The expected results were to reduce and/or eliminate blue-green and green algae in the lagoon to permit the treatment system to meet ECA regulated limits and produce a high quality effluent including meeting the limit for TSS.

Without Chemicals
The expected results were to reduce and/or eliminate blue-green and green algae in the lagoon to permit the treatment system to meet ECA regulated limits and produce a high quality effluent including meeting the limit for TSS.
Ultrasonic Units and Diffused Aeration
Replace Applying Copper Sulfate
By: Rich Abbbott
City of Syracuse watershed control coordinator for
the Skaneateles Lake Watershed Protection Programs.
The dominant blue-green algae were Cylindrospermopsin and Microcystis, requiring frequent use of Copper Sulfate treatments to reduce the algae prior to the treatment plant.
Irrigation pond was constantly covered in algae even though there was a company who came monthly to treat the ponds.