For example, Ivanhoe Reservoir, which adjoins Silver Lake, does not have algae problems because its water is constantly moving. White and Morrow, who co-patented the method, began working on the project in 1988. The inventors plan to market it to other municipalities or for offshore purposes by the end of the summer. One of our goals is to . . . White also plans to test adaptations such as a probe that measures copper levels.
Copper is used to treat algae in some reservoirs.