Wagga Wagga City Council has resolved to trial the treatment and management of blue-green algae within Lake Albert using Hydro2050 technology.
Hydro2050 is relatively new to Australia and is a product that will us ultrafine bubbles of ozone to manage the level of blue-green algae in the lake.
Council’s Manager City Growth & Regional Assets Ben Creighton said the cost of this trial will be approximately $300,000.
“If the trial is successful, Council will consider purchasing the product,” Mr Creighton said.
“Essentially, this treatment involves the generation of ultrafine bubbles of ozone; these collapse to produce non-toxic hydroxyl radicals which then impact the blue-green algae.”
Mr Creighton said the treatment has already experienced success internationally.
“This is a trial, so we’re only using it for six months to test it. The outcomes will then be reviewed to determine if Council wants to continue to use it in the future.”
