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Plymouth firm Regaro, Inc. pitches BioHealth Pod, says it reduces muck and manages nutrients in ponds and lakes
Summary
Regaro representatives Roy Coyle and Rich Baum told the House Committee on Natural Resource Tourism their patented BioHealth Pod hosts beneficial bacteria to reduce nutrient loads and organic muck; presenters cited installations in 32 states, a unit price of about $5,000 for a half-acre pond and routine cartridge replacement every eight weeks.
Roy Coyle and Rich Baum of Regaro, Incorporated (Plymouth, Michigan) presented the company’s BioHealth Pod system to the House Committee on Natural Resource Tourism, describing it as a patented approach that "hosts, grows and distributes beneficial bacteria 24/7" in ponds and lakes to reduce nutrient loads and organic muck.
Coyle and Baum said the company has installations in roughly 32 states and about 700 units in operation. They described the technology as a floating hub with replaceable bio cartridges and distributed "nano pods" that together nurture native bacteria to consume excess nutrients. The presenters claimed the system can reduce organic matter on the bottom of lakes and ponds "by as much as 6 inches a…
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