LAKE

SAVERS ™

Natural Lake Restoration™

Results Update

Fall 2010

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 Contents

ØAbout Lake Savers

ØSummary of Lake Savers
Natural Lake Restoration™ Methods
ØResults
ØWorking with Lake Savers
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 About Lake Savers…

Mission:
To deliver ACTIONABLE strategies to
restore lakes to a balanced, pristine
condition for the benefit of current
stakeholders and future generations.

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 Lake Savers
Natural Lake Restoration™

Natural Methods for Lake Restoration

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 The Need for Lake Restoration Efforts

Algae Blooms Excessive Weed Growth

Accumulation of Muck/
Odor Loss of Depth

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 Five Key Points Guiding our Approach
to Natural Lake Restoration

1.Most water bodies are overfed and out of balance.

2.Conventional strategies are primarily people
management strategies not lake management
strategies.
3.Nutrient reduction (Internal & External) is the only
sustainable approach to Lake Restoration.
4.Lakes Need to Breath to Be Healthy!
5.Lake Savers can put your lake on a diet and
exercise program utilizing ENGINEERED
AERATION™ and BACTERIAL AUGMENTATION
to restore health, balance and recreational
quality.

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 Summary on What’s Wrong with Traditional
Approaches the Lake Management
LAKE PROBLEMS 1. Most dollars are
spent on Chemicals,
Algae Blooms Harvesting and/ or
Dredging which only
Excessive Weed Growth
treat symptoms.

Odor Accumulation of
Muck/Loss of Depth
2. Few, if any
resources are directed
at solving root causes.
ROOT CAUSES
Internal Nutrient External Nutrient
Loading Loading 3. Lake continues to
deteriorate over time,
Oxygen Depletion treatment costs rise.
People Management not Lake Management
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 Our Approach – Attack the Root Causes!
Algae Blooms

Excessive Weed Growth

Odor Accumulation of
Muck/Loss of Depth

External nutrient loading FLOATING ISLANDS

Internal nutrient loading

ENGINEERED AERATION &
BENEFICIAL BACTERIA/
ENZYME TREATMENT
Oxygen Depletion
Lake Savers: A Diet & Exercise Program for Lakes!
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 The Importance of Dissolved Oxygen
Oxygen Depleted Lake
1.When oxygen runs out at the lake
bottom phosphorus can release from
the sediments and feed weed growth
and algae blooms.
2.Anaerobic bacteria take over
producing ammonia, methane and
hydrogen sulfide.
3.Organic muck accumulation
accelerates.
4.Fish Can’t feed at the bottom (where
most of the food is) – stunting, fish
kills possible, rough fish begin to
outcompete desirable species.
5.
6.
Lakes Need To Breathe To Be Healthy!!!
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Oxygen Rich Lake
1.In the presence of oxygen
Phosphorus stays locked in the
sediments unavailable to weeds and
algae.
2.Aerobic bacteria thrive forming a
healthy bottom environment and
base for the aquatic food chain.
3.Aerobic bacteria literally eat
muck/organics converting it to
carbon dioxide and water.
4.Fish can feed all the way to the bottom
creating a healthy fishery both in
size and population of desirable
species.
5.
6.
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Natural Lake Restoration™

Floating Islands –
Trapping Nutrients at the points of Entry

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 Floating Islands for Reducing External
Nutrient Loading
What are Floating Islands?
ØPorous mats made of a matrix of 100%
recycled polyester and bonded together
with a high grade marine foam for
buoyancy.
ØHighly flexible system with a multitude of
design options for aesthetic and
functional impact.
Ø
How do Floating Islands Work?
ØThey create a self-contained environment for vegetation that can
absorb significant amounts of nutrients from the water.
ØThey mimic natural wetlands at a much lower cost than
reclaiming upland areas and converting them to wetlands.
ØThey are most effective for Lake Restoration when used around
storm drains and inlets to trap nutrients flowing into the lake.

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 Lake Savers
Natural Lake Restoration™

Engineered Aeration & Biological Augmentation –

Complete Water Body Oxygenation and Reduction of
Internal Nutrient Loading

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 Engineered Aeration & Beneficial
Bacteria/Enzyme Treatments
How Engineered Aeration & Beneficial
Bacteria/Enzyme Treatments Work
ØA system of underwater air diffusers connected to shore-based
compressor units by self-sinking airline.
ØEach system is custom engineered based on the specific needs
and requirements of each lake.
ØWater picks-up oxygen at the surface and is circulated back to
the bottom maintaining a continuous supply of oxygen
throughout the entire water column.
ØHigh oxygen levels and “off-gassing” reduce nutrient levels,
reducing weed and algae growth.
ØBeneficial bacteria and enzyme products are added to restore
balance to the aquatic eco-system.
ØBeneficial bacteria that require oxygen, literally eat the organic
muck on the bottom.

Lakes Need To Breathe To Be Healthy!!!

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 How Engineered Aeration Restores
Lake Health & Balance
Oxygenated surface
Toxic Gases
removed
CO2 N H 2S O2 water moves to the
bottom.

Aerobic benthic bacteria Phosphorus stays Nutrients removed

break down organics locked in sediment through the food chain

Lakes Need To Breathe To Be Healthy!!!

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 Accelerating a Lake’s Natural Cleaning
Mechanism

Lakes Need To Breathe To Be Healthy!!!

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 The Power of Engineered Aeration &
Beneficial Bacteria/Enzyme Treatment

2 feet of organic muck prior

to treatment

Aerobic bacteria can breakdown

organic muck 30 times faster than
anaerobic bacteria.

Lake Savers: A Diet & Exercise Program for Lakes!

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 CLEAN-FLO…
Engineered Aeration in Action

Lake Savers: A Diet & Exercise Program for Lakes!

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 CLEAN-FLO…
Engineered Aeration in Action

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 Lake Savers
Management Strategies for Healthier Lakes

Engineered Aeration & Biological

Augmentation Results Update

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 Greenwood Lake
Greenwood Lake, New York

About the Lake

Ø 80 Treatment area in 9 mile lake – Maximum Depth 12 feet.

Ø Treatment area focuses on parts of the lake that are the focal point of the community.

Ø Milfoil and algae growth out of control.

Ø Water in the treatment area fetid with frequent odor problems in the summer.

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo Engineered Aeration ØEstimated 50% reduction in Milfoil
installed in June of 2010. growth in 60 days!
ØClean-Flo bacteria and enzyme ØNo re-growth of milfoil following
treatment applied in July of 2010. harvesting.
Ø5 days of Harvesting. ØMilfoil reductions not just the result of
harvesting.
ØMajor improvements in water clarity and
quality

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 Greenwood Lake
Treatment Area

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 Greenwood Lake Results:
Before – Upper Eastern Arm Area

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 Greenwood Lake Results:
After – 45 Days after Installation

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 Greenwood Lake Results:
Before – Upper Eastern Arm Area

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 Greenwood Lake Results:
After – 45 Days after installation

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 Greenwood Lake Water Quality Data

Phosphorus & Nitrogen

LOCATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Avg.
Total 0.03 0.07
.17 0.11 0.20
.13 0.19
.22 0.21 0.11 0.17
.15 0.18 0.06
.18 .133
.17
Phosphorus
Total
mg/l 2008
June .06 .06 .05 .05 .07 .07 0.06
Phosphorus
(Before)
2010 (Before)
mg/l
Sept 2010
(After)

ØMore than a 50% Reduction in Total

Phosphorus in the Treatment Area in
less than four months!
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 Greenwood Lake Season One Results
Bottom Sediment Organic Composition Improvement

LOCATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Avg
% Organic 45% 43% 38% 35% 40%
2008 Sample
(Before)
% Organic 24.9% 18.8% 13.6% .4% 25.1% 10.7% 15.6%
Sept.
2010Sample
(After)

“Muck” Accumulation Improvement

LOCATION 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 Avg.

Muck Depth 12” 18” 36” 24” 12” 18” 18” 19.71”
2008 Sample
(Before)
Muck Depth 0” 12” 6” 12” 0” 12” 24” 9.42”
Sept.
2010Sample
(After)

ØMore than a 50% Organic Content of Sediment AND

muck depth in less than 4 months
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 Greenwood Lake Season One Results
Lake Bottom in area of Sample 4 Lake Bottom in area of Sample 4

June 2010 (Before) September 2010 (After)

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 Greenwood Lake Season One Results
Lake Bottom in area of Sample 8 Lake Bottom in area of Sample 8

June 2010 (Before) September 2010 (After)

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 Turnberry Lakes
Lakewood, Illinois
About the Lakes
Ø 100 Treatment area in 4 community lakes mile lake.

Ø Hyper-Eutrophic System.
Ø Aggressive herbicide program eliminated aquatic plants and led to algae dominated
lakes.

Ø Algae mats have been so thick that saplings have been seen growing on top of the algae
mats.

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo Engineered Aeration ØMuck reductions ranging from 6”
installed in May of 2009. to 11” in 2009.
ØExtremely aggressive beneficial ØLakes largely clear of algae mats in
bacteria treatment program August of 2010 for the first time in
implemented in 2009 and 2010. over five years.
ØInnovative Harvesting program Ø
implemented in conjunction with
the system.
ØCommitment to ZERO
herbicide/algaecide use.

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 Turnberry Lakes
Treatment Area
Max Depth 6 feet
Max Depth 16 feet

Max Depth 7 feet Max Depth 8 feet

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 Turnberry Lakes
Results
Turnberry Lake 3 (Biggest problem lake) July 2010

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 Turnberry Lakes
Results
Turnberry Lake 3 August/September 2010

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 Turnberry Lakes
Results
Turnberry Lakes 2010 “Secret Weapons”

Lake Clear Bacteria Weedoo Harvester Boat

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 Turnberry Lakes
Muck Reduction Results
April September2009 (Season
September
1 Result)
2010 (Season
2 Season
2
2009 Result) Cumula-
Baseline
Average Avg. Net Avg. Net tive
Muck Muck ReductionMuck Reductio Reductio
Lake 1 Depth Depth Depth n n
(40 Acres, 40.00” 29.07 10.93” 22.80” 6.27” 17.20”
15 Sample
Lake 3
Sites)
(8 Acres 37.10” 32.73” 5.47” 29.25” 2.48” 8.95”
10 Sample
Lake 4
Sites)
(4 Acres 5 24.80” 16.20” 8.60” 14.80 1.40” 10.00”
Sample
Sites)

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 Turnberry Lakes
Muck Reduction Results
Gravel exposed near shore on
Lake 1 September 2010
These areas had more than 12”
of muck above the gravel prior
to system implementation

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 Collins Lake
Scotia, New York

About the Lake

Ø 60 acre lake with public beach.

Ø Beach closed for two years due to fecal bacteria issue.

Ø Milfoil and pondweed growth out of control.

Ø Watershed management strategies and herbicide treatment were not

producing adequate results.

Management Program Results

ØOne-time herbicide treatment for
milfoil and pondweed (2006).
ØClean-Flo Engineered Aeration
installed in June of 2006.
ØClean-Flo bacteria and enzyme
treatment applied in July of 2006.
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ØBeach opened in August of 2006,
remained open all of 2007.
ØNo significant re-growth of milfoil or
pondweed.
ØDissolved oxygen maintained
throughout water column all winter
despite shutting down the system for
3 months.
ØNoticeable reduction in dead plant
material and muck in 2007.
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 Collins Lake “Before” Pictures 2006

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 Collins Lake “After” Pictures 2008
(Similar View of the Lake)

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 Collins Lake “Before” Pictures 2006

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 Collins Lake “After” Pictures 2008
(Similar View of the Lake)

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 Collins Lake “After” Pictures 2008

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 Collins Lake “After” Pictures 2008

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 Lakes Bridgeport & Benbrook
Fort Worth, Texas Area

About the Lakes

Ø Two large water supply and recreational reservoirs.

Ø High levels of manganese and hydrogen sulfide resulting in taste and odor issues
as well as increased treatment costs.

Ø Represent two of the largest lake aeration projects in the country. 800 to 1000 acre
treatment areas on 13,000 acre Lake Bridgeport and 4,400 acre Lake
Benbrook

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo System installed in 2010
ØData shows the ability to oxygenate to a
depth of 16 meters in 1 month of
continuous operation. Natural
turnover interrupted the process in
2010. We anticipate sustaining a
minimum of 4 mg/l DO continuously.

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 Lakes Bridgeport & Benbrook
Systems
Lake Bridgeport

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 Lakes Bridgeport & Benbrook
Systems In Action

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 Lake Bridgeport Destratification Progress
after 30 Days Continuous Operation

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir
Tarrytown, New York
About the Lake
Ø 25 Acre lake, max depth 12 feet

Ø Completely over-run with milfoil and coontail.

Ø Significant Blue-Green Algae through-out entire lake and Filamentous Algae

near the shoreline.

Ø 12” to 18” of organic muck accumulation on the lake bottom.

Management Program Results
ØClean-Flo System installed in July ØMilfoil and coontail uprooted from the
of 2010. bottom and starting to fail in 30 days.
ØBacteria and Enzyme treatment ØMost weeds decomposed and gone
applied in July of 2010. within 60 days.
ØSand/gravel exposed at shoreline in 60
days.
ØFilamentous Algae eliminated and Blue-
Green Algae reduced in 60 days.
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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir System Design

Rotary Claw Unit Location

housed in shed (not to scale
will be much smaller)

Diffusers (placed on the

bottom, not to scale they will be
much smaller)

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir – Day of
Installation (Before)

Reference Points

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir – After 60 Days

Reference Points

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir – Results

View from Dock Area Along Southeast Shore

Installation Day (Before) After 60 Days

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir – Results

View from Dock Area Along Southwest Shore

Installation Day (Before) After 60 Days

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 Tarrytown Upper Reservoir – Results
Google Earth Image June 18,
2010 (before)
60 Days after Installation

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 Bel Marin Keys
Novato, California

About the Lake

Ø 114 Acre man-made lake

Ø 30 Acre Paddle Boat Lagoon selected as pilot treatment area

Ø Blue-Green Algae dominated

Ø Highly anoxic environment with DO near zero 15 feet from the bottom

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo System installed in June
of 2007.
ØResults independently monitored
by CLE Engineering
ØDO concentrations restored throughout
the water column in 60 days.
ØDramatic improvements in Total
Phosphorus and many other water
quality parameters.
ØExpanding deployment of Clean-Flo
System to other areas of the lake.

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 Bel Marin Keys System Design

Phase 3 Phase 2
Phase 1

Compressor (not to scale Diffusers (placed on the

much smaller) bottom, not to scale they will be
much smaller)
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 Bel Marin Keys Results – Phase I

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 Bel Marin Keys Results – Phase I

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 Willow Lake
Kalamazoo, Michigan

About the Lake

Ø 7 Acre lake/pond.

Ø Completely over-run with milfoil, filamentous algae, lily pads, and

coontail
Ø Seven foot max depth with 4 foot average depth
Management Program
ØClean-Flo System installed in June
of 2007.
ØOne-time herbicide treatment for
milfoil.
ØHarvesting program for lily pads.
ØBacteria and Enzyme treatment
applied in July of 2007.
Results
ØFilamentous algae problem eliminated.
ØNo significant re-growth of milfoil.
ØCoontail significantly reduced.
ØLily pads did grow back after
harvesting, however, we are starting
to see tubers “pop” to the surface.
ØClear signs of breakdown of organics in
the lake.

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 Willow Lake “Before” Pictures June 18, 2007

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 Willow Lake “After” Pictures June 23, 2007 (5
days after installation of the CLEAN-FLO System)

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 Willow Lake May 15, 2007 (Last Year. Notice How
bad the Lake looked)

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 Willow Lake May 12, 2008
(Just under One Year Later)

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 Lake Brown – Kissimmee Florida
About the Lake
Ø 60 Acre Lake on at a Florida Resort.

Ø 5 – 6 feet average muck accumulation.

Ø Beach closed for several weeks per year.

Ø Virtually a “dead” lake due to overuse of herbicides over a 10 year period.

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo System Installed July ØAquatic weed growth under control
1, 2008 without the use of chemical
herbicides.
ØAverage muck reduction of 2’4” in 13
months.
ØSwimming beach remained open for full
season for the first time in 6 years.

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 Lake Brown Muck Reduction Results
Water Depth Measurement Points
5.5’
7 6 5.5’
5.5’ 8’
Muck Measurement Reference
Points for future assessment 8’
9’
8 4 5
5.5’ 5.5’ 5.5’

9’ 8’ 7’
C
5.5’ 9 5.5’
More than 9’ muck
3 5.5’ remaining
B
9’ 8’ 4.5’
5.5’ 7’
10 2’6” muck remaining
6’
8’
A 2 5.5’
11 7/01/2008 Measurement
2’6” muck remaining 15’

5.5’ 1
5.5’ 6/08/2009 Measurement
8’
8’

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 Lake Powai, India

About the Lake

Ø 500+ acre lake in India.
Ø Hydrilla and Water Hyacinth had taken over the lake.
Ø Lake heavily polluted from watershed

Management Program Results

ØClean-Flo Engineered Aeration
installed with bacteria and
enzyme treatment.
ØHarvesting program initiated to
reduce Water Hyacinth.
ØNutrient levels in the lake reduced by
90% in the first year.
ØHydrilla and Water Hyacinth reduced
to non-nuisance levels.
ØSignificant improvement in all water
quality indicators.

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 Lake Powai, India – Results

Dissolved Oxygen at Bottom

Clean-Flo system Installed

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 Lake Powai, India – Results

Phosphorus at Bottom

CLEAN-FLO system Installed

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 CLEAN-FLO System Anticipating
Questions and Concerns
Ø Will the system create a safety hazard for boats?
• No, there is nothing at the surface of the lake. The diffusers and airline are located on the lake
bottom.

Ø Will the system create a safety hazard for swimmers?

• No, the diffuser boils are very gentle and do not pose a hazard for swimmers.

Ø Will the system harm the lake in any way?

• No, the system is simply putting air into the water. The bacteria and enzyme products used
do not even require DEQ Permit Approval – unlike herbicides.

Ø Will the system deplete the lake entirely of plants and algae?
• No, the system will gradually bring the lake back into a healthy balance of aquatic vegetation.

Ø Will the system harm fish and other wildlife?

• No, fish benefit as will the entire food chain in the lake.

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Management Strategies for Healthier Lakes

Working with Lake Savers

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 How we work with our Customers…

Information Required
4Identification of goals
and areas of focus.
4Depth profile.
4Flow rates on
outflows/retention time.
4Weed and algae
assessment.
4Water quality data.

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 How we work with Customers

Cost
Nothing! In
1.Gather necessary data on your lake most cases

2.Engineer a Clean-Flo System Design Nothing! In

and Quote for your lake most cases

3.Present Design and Quote Nothing!

4.Install & Manage System As quoted

(Unique Lake Savers Leasing
Program)

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 Lake Savers Leasing Program (Optional)
Installation: $XXXX
Shipping: At cost

System Leasing:

ØYears 1 – 5 $XXXX per year

ØYears 6 – 10 $XXXX – 20% per year
ØYears 10+ $XXXX – 30% per year

Includes:
ØInstallation
ØSystem Maintenance and performance monitoring
ØBacteria and Enzymes for year one
ØFULL replacement/repair of equipment at no additional
cost. (Exceptions for vandalism, lightening
strikes/power surge and storm damage/flooding.)

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 Advantages of Leasing vs. Purchase
of a Clean-Flo System

ØLake Savers is responsible for ALL maintenance and repair. The

leasing agreement includes strict performance criteria for
maintaining the equipment in peak operating condition.
ØThe customer is not making a capital investment in equipment that
sits outdoors and at the bottom of a lake 365 days a year.
ØUnder the leasing agreement the equipment is guaranteed to be
working in “as new” condition for the life of the lease.
ØResults and performance monitoring is included in the lease.
ØThe leasing agreement offers an “out clause” after 30 months if the
system is not delivering results as specified at lease inception.
Ø
NOTE: Lake Savers will quote a purchase option with a minimum 4
year service contract if requested. Lake Savers will NOT sell a
Clean-Flo System without a service contract.

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 Additional Costs

Other Costs:
ØInstallation of Electrical
service to compressor locations – customer
responsibility.

Ongoing Costs:
ØElectricity Costs – We can provide estimates as
designs are developed.
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 Lake Savers – Partial Track Record
2007
Willow Lake Kalamazoo, MI – 8 acres
Willowridge Lake , Kokomo, IN – 8 acres
Sherman Lake Channel, Kalamazoo, MI – 5 acres
2008
Lake Brown Kissimmee, FL – 60 acres
Several additional ponds – 4 – 6 acres
2009
Turnberry Lakes – 100 acres
Chippewa Lake (Channel) – 6 acres
2010 Scheduled Installs
Lake Bridgeport Reservoir Fort Worth, Texas – 700+ acre treatment area – DONE
Lake Benbrook Reservoir Fort Worth Texas – 800+ acre treatment area – DONE
Indian Lake Dowagiac, MI – 86 acre treatment area – DONE
Greenwood Lake Greenwood Lake, NY – 40 acre treatment area – DONE
Upper Tarrytown Reservoir, Tarrytown, NY – 30 acres – DONE
Little Lakes, Frankfort, Indiana – 30 acres – Scheduled October 2010
Massabesic Reservoir, Manchester, NH – 225 acres – Scheduled October 2010

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 Why Lake Savers!!

Traditional Deteriorating
Approaches Water Body
Alone

Cost
Engineered Aeration/
Beneficial Bacteria & Healthy
Enzyme Treatments and Water Body
Floating Islands

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Time (years)

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 Summary

1.Most water bodies are overfed and out of

balance.
2.Conventional strategies are primarily people
management strategies not lake
management strategies.
3.Nutrient reduction (Internal & External) is the
only sustainable approach to Lake
Restoration.
4.Lakes Need to Breath to Be Healthy!
5.Lake Savers can put your lake on a diet and
exercise program to restore health, balance
and recreational quality.

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 Questions & Comments…

Contacts:
John Tucci
President
jtucci@lake-savers.com
(269) 383.3400

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