Clearing The Air At Meadow Lakes
A new windmill at Meadow Lakes Golf Course will help oxygenate one of the water hazards and eventually freshen the air.
The 24-foot, bright green and yellow windmill at the edge of the first pond at Meadow Lakes Golf Course has been the subject of curiosity among golfers since it was installed last Thursday.
But once they find out what it does, they agree it's a pretty good idea.
Over time, the windmill will eliminate the rotten-egg odor that occasionally invades golfer's nostrils while teeing off at the course. As it spins, the windmill runs an air compressor that releases oxygen into the pond to aerate it.
"Our effort is control the fragrance from the pond," said Meadow Lakes golf professional Lee Roberts. "If we can keep those lakes more vibrant and smelling better, we said, `Yeah let's try it.'"
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The 24-foot, bright green and yellow windmill at the edge of the first pond at Meadow Lakes Golf Course has been the subject of curiosity among golfers since it was installed last Thursday.
But once they find out what it does, they agree it's a pretty good idea.
Over time, the windmill will eliminate the rotten-egg odor that occasionally invades golfer's nostrils while teeing off at the course. As it spins, the windmill runs an air compressor that releases oxygen into the pond to aerate it.
"Our effort is control the fragrance from the pond," said Meadow Lakes golf professional Lee Roberts. "If we can keep those lakes more vibrant and smelling better, we said, `Yeah let's try it.'"
Click here to read the full article.
