Floating Baffles for Lagoon Efficiency & Flow Control
AWTT custom-manufactured floating baffles create optimized flow patterns that increase hydraulic retention time, eliminate short-circuiting, and dramatically improve the efficiency of lagoons, cooling ponds, settling basins, and oxidation ponds.
100%
Custom-Built
Flexible
Relocatable Design
Multiple
Fabric Options
Custom-Manufactured
Designed for Your Lagoon
The Lagoon Efficiency Challenge
Without proper flow control, lagoons develop dead zones, short-circuits, and channeling — dramatically reducing treatment efficiency, wasting operational capacity, and increasing compliance risk.
Common Lagoon Problems
- ✗ Short-circuiting reduces actual hydraulic retention time
- ✗ Dead zones reduce effective treatment volume
- ✗ Channeling bypasses biological treatment processes
- ✗ Floating materials concentrate in corners
- ✗ Uneven distribution reduces overall system performance
AWTT Floating Baffle Solution
- ✓ Creates optimized side-to-side or end-to-end flow patterns
- ✓ Increases hydraulic retention time for improved treatment
- ✓ Eliminates dead zones and channeling throughout the lagoon
- ✓ Adjustable flow-thru windows control circulation patterns
- ✓ Fully relocatable as process needs or conditions change
Floating Baffle Applications
Cooling Ponds
Optimize thermal management and circulation in industrial cooling water systems.
Settling Basins
Control flow velocity to maximize solid particle settlement and water clarity.
Oxidation Ponds
Increase hydraulic retention time and maximize biological treatment efficiency.
Wastewater Lagoons
Improve treatment performance in municipal and industrial lagoon systems.
Construction & Technical Specifications
All floating baffles are fully custom-engineered to your lagoon dimensions, fluid type, and application requirements.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Material | Flexible thermoplastic coated reinforced fabric (not laminated) |
| Sealing Method | Dielectric sealing for watertight enclosures |
| Flotation System | Flotation logs at surface level |
| Ballast System | Chain ballast at lagoon bottom |
| Optional Reinforcement | Tension cable(s) for added strength and arc prevention |
| Flow Control | Flow-thru windows (field-addable, relocatable, modifiable) |
| Flow Patterns | Side-to-side, end-to-end, or top-to-bottom configurations |
| Customization | Fully custom-manufactured to specific lagoon dimensions |
| Availability | Built-to-order; quote based on project specifications |
Key Engineering Features
Eliminates Short-Circuiting
Baffles force liquid to follow the designed flow path, maximizing actual hydraulic retention time and treatment contact rather than bypassing the system.
Flexible Flow-Thru Windows
Adjustable windows can be added, relocated, or resized at any time to fine-tune flow patterns as operational needs evolve — without replacing the entire baffle.
Top-to-Bottom Turnover Effect
Vertical flow patterns can be configured to create a turnover effect, improving oxygenation and mixing throughout the full water column depth.
Fully Relocatable Design
Unlike fixed concrete infrastructure, AWTT baffles can be repositioned anywhere within the lagoon as process requirements, inlet/outlet locations, or conditions change.
Get a Custom Floating Baffle Quote
Because every lagoon is unique, AWTT floating baffles are custom-manufactured to your exact specifications. Send us your lagoon dimensions and we'll provide a detailed engineering quote.