Hidden Valley Lake was pure, enchanting beauty. This mountain lake’s shimmering 101 acres were a centerpiece of swimming, boating and trout fishing for the entire community. Then blue-green algae blooms set in, and milfoil erupted with a vengeance.

"Our paradise really suffered as a result," said Jim Serventi, Hidden Valley’s Lake Committee Chairman at the time.The community tried to solve this serious problem with frequent applications of expensive chemicals -- to no avail. By 2004, estimated annual herbicide applications would cost over $125,000, and Mr. Serventi and his crew had had enough. "We did our homework and we were ready for a real solution -- SolarBee." Four SolarBee® SB10000v12 floating water circulators were installed on the lake in May. SolarBee constantly lifts water up from the depths, and near laminar flow circulates it all across the lake’s surface, emulating nature and bringing clean, clear healthy life back. 

By 2005, the blue-green algae blooms and milfoil were gone, and water clarity increased from 6 to 23 feet. Also, the lake fisheries became robust again (a record 8-pound trout was landed in 2007). "We got our crystal-clear fishing/swimming/boating lake back," exults Mr. Serventi. And don’t overlook dollars and sense. "We more than paid for SolarBee with all the money saved on chemicals," he added.