Case Study: American Bottoms

American Bottoms plant using ScaleBlaster system for industrial water treatment and scale control.

Overview The American Bottoms Wastewater Treatment Facility is a very large facility located in Sauget, Illinois. They can treat an average of 26-52 million gallons of wastewater a day of municipal and industrial water. Challenges Heavy limescale formation on structures & equipment (from quicklime that is added to neutralize the water) were forming 8” – […]

Matson Fruit Company – Selah, WA

Overview Matson Fruit Company is a family owned fruit production company that has been in operation over 100 years. The company consists of two operations. One is geared towards the production of high quality tree fruits. The second operation is a tree fruit packaging and shipping facility which packages both tree fruits from company owned […]

Case Study: Comfort Suites

Comfort Suites logo, indicating the hotel uses ScaleBlaster for hard water treatment solutions.

Overview The Comfort Suites of Brandon is a deluxe, all-suite hotel and is part of the Choice Hotels International chain. Challenges The hotel had a costly water softener that was constantly malfunctioning and breaking down. It even ruptured at one point – in the power room and flooded the boiler & hot water system with […]

Case Study: Crowne Plaza Tampa East

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts logo, representing a satisfied commercial user of ScaleBlaster system.

Overview Crowne Plaza is a chain of full service, upscale hotels catering to business travelers and to the meetings & convention market. The Crowne Plaza Tampa East is a 269-room luxury hotel with over 30,000 square feet of conference rooms, located next to the state fairgrounds and the Hard Rock Casino Resort, the 6th largest […]

Case Study: Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Wet’n’Wild Hawaii and Las Vegas logos, users of ScaleBlaster for waterpark scale control.

Overview Six Flags Entertainment is the world’s largest amusement-park based corporation (based on properties). Six Flags Fiesta Texas is a 224-acre theme/water park located in San Antonio, Texas. Challenges The new Tornado ride was experiencing unsightly limescale deposit formation inside the “funnel” where the water was flowing. This was greatly restricting the water flow rate […]

Case Study: Wet N Wild

Wet’n’Wild Hawaii and Las Vegas logos, users of ScaleBlaster for waterpark scale control.

Overview Wet ‘n’ Wild are globally known water parks with its wide assortment of swimming pools and water slides. The Wet ‘n’ Wild parks in Las Vegas and Hawaii draw hundreds of thousands of guests each and every year. Challenges Located in very hard water areas, the water slides in both the Hawaii and Las […]

Case Study: City of Henderson NV – Water Reclamation Facility

City of Henderson logo, indicating municipal use of ScaleBlaster for effective water treatment.

Overview The City of Henderson is the second largest city in Nevada and is part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. In 1999, the city recognized the need for a satellite facility to support the areas increasing wastewater treatment and reclaimed water distribution demands and a new facility was built. Challenges In the summer of […]

Case Study: Auvil Fruit Company

Gee Whiz Auvil Fruit Company logo, showing agricultural use of ScaleBlaster for water treatment.

Overview Auvil Fruit Company is a very large fruit producer of apples and cherries located in Orondo, Washington. The company was formed in 1928 and now has more than 1500 acres supplying top quality fruit using their own innovative farming practices. The label of “Gee Whiz” is produced by Auvil and found on fruit nationally. […]

Case Study: Durango Hills Water Resource Center

City of Las Vegas seal for Durango Hills Water Resource Center Scale Blaster case study.

Overview In one of the biggest public works projects by the city of Las Vegas, a state-of-the-art $37 million Durango Hills Water Research Center was constructed. It collects municipal sewer wastewater and treats it to standards that make it safe for irrigation to many area golf courses and parks. Challenges From the start, the ultraviolet […]