Case Study Ultrasound for Algae Control Drinking Water Reservoir Wilmington, OH• Historically had Green AND Blue- Green Algae in both Reservoir 1 and Reservoir 2 • Cylindrospermopsin & Microcystis were main Blue-Green algae concern • Past algae remediation included copper sulphate treatments • Copper Treatments were labor intensive and expensive • 2018 Goal: Reduce chemical usage, costs and labor • TRIAL: Treat Reservoir 1 with Quattro-DB (SolaRaft) and use Reservoir 2 as a control continue to treat with Copper Sulphate Background – Reservoirs 1 & 2 – Wilmington, OHA Sound Solution • In May 2018, a SolaRaftTM unit was installed in Reservoir 1 to begin a 90-day Trial • Reservoir 1 is approximately 14 Acres • Reservoir 2 is approximately 50 Acres • Algae Testing was performed by the

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