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Shasta Industries is currently under contract with the City of Chandler contracted with Shasta Industries to install ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems on the City Pools.  The contract value is approximately $700,000 and includes installations at all seven of the City’s facilities.  The seven facilities, Mesquite Groves, Hamilton, West Chandler, Arrowhead, Folley and Desert Oasis each received a UV system for each body of water, totaling eleven systems.  

The visible light spectrum has wavelengths between 400-760 nm.  UV light has wavelengths of 200-400 nm and carrying substantial energy.  The UV wavelengths used in pool water sanitization is 200-300 nm.  Pool water passes through the UV chamber and is exposed to the UV light.  The UV light neutralizes bacteria, viruses, protozoa and spores.  It also stops them from reproducing by breaking down the molecular structure of the DNA.  It is extremely effective against two common  organisms found in pools, Cryptosporidium and Giardia.  Traditional chlorine sanitization has a difficult time inactivating these pathogens whereas UV has a 99.9% instant inactivation rate.  This state of the art technology will provide the public with additional protection against these pathogens.     

The system selected by the City and Shasta is the Siemns Barrier M.  The UV lamps are housed in a stainless steel chamber and controlled by a NEMA 4 panel with its own air conditioning source to ensure no disruption in service.  Installation of the systems consisted of substantial plumbing bypass loops of up to 10” plumbing.  

Shasta Industries Commercial & Olympic Division was recently awarded 1 million dollar contract t in Prosser, Washington.

This project consists of building a new lap pool inside an old lap pool which was built in 1955. The lap pool will have eight lanes, 25 yards in length, with a rimflow and a new dropslide. There will also be a new recreation pool, which will include a beach entry, a play structure, a rimflow, and a 100 foot long waterslide.

This venture will give the city of Prosser its first pool with amenities for children.

Shasta Industries is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and known for their residential swimming pool construction.

Shasta is also currently building an aquatic and training center in Spokane, WA., at the Fairchild Air Force Base, valued at $900,000.

"We are excited about getting these projects in Washington, while aggressively working on other commercial projects in the southwest region."

                               -Steve Ast - Vice President of Sales for Shasta Pools & Spas