PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Marc Bellora has high hopes for a device he’s created to treat lakes from harmful algae blooms.
His patented water clarifier can physically remove captured material rather than letting the nutrient-rich material settle back into the lake, which occurs when herbicides are used.
“It’s a long-term lake management tool that can be used to reduce legacy nutrients in lakes and ponds over time,” he explained. “We built the prototype, this is a prototype. It does approximately 65 to 70 gallons per minute. It’s very environmentally friendly. Can be used with air only, or we can use a low-dose potable polyaluminum chloride (PACL) or chemical on board that can help improve results.”…