A Titan Series NB6 nanobubbler generator installed on a barge that floats on the surface of Lake Elsinore produces microscopic bubbles called nanobubbles that boost the oxygen levels in the water in an effort to prevent major algae blooms in the lake's water. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
For year’s officials in Lake Elsinore have struggled to find a way to keep the terminal lake at the end of the San Jacinto watershed healthy and the city’s decision last year to use nanobubbler technology might just be the solution to that problem, Lake Elsinore Mayor Steve Manos said.“We are cautiously optimistic,” Manos said, adding that the city got a good amount of new water thanks to winter rains but that the new water doesn’t always translate into better water quality.Lake Elsinore announced it would begin to use nanobubbler technology back in December as part of a $2 million restoration effort approved by city officials to eradicate algae growth in the 3,300-acre lake.Lake Elsinore, which has a maximum depth of 40 feet, has no outflow for the water leading to a
