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CO64:
Reservoir or Lake Use:
Raw water storage reservoir for the city, and was built for
additional storage for drinking water.
System Overview and Reservoir:
The reservoir is approximately 45 surface acres, with an average
depth of 22’, maximum depth of 28’, and a volume of
approximately 1000 acre feet. The reservoir gets its water from
South Boulder Creek.
Reported Problem Before SolarBee Installation:
Primary objectives are to eliminate blue-green algae blooms and
resolve associated taste and odor problems. City could only use
10-15% of water due to water quality issues.
SolarBee Installation:
Date: October 2002, installed one (1) SB10000F, solar-powered,
with intake hose set at 23’. February 2004, installed a second
SB10000F in the reservoir.
Results:
Within one day after installation the customer could see the
entire surface moving. By January 2003, the water quality had
sufficiently improved that the city could double the use of
water from this reservoir. Water quality remained good
throughout 2003 without blue-green algae blooms. Nevertheless,
the customer decided to add a second SB10000F that was installed
in February 2004. The reservoir manager reported that 2004 and
2005 were good years without either blue-green algae blooms or
taste and odor issues, and is very satisfied with the
performance of the SolarBees in the reservoir. The city is now
able to use the entire reservoir volume for drinking water
purposes. In October 2005, the City’s Public Works Department
received an award from the Colorado Environmental Leadership
Program for their successful use of "green" technologies to
resolve their lake management problems.
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