Every year, from April through August, hot days and bright sunlight coated Woodland-Bigler’s 3-cell lagoon system with blue-green algae blooms, rendering the facility non-compliant for total suspended solids (TSS). Over the years, Dave Stodart tried chemicals, bio-augmentations, ultrasonic devices and even algae-eating fish to solve the problem. Nothing worked – and he had to run expensive surface aerators constantly. Finally, he discovered SolarBee water circulators, installing two SB2500 units in March, 2009. The results were immediate – and extraordinary. SolarBee’s 24/7 near-laminar flow mixes the lagoons thoroughly, from bottom to top, reducing BOD, TSS and algae along the way. Now, the facility is TSS-compliant year ‘round, and best of all, solar-powered SolarBee is green with an immediate payback because of the big reduction in aerators run time. “It’s not often that you can resolve a major problem and save lots of money while you’re at it,” explained Mr. Stodart. “Thanks to this new technology, our electric costs are slashed to $1,200 a month – down from $2,700. We’re saving $18,000 a year!” Go green. Save big. Put SolarBee to work at your facility.