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AquaTec…Practical Solutions To Golf Course Water Management

Bill Knauer, Marketing Director Dr. Art Dawson, Owner

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AquaTec Objectives• Provide a timely, affordable solution

to California restrictions on water usage in the golf course industry

• Utilize proven process and chemical applications that conserve and improve quality of reclaimed water

• Deliver a combination system individually tailored to your specific needs

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Golf Course ‘Needs Identification’• Water quality• Determine flow

rates, capacity, and available water sources

• Test mode followed by entire system implementation

• Integrated with turf grass requirements (greens, aprons, fairways, roughs)

• Greens designs & composition

AquaTecSystemsSolution

Turf GrassesIrrigation

Water Quality& Quantity

Water Use Restrictions

(Reclaimed/Supply)

Water Feature Maintenance

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How AquaTec Meets YOUR Needs• Combines ‘Needs

Identification’ with appropriate process and chemical choices

• Integrates system implementation with turf grass objectives

Complete ‘Needs Identification’

Select appropriate methods

Implement Test Mode

Implement Course Wide

Water/Turf Grass Results

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AquaTec Cost/Benefit Analysis• Utilizes cost

conscious selection process in developing entire system proposal

• Compares cost/timing/meeting needs benefits between AquaTec and other proposals 0

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Timing

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AquaTec Strengths

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Process/Chemical Expertise

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Why AquaTec ?

• Over 100 years combined applied experience in agricultural turf/water & golf course knowledge

• California-based…understanding federal, state, municipal requirements

• Hands-on executive management with proven accountability

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AquaTec Recommended Next Steps• Assign project manager from your

golf club• Complete ‘Needs Identification’

promptly and swiftly• Get Management/Board ‘test

phase’ budget approval after ‘Needs Identification’ completed

• Get budget approval for ‘Overall System Implementation’