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Homeowners discuss private aerators as tool to clear canals; board to share discount information
Summary
Board members and residents described household aerators that homeowners can buy to add oxygen and reduce weeds; a resident said an aerator cleared water in front of her property and the group plans to post recommended models and discount links to the board's Facebook group.
Residents and board members discussed privately purchased aerators ("bubblers") as a local, homeowner-led step to add oxygen and reduce weed growth in canals. A resident who has used an aerator described clearer water and visible bottom conditions: "I put this in last year and went out this year looking at it. I can see the bottom. I can see the hoses that run to this down to the bottom," she said.
The resident said she and others have been exploring suppliers and a potential group discount. "The company that I'm working with, they're looking at offering us a 10% discount on their stuff," she told the board, and said the supplier would offer free shipping, which could reduce overall cost.
Board members and participants emphasized the devices are voluntary and not a city requirement. Becky, city staff, told the group Herrera's forthcoming consultant report includes aeration among management options and that the city will include the board in the town-hall discussion when the report is published.
Why it matters: homeowners asked whether aerators would be effective at scale, how they are powered and whether the city will perform a similar measure. The resident said the aerators she used are electric pump units mounted near a dock and that they had improved visibility and movement of the water in her canal.
Practical follow-ups: the homeowner will post product links and photos to the Ocean Shores Fresh Waterways Advisory Board Facebook group once vendor details and discounts are confirmed. The board discussed exploring larger floating or solar-powered circulation systems as options in Herrera's report.
No formal city-funded purchase or program was approved at the meeting; the conversation was informational and community-led.
