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Coral Gables agrees to host trial of resident inventor's water‑oxygenation device and seek academic testing

Coral Gables City Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Commission approved a staff‑recommended trial location and a three‑month follow‑up for data after resident inventor Richard Ricardo presented an oxygenation/graphene device he says reduces pathogens, mercury and microplastics; commissioners asked for FIU and University of Miami testing and Waterway Advisory Board engagement.

A Coral Gables resident and inventor, Richard Ricardo, demonstrated a trailer‑mounted aquatic sensing and inoculation device that he said generates long‑lasting dissolved oxygen (nano‑bubbles) while reducing pathogens and contaminants. Ricardo requested a place to park and deploy the prototype for data collection; he said trials run…

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