residual and reducing the risk of disinfection byproducts. Thanks to SolarBee®, Palmdale's water is clear and clean. "SolarBee® keeps our water fresher than ever," beams Mr. Dluzak. It can do the same for you.
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