The patented Titus Twister-FL floating lagoon aerator cuts sludge and odor in lagoons and large treatment structures, with every moving part and electrical component kept on shore.
Lagoons and large treatment structures rarely fail all at once. Solids settle, dissolved oxygen drops, and odor, algae, and permit pressure follow. Titus Wastewater Solutions built the Twister-FL floating lagoon aerator to keep the full water column mixed and aerated for the municipal, industrial, and commercial facilities we serve. A shore-based blower powers the unit. Loose rope tethers let crews reposition it or pull it to the bank for service, so no one needs a boat and no electrical service runs into the water. Twister-FL systems are available through the Titus WWS distributor network.
Wastewater lagoons look simple from the bank, but keeping them in balance is hard. When mixing falls short, solids settle into layers, dissolved oxygen drops, and treatment turns anaerobic. That shows up as odor complaints, algae mats, lost treatment capacity, and pressure on permit compliance.
Conventional equipment adds its own costs. Surface aerators and bottom diffuser grids often need boat access or in-water electrical service, plus cleanouts when diffusers clog or get buried in sludge, and cold weather makes all of it harder. For municipal, industrial, and commercial facilities, the result is rising sludge management and energy costs, and eventually a dredging bill. When a lagoon is struggling, the root cause usually comes back to mixing.
The Titus Twister-FL uses AirLift technology to aerate and mix the full water column. A shore-based blower sends air through piping to the patented Twister-FL head, where a fine bubble diffuser transfers oxygen into the water. Inside the oxygen transfer chamber, a vortex and air lift column draws liquid and solids upward. The recompression float head then sends the aerated flow back down and outward, while intake ports near the bottom keep pulling settled material into circulation.
The Twister-FL head works with both new and existing blower systems. All power, electrical, and blower components stay on shore, and there are no submerged moving parts, so crews never need a boat to service it. Rope tethers let operators reposition the unit across the lagoon or pull it to the bank for maintenance. That is the difference between adding oxygen and actually fixing the lagoon.
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A floating lagoon aerator sits at the surface of a wastewater lagoon, adding oxygen and circulating the water beneath it. The Titus Twister-FL does this with air alone: a shore-based blower feeds a fine bubble diffuser in the floating unit, which lifts water and solids through an oxygen transfer chamber and discharges them back into the lagoon. There are no moving parts or electrical components in the water.
It keeps solids moving instead of letting them settle. Intake ports near the bottom of the unit keep drawing settled material into the air lift column, so solids stay suspended and aerobic long enough to break down. In Lakeview, Michigan, a sludge survey six months after installation showed more than a 50% reduction, and dissolved oxygen stayed above 6 mg/L.
No. The blower, power, and controls all sit on shore, and the unit is loosely tethered by rope. Operators can pull it toward the bank for inspection and service, or reposition it in the lagoon, without putting anyone on the water. Safe access is what makes a maintenance plan work, and the Twister-FL is designed around it.
Yes. The patented Twister-FL head works with both new and existing blower systems, so many facilities can upgrade lagoon mixing without replacing their air supply. Titus WWS reviews your blower capacity during sizing to confirm the match.
The Twister-FL is reliable in extreme cold climates. With no motors or moving parts in the water and all mechanical and electrical equipment on shore, there is far less to freeze or fail in winter. To see how floating aeration supports year-round treatment, read Rethinking Sludge Remediation.
Yes. The shore-based blower is the only powered equipment, so no electrical service, grounding, or waterproofed connections have to run out into the lagoon. That makes it a practical choice for remote and rural systems where extending power is expensive.
The difference is the structure each one is built for. The Twister-FL floats and serves open lagoons and large tanks. The Twister Mixing Aerator is built for wet wells, lift stations, and pretreatment manholes. The Twister SDF Aerator sits on the bottom of oxidation ditches and racetracks that need directional flow.
Sizing depends on lagoon surface area, depth, loading, and your existing blower setup. For example, Lakeview, Michigan, runs two Twister FL-6 units, designed for lagoons 8 to 12 feet deep, on a 40 hp blower. Fill out the Project Sizing & Data Collection form in the Product Resources section above, or talk to an expert for a site-specific recommendation.
Tired of chasing sludge, odor, and offshore maintenance? The Titus Twister-FL keeps your lagoon mixed and aerated from bank to bottom, with every moving part and electrical component safely on shore. Send us your lagoon details, and our team will show you what a Twister-FL system looks like for your site. Keeping sludge in check now costs far less than the lagoon sludge removal bill nobody budgets for.