May 1 2008
Outdoor Water Solutions (OWS) is using old fashioned technology to come to the aid of thousands of rural pond and lake owners employing environmentally friendly windmill power.
Owners of the more than 10 million small ponds and lakes located in the United States face challenges ranging from unpleasant odors to excess algae, fish kills, disease-carrying mosquitoes and reduced livestock growth. These problems are often caused by a build up of nutrients which causes excess algae and an increase of muck and organic matter on the pond floor. Aeration is the key to improving the ecosystem as it adds vital oxygen back into the water, helping to break down excess nutrients and restore it to a healthy state.
OWS’s surprisingly simple solution of adding oxygen-rich bubbles to aerate the water goes a long way to eliminating problems. Wind-driven aeration works with nature to improve pond ecosystems, without the need for electricity or fuels.
Using ‘Bal-Cam’ technology, OWS has developed the most advanced system available to significantly increase the amount of air produced with a single diaphragm compressor utilizing a balanced camshaft system.
OWS’s windmill systems are reliable, long lasting, effective and attractive in suburban backyards, rural farm settings, golf courses and municipal ponds and lakes. These nostalgic windmills are made in the United States of the highest quality materials and are virtually maintenance free.
“We are aggressive about combining Mother Nature’s water and wind resources with our state-of-the-art technology to arrive at solutions that help people,” said John Redd, OWS president. “Our goal is to bring environmentally sound solutions to outdoor water issues, while ‘Working with Nature.’ Aeration is a relatively unknown solution for outdoor water problems; our goal to educate the market on the benefits of aeration and pond management,” added Redd. “Our focus is to deliver products that help improve water to benefit livestock, horses, fish and the environment, and improve the recreational uses of pond and lake water.”