Water restoration for golf courses
The pond on the signature hole is member-visible every day, and the irrigation draw touches the turf itself. You're fluent in water chemistry; what you need is a system that doesn't add work to your crew.
The problems we see on your water
What Alchemal installs and takes responsibility for
Your pond’s algae problem is an oxygen problem. Nanobubbles hold dissolved oxygen high through the entire water column, including the sediment interface where nutrient cycling feeds cyanobacteria, so blooms lose the low-oxygen, nutrient-rich conditions they depend on. You’ll see it in the DO logs before you see it from the 14th tee, and the algaecide line in your budget starts shrinking instead of compounding.
The accountability model is the point: for ponds to five acre-feet the unit is the N2, which adds pH and ORP sensing for the irrigation draw and carries a published target price band the committee can check themselves. It’s instrumented from day one, with Stewardship carrying service and reporting. Heavily fertilized surrounds keep nutrient pressure high. We’ll show what oxygenation holds against that load and what it can’t, by measurement.
Proof from superintendents
The first installations for this audience are being instrumented now, and their case files publish when the record is worth reading. The methodology is already public: what we record, how we calibrate, and how we report what didn't move.
From your first note to the assessment
- You describe the water. A specialist reads it, replies with a plain answer, and says whether an assessment makes sense.
- Your water goes on the schedule. The first assessments and installations are being scheduled now; requests are answered in the order they arrive.
- The assessment puts a baseline on paper: dissolved oxygen top to bottom, clarity, the condition of the sediment, and a plan with a prediction attached. If oxygenation isn't the right fix, the report says so.
Questions superintendents ask
What does my crew have to take on?
Nothing. Stewardship carries the maintenance: service visits, sensor calibration, seasonal transitions. The crew touches nothing, and the system runs continuously without interrupting play or irrigation.
How do I justify this to the GM and the greens committee?
With the same evidence we use: your pond's baseline, the measured curve after installation, and the algaecide line in the budget over time. The N2's target price band is public on our site, so the committee can check the number instead of wondering what a quote-only vendor charged someone else. Reports are written to be forwarded as-is, and spec sheets for internal recommendations are part of the package.
Does it help the irrigation water or just the visible pond?
Both, and by the same mechanism. Higher dissolved oxygen and lower cyanobacteria pressure in the source pond mean better water reaching the root zone, with fewer clogged intakes and screens.
Start with a conversation.
Describe the water and a specialist replies with a plain answer, before any commitment. Your water, your numbers.