Ixom Watercare "Gold Star" Customer Comments

A Job Well Done -GA, Texas

"Just wanted so say thanks to you and IXOM for job well done on installing our secondary system. You have got a very professional crew."

Very Impressed –JS, Pennsylvania

"Installation yesterday went great. We were very impressed with the SolarBee employees during the installation."

Extremely Professional –AG, Texas

"I wanted to start off by saying how impressed we were with everyone involved with the installation and start up of the units. The entire staff that we dealt with were extremely professional and provided us with a great deal of information on the units. Please pass that on to everyone involved."

Efficient & Professional –RR, Arizona

"SolarBee is one of the most efficient professional groups we have ever worked with."

The Heat Is On -ND, Pennsylvania

"The tank heater we installed is running good and keeping the tank temperature above freezing."

The Best Money You'll Ever Spend –JR, California

“ The $8,000 - $10,000 that you will spend on a GridBee mixer will be the best money you will ever spend. It will solve a lot of your water problems."

No Worries -DF, New York

"Everything has been good this year with the system [SolarBee® Potable Tank Mixer]. It sure is nice not to worry about the tank anymore."

Glowing Report -MS, Vermont

"While in VT yesterday I stopped in at the plant see how things were going. He speaks glowingly about his Medora Corp GridBee lagoon circulators and wants to be a reference for us, any time."

Improved Overall Water Quality –JE, Colorado

"The SolarBee is working well with no apparent issues....We believe the overall water quality of the reservoir has improved (much better clarity and less algae) since the addition of the SolarBee."

Best Year For Algae Control –GM, Colorado

"First of all, the two new units look great, as does the lake! This is the best year we have experienced for algae control!"

We Are Thrilled With SolarBee –GC, Arkansas

"We are thrilled with the SolarBee! We were having smell issues this summer. We made a minor adjustment in July where we raised our intake by one foot while we lowered the SolarBee intake by one foot. As soon as this was done, the smell issues went away."

Working With Customers Builds Relationships –JP, North Carolina

"I appreciate the way Medora works with customers. I have previously worked in sales and marketing with XXXXXXXX, and they were not this smart. Your company recognizes that working with customers builds long term customer relationships. If we get this working, we would be willing to put a paper/presentation together about it for WEF or Watereuse Association."

Love It -JG, New Hampshire

"Medora is the greatest to work with. Love it"

Everything Is Going Well –TT, California

"We are pleased and everything is going well. We have not had to use copper sulfate since the SolarBee was installed!"

First Class Company –DR, Ohio

"I must tell you that your company is first class in the way you handle the customers, including the service guys. ALL of them are very responsive and polite and they seem to take their work very seriously!"

Carbon Savings –RC, Colorado

"Before the SB we would see geosmin spikes in the 30-90 ng/L range during July-August, and 20-30 ng/L from Nov to Jan. We like to keep concentrations below 5 ng/L The highest measurement in 2009 was 8 ng/L with greatly reduced taste & odor issues, and we saved an estimated $50k in PAC savings compared to prior years. We attribute these reductions and carbon savings to the SolarBee, and are very happy with results so far."

THMs At Very Low Levels! -JS, California

“The THM System is running fantastic! THM’s are at a very low level and the system has been running without issues.”

Smells Like Spring Instead Not Odors –CN, South Dakota

"Every spring, for several weeks, odors would roll over the whole town. So, we installed SolarBee mixers in our ponds. Now, residents can look forward to smelling spring in the air instead of the treatment plant. We don't notice anything in the spring anymore."

Best Service Staff –ES, Florida

"Your company has some of the best service staff of any company around! We really appreciate all the great work that SolarBee does for us!"

Saved $200,000 In Chemical Costs –KW, Colorado

"The SolarBees have saved our facility $200,000 in chemical costs per year since the their installation! Everything is working properly."

Substantial Savings –RP, Pennsylvania

"Our constant discharge effluent into a stream is the cleanest it has ever been. Our state no longer requires water samples on the weekends like we had to do before installation of the SolarBees. We have seen substantial savings in electrical energy costs since the SolarBee installation."

Machines Are Working Well –BA, Washington

"Both GS-12s are installed and working well! Thanks for checking."

The Crew Worked Proficiently –MV, New Mexico

"It was raining like cats and dogs when your crew arrived. They worked proficiently to complete the install despite being soaked and getting stuck twice. They were real professionals."

Adding A Second SolarBee –MP, California

"The SolarBee has controlled the blue green algae. It has been an easy decision to add a second unit for hypolimnetic aeration."

Absolutely Successful -JB, Colorado

"SolarBees have absolutely been successful in fighting our algae problem. Last year was the first year on record that there were not significant algal blooms."

Solving Our Problems –MM, Indiana

"The SolarBee's are solving our problems. Ammonia and BOD levels are good."

Best Water Quality Ever –JM, California

"We have had the best water quality in our lakes ever! We give the credit to the SolarBees."

Never Looked Better! –KW, New Jersey

"SolarBee provided excellent service during the past two years. Our pond has never looked better!"

Happy Neighbors –JS, Massachusetts

"We sent you a recent picture. The rainbow didn't quite end at the SolarBee, but it was close. In the meantime we have had excellent water quality this year--so far better than any recent year for mid-July. Lots of happy neighbors."

SolarBees Are Working Great –DC, Kansas

"The SolarBee machines are working really great, they have never gone out of compliance. We also like that we have a service contract because the crews check on the units and the contract extends the warranty at the same time."

Very Happy –RN, California

"We are very happy with SolarBee. The SolarBees are one of our best purchases in the past 20 years!"

100% Satisfied –AC, West Virgina

"We are 100% satisfied with the service provided by SolarBee and are impressed with how they went the extra mile."

A Considerable Difference –JS, Texas

"We have not used the Fast Response Boost System yet, and haven't need to, but the SolarBee SB1250PW v18 is working great! We have noticed a considerable difference. We are not experiencing any problems at all, compared to last year."

The Sludge Blanket Is Gone –JW, CA

"These photos are from installation - the existing sludge blanket was about 2"- 4" thick, and solids had also settled to the bottom. Two days after the GridBee AP mixer was turned on, the sludge blanket is gone and the basin is completely mixed."

Flawless Operation -LR, Arizona

"[The potable tank] Mixer is operating flawlessly."

Less Than Three Year Payback –JN, Georgia

"We based everything on a conservative assumption for a 50% reduction in chemicals used to treat the BGA and associated T&O. At a 50% reduction we looked at a 8 year payback. In reality, we were very surprised by being able to reduce the chemicals by 90% which gave us less then a 3 year payback. This is not the norm for the water treatment industry. Usually we look at 10, 15, or 20 year returns on investments. Solar Bees is one of those products that does exactly what we needed it to do and what the engineers at Medora said they would do. It out-performed everyone in our organization's expectations."

Consistent Water Quality –SG, Iowa

"The water quality is more consistent with the turbidity dropping from 20 NTUs to 7-10 NTUs. We have not had to add copper sulfate. This is the latest we has gone without starting copper treatments."

Very Satisfied -SS, California

"Overall we have been very satisfied especially with your customer service!"

Great Employees –DW, New York

"I don't know where you find employees like the ones who have visited our Lake over the past two years, but, what ever it takes, I would keep them!"

Working Great! –JG, California

"The units are all working great, that's why you do not hear from us very often. When we need parts, you ship them right away. We are having no water quality problems." This comment represents some 40 installations in this area.

Performing Like A Champ –FU, California

"The SolarBee SB4000 brush type unit is performing like a champ, and it keeps on spinning. We are thrilled with the performance and it is bullet proof."

Best Company To Work With –TG, Colorado

"SolarBee is one of the best companies we have ever worked with!"

Friendly & Knowledgeable Crew –TB, Kansas

"The SolarBee crew that performed the installation were the friendliest and most knowledgeable group of guys I've been around."

Professional. Knowledgeable. -TH, Arizona

"Sorry this took some time to write. I wanted to say your crew was very professional, knowledgeable and worked very well together. It was very nice to work with them."

Lots Of Positive Comments –JE, Illinois

"The SolarBee is working good and it functions continuously without stopping. We get a lot of positive comments and questions."

Your System Works –KR, Arizona

"...For only one week we turned off the GS12-48v. Immediately we had to feed more chlorine because we lost the mixing. Since then it's back online we have better mixing and less chlorine feed. Offline we fed 4 to 10 p.p.d. of chlorine. Online we fed 0 to 4 p.p.d. of chlorine. Bottom line...your system works !"

Removed A Scum Layer –S, Arkansas

"This is our first AP500 installation. In 6 hours it has almost completely removed a foot thick scum layer. When we attempted to lower the unit through the scum, it wouldn't go through. It rested on top. The only way to get it down was to turn it on and let it work itself down. We are impressed."

Eternally Grateful –RL, California

"Our reservoir has two SolarBees which seem to be solving our dimethyl mercury problem. I am eternally grateful."

Exemplary Service -JB, Oklahoma

"In business it’s sometimes easy to point out what’s not right, and to take good service for granted. So, I wanted to take a moment to let you know what exemplary service [Medora] is providing us. [Your] efforts are appreciated."

Water Clarity Has Been Great –SD, California

"I am sure you can tell from our reports that our water clarity has been great this year. We all really appreciated the nice work of your SolarBee Service Technicians when they were here servicing our units back in January. Their efforts are really paying off for us."

Substantial Energy Savings –AC, Connecticut

"We are very satisfied with the SolarBee mixing in our tanks. We have experienced substantial energy savings by going with green technology that SolarBee has provided."

Grateful To Work With Professionals –JH, Louisianna

"SolarBee has provided wonderful service and support and we are grateful to work with such professionals."

Preventing Nitrification Issues –AW, California

"Our SolarBee units continue to prevent nitrification issues in our large tanks and basically prevent the problems we used to have. We continue to be happy with the machine's performance as well as SolarBee customer service."

It's Been A Pleasure -DH, Florida

"Your company has consistently been a pleasure to deal with which is welcome change from the norm."

A Pleasure To Work With –GB, New York

"It has been a pleasure to work with the SolarBee crews on their many trips here over the last couple years."

No Copper Sulfate Since SolarBee –VL, New York

"We used to use "tons" of copper sulfate in treatment and now we do not use any. Actually, we have not used any copper sulfate since the SolarBee's were installed."

Pleased With SolarBee Results –RF, Colorado

"There was some ice in the tank this year but it didn't completely freeze like it had before the SolarBee was installed. It was a very cold winter; coldest it has been in a very long time. We are pleased with the results of the SolarBee."

Reduced THMs –JL, Nevada

"The SB10000PWv18 mixer has greatly helped to reduce our THMs just with mixing so we are very happy with the benefits of the large machine."

Top Notch -CD, Kentucky

"Thank you for your prompt assistance and top notch service."

Best Year Ever! -TB, Colorado

"This was our best year ever. Our raw water quality just keeps getting better every year since the SolarBees were installed 3 years ago."

Built Too Well! –DM, North Carolina

"These Solarbee units just run. You built them too well!"

Amazing Impact –JB, California

"The SolarBees are preventative and have had an amazing impact on water quality, and water clarity. We strive to prevent any possible fish kill events. Your service crews have done a tremendous job in keeping our system functional and up to date."

No Algae –MD, Washington

"We've had the units for a year and a half and no algae. Your customer service has been great. Your crew did a great job!"

Reduced Algae Blooms –DF, Oregon

"Our algae blooms are much reduced. Our pH is much more stable and we are able to discharge much more of the time. Smell is much reduced, especially when we would otherwise have a a spring thaw."

Medora Corporation Is Reliable –TM, California

"I know I can rely on Medora Corporation. Their attention to engineering detail is exceptional. We can really see the time and effort they took in developing their GridBee THM reduction unit. Nobody else on the market thinks about these things; it's well beyond what anyone else would have done."

High Quality –RG, Oregon

"The SolarBee unit performed remarkably. The high quality, professional SolarBee staff was great."

Cleared Effluent –KR, Georgia

"The effluent has cleared up completely. It looks like it could be drinking water!"

Wish Other Vendors Were Like SolarBee –AC, Connecticut

"Your crews are hard working, decent people who care about their job and the customers. We wish our other vendors were more like SolarBee."

Improvements Are Substantial –ES, Colorado

"The reservoir improvements are substantial, no blue-green blooms last year, clarity improved dramatically and overall water quality greatly improved."

Pond Is Looking Good! –LV, Texas

"Our pond had been suffering from filamentous algae. After the new GridBee units were installed the filamentous algae started bunching up and dying off quickly. The water in the pond is really looking good!"

Improved Water In 3 Hours –FW, New York

"Just three hours after installation, we saw improvement in our water."

Totally Resolved Problems –DC, Minnesota

"The Solarbee has totally resolved our blue green algae problems and eliminated the odor problems. Your support and upgrades have been great."

Cleared Water In One Season –SD, Alberta Canada

"We are absolutely amazed how the SolarBee has cleared up the water in just one season. We have never had such good, clear, odor free water!"

The SolarBee Made It Through The Hurricane, Thoroughly Impressed- SP, Florida

On September 10th, 2017, Hurricane Irma (known here un-affectionately as Big Irma) blew at a recorded 142 mph very near our SB10000. On September 12th I drove by the SB10000 location and noted that the machine had dragged its moorings a few dozen feet toward the west but was still operating as if nothing happened. I have to say how thoroughly impressed I am with the design and quality of your product.

SolarBee Success Maintains Water Rate –JN, Georgia

"The success of SolarBees has allowed us for the last few years to maintain current wholesale water rate. Chemical costs are volatile; based on petro industry cost. We have been able to stabilize that volatility and maintain cost savings. We have not had a water rate increase in last 3 years, since the SolarBees were installed. We would have had an increase were it not for the SolarBees. SolarBees exceed my expectations for quality and craftsmanship and are built well. "

Wonderful & Efficient- GT, Alaska

"The SolarBee is performing wonderfully and efficiently. Thank you for your assistance with your great product."

Tested SolarBee Thouroughly –GC, California

"We like the way the SolarBee is working as far as results go. We have tested the SolarBee thoroughly for about two months and find that it is working as as you predicted it would."

What A Difference –SH, California

"Wow! What a difference SolarBees have made in our water quality."

Ponds Working Better Than Ever –MS, California

"The system is working great/purring along. We are very happy with the sludge reduction, and we are also seeing the DO continue to come up in the ponds. The ponds appear to be working better than they ever have."

Great Products! -JH, Idaho

"Great products and installation was a breeze."

Great Results! –JL, Georgia

"We performed a temperature profile 3 weeks after the installation of the SolarBee. The water temperature difference was one tenth of a degree Celsius throughout entire tank (24.1 degree C top, 24.0 degree C bottom). Great results."

Excellent Service & Product –JB, California

"We have not had any nitrification events with the SolarBees in this reservoir. Your service and product are excellent."

Fantastic! -GT, Alaska

"The SolarBee in our lake worked fantastically. It is a well designed and engineered machine."

Knocked THeM Out -PG, California

"Your system knocked the heck out of our THM’s."

Nearly Pristine Lake –DC, California

"This lake is nearly pristine! It is the best water quality that we have ever seen."

Doing Excellent -KB, New York

"The SolarBee is doing excellent and we absolutely have no complaints! Thanks for reaching out!"

Ready To Install Additonal Mixers –RG, California

"The City has been very pleased with the chlorine residual improvements in the vicinity of our tanks where we installed the two GS-12's. We are ready to install 3 additional mixers."

Crew Did Great –GC, Arkansas

"Your crew did a great job. They did not hesitate to accommodate our needs. They were polite and showed good expertise. We would hire any one of them in a minute."

Lake Looks Great –DG, California

"The lake at The Park looks great. We really appreciated all of the effort that SolarBee has put into the Park. We wish that all of our vendors were like SolarBee."

Appreciat Customer Service –JC, Illinois

"We really appreciate your customer service!"

Can't Beat SolarBee –PG, California

"You just can't beat a SolarBee! We are definitely part of the fan club."

Positive Impacts –PH, California

"We are very pleased with SolarBees and their positive impacts on our water system storage facilities. We are very happy with your service."

Controlling Odors –PL, Michigan

"We are very happy with the SolarBees for controlling odors in the primary ponds. We now have a phosphorus limit of 1.0 and plan to use SolarBees to add chemical to reduce phosphorus before discharge."

Well Mixed & No Nitrification –MO, California

"Our SolarBees are working great. Our water sampling shows the water is well mixed with no nitrification."

No More Odors –OT, California

"We are extremely happy with the performance of the (2) AP7000s in our clarifier at the potable water treatment plant. There is no longer any "fishy smell" or bad odors during the back washing of the filters. We feel we may have less taste & odor events in the future because of the AP mixers."

Love SolarBee –SL, California

"We LOVE our SolarBee!!"

Huge Difference Within 24 Hours –BC, Montana

"We noticed a reduction in odor while the crew was still on site and a huge difference within 24 hours. The golf course is also rid of the nasty smell that had plagued them after irrigation. It is a huge relief for them."

The City Is Pleased –AM, New York

"We presented the data to the Board last week and the City is very pleased with the results of the GS-12. You will be very pleased when we send the data."

We Are Tickled Pink –MO, California

"We are 'tickled pink' about the SB10000v12 unit that we just installed in our secondary WWTP. We are already seeing a big difference. They are running very well and we are seeing greater clarity."

No Ice Formation! –KL, Maine

"We did not have any ice formation in our potable water tank over winter! We are very pleased with the SolarBee performance."