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Increase in water consumption

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What you see

The water level in your reservoir or storage pond is dropping faster than usual, forcing you to make frequent and costly top-ups.

The associated symptoms are often technical in nature:

  • Frequent backwash cycles
  • Unexplained decline in performance
  • Dense border vegetation
  • Water overheating

What this means

If the basin's watertightness (civil engineering) is ruled out, this overconsumption is of bio-physical origin.

The TASO analysis identifies three areas of waste that are often underestimated by operators:

  1. Clogging Waste (Technical Losses): This is the #1 cause in industry and irrigation. The presence of micro-algae or suspended solids (SS) clogs filtration systems. The PLC then triggers incessant backwashes.
  2. Plant Evapotranspiration: Emergent aquatic plants (helophytes) and invasive species act as biological pumps. They absorb water through their roots and release it as vapor through their leaves.
    One hectare of water primrose or common reed can transpire 3 to 4 times more water than the natural evaporation from an open surface.
  3. Increased Thermal Evaporation: Murky or dark water (loaded with organic matter) has a low albedo: it absorbs solar energy instead of reflecting it. It therefore heats up faster than clear water, mechanically accelerating surface evaporation.
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Why act now?

Beyond the direct financial cost of water (billed cubic meters or pumping costs), this situation jeopardizes the farm’s long-term viability:

  • Critical shortage risk: During periods of drought or prefectural restrictions, every cubic meter counts. Overconsumption can lead to the suspension of irrigation or industrial processes.
  • Pollutant concentration: Less water means a higher concentration of nutrients and toxins (cocktail effect), which in turn promotes algal blooms and cyanobacteria.
  • Premature wear of equipment: Pumps and filtration systems constantly used for cleaning cycles wear out prematurely.

The TASO Solution
Clarify to Save

TASO intervenes to reduce the biological and technical demand. Our objective is to make water "easy" to filter and thermally stable.

1

Reduction of filter load (Ultrasonic & Biological Action)

To prevent waste caused by backwashing, we remove algae and biofilm upstream of the pump.

The action: Ultrasound breaks down algae and the Biolimpid digests colloidal matter. The water arrives clear to the filters, drastically spacing out backwash frequencies. Water savings are immediate.

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Management of Plant Transpiration (Physical and Optical Methods)

We limit the growth of vegetation that "drains" the reserve.

The action: Installing benthic screens or using selective dyes (Bleu marine) slows down photosynthesis. By reducing plant biomass, we turn off the tap of evapotranspiration.

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Clarity and Reflectivity (Mineral Action)

We keep the water crystal-clear to prevent it from heating up.

The action: The addition of Nautex (calcium carbonate) flocculates the particles responsible for turbidity. Clear water reflects UV better, heats up less, and therefore evaporates more slowly.

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Each protocol is tailored to the initial assessment, the characteristics of the body of water, and its intended uses.

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