AERATION, IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE
Otterbine service resumed at
Northamptonshire County Golf Club
Otterbine has been chosen again by Northamptonshire County Golf Club to
maintain its irrigation reservoir
tterbine has been impressing
O the Open Regional Qualifying
club in the Midlands with its
ability to keep 3.5 million gallons of water
clean, clear and heathy for 15 years, so
when the club’s high volume 5hp surface
spray aerator reached the end of its life,
it was soon replaced like-for-like.
Rob Hay, course manager, says: “The
reservoir was built 18 years ago after a
couple of particularly hot summers to
take us off the mains for irrigation. The
reservoir doesn’t have a particularly
large surface area, but it is very, very
deep, and the greenkeeping team at the
time soon noticed the water quality was
fast degrading and a build-up of algae
was forming.
“Otterbine was recommended by the
club’s irrigation contractor, Stuart
Sanders of SJS Irrigation, and from
the moment it was installed it has
delivered on its promise to manage the
reservoir’s severe aquatic environment.
Its power and longevity are exemplary.
The contractor advised never turning
the aerator off, so it wasn’t, and it has
performed consistently for 15 non-stop
years!”
This is particularly impressive
considering the quantity of water it’s
dealing with and the fact that the club
has a standard usage cycle of 80,000
litres of water a night. Continuing the
good work is another high volume 5hp
Otterbine aerator from distributor
Reesink Turfcare.
Rob continues: “We kept with what we
knew and what we could rely on. Seeing
the ripples of water from the new aerator
reach all the way to the edge of the
reservoir was a good feeling as it meant
it was doing what it should, and normal
service had resumed.”
The reason for Otterbine’s longevity
comes down to being manufactured
from highly durable, corrosion-resistant
oil-cooled 18 gauge/316 grade stainless
steel. Its aerator float has been
manufactured from rugged closed cell,
foam-filled polyethylene which means
it manages effluent or high nutrient
water with ease, and its efficiency can
be attributed to the precision pitched
stainless steel impeller that’s virtually
indestructible.
Peter Newton from Reesink says
Otterbine is the perfect choice for
customers looking for a degree of water
self-sufficiency: “Otterbine’s high volume
range is outstanding at keeping large
bodies of water healthy and usable and
we’re seeing excellent results from golf
clubs who want to come off the mains
and recycle or reuse water.
“Holding good quality water on
site for irrigation is something
Northamptonshire County Golf Club
has been doing for years with no issues,
in fact it’s brought huge benefits in
terms of cost savings and the club’s
sustainability.”
www.otterbine.com
14 GroundskeepingJournal.co.uk | Summer 2020