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VitaStim - Sludge Reducer - 10 Acre Lagoon System - Case Study
Challenge
Greg and his team have a 3 cell system, one 6 acre lagoon and two 2 acre lagoons, that were becoming inundated with sludge. The ponds were about 30 years old, not aerated, and have never been dredged or treated to remove sludge.
Solution
They began using VitaStim Sludge Reducer to add new cultures and to stimulate existing bacterial cultures.
Results
The combination of new cultures and existing bacterial cultures produced a rapid and progressive decline in their sludge levels. During the progress Greg kept saying, “The ponds keep taking on more water, but we never had to discharge.” VitaStim Sludge Reducer worked to degrade the sludge and create more capacity. Progress of sludge removal was measured by performing sludge depth measurements prior to treatment and then again one year later.