Geoflow, Inc. - A Subsidiary of Anua International LLC.
Geoflow® is based in the USA and has actively specialized in subsurface drip irrigation since 1990. Time-tested and proven, Geoflow is a world leader in providing components and systems for sustainable water management through wastewater effluent dispersal and water reuse. The unique, patented technologies disperse water in the shallow bioactive soil layer while solving the issues of root intrusion and biological fouling.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Irrigation
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1989
- Employees:
- 1-10
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Us
Pioneering Sustainable Water Management Solutions Through Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Leading the Way in Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Revolutionizing Water Management Since 1990
Geoflow is based in the USA and has actively specialized in subsurface drip irrigation since 1990.
Time-tested and proven, Geoflow is a world leader in providing components and systems for sustainable water management through wastewater effluent dispersal and water reuse.
The unique, patented technologies disperse water in the shallow bioactive soil layer while solving the issues of root intrusion and biological fouling.
Innovators and Leaders of SDI since 1990
Time-tested and proven since 1990, Geoflow is a world leader in providing components and systems for sustainable water management through wastewater effluent dispersal and water reuse.
History
A Legacy of Innovation: Geoflow’s Journey in Revolutionizing Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Pioneering Root Intrusion Prevention and Sustainable Water Management Since 1990
Geoflow was founded by Rodney Ruskin, Karen Ferguson, and Alvaro Sanjines in August 1990. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of Rootguard® technology around the same time. The objective was to use the combination of skills and experience gained over thirty years of subsurface drip irrigation design, manufacturing, and marketing coupled with new opportunities opened by the Rootguard approval.
The Technology
The origin of Geoflow began in 1978 with the development of Rootguard. Research on root barriers was conducted at the Hanford Washington nuclear reservation. After extensive research, Battelle found a combination of materials that worked as a long-term solution to the problem of plant root intrusion by incorporating an environmentally safe herbicide (Trifluralin) into plastic polymers to achieve a slow release over more than 100 years.
In 1982 Battelle made a joint agreement with Rodney Ruskin, the chairman of Geoflow, to apply his knowledge to prevent root intrusion into subsurface drip irrigation systems. By 1985, a product had been developed. By November 1990, Dow Elanco’s trifluralin was approved by the EPA, using the technology developed by Battelle for use in drip systems for both food and non-food crops. Geoflow uses a range of subsurface drip irrigation solutions suitable for surface and subsurface drip applications.
Innovation and Intellectual Property
Geoshield®
Geoshield is effective in preventing biofilm build–up in drip tubing or on filter discs. It is an anti–microbial that acts as a Teflon-like slip agent. It does not treat the effluent flowing through the system. It solves long-term operation and maintenance issues associated with excessive biofouling. Geoshield is the turquoise-colored component found exclusively in WaterflowPRO®, WaterflowECO®, and BioDisc®.
Geoshield is covered under U.S. and foreign patents.
Roots can clog drip emitters in systems buried below mulch or below the soil surface, and this tendency, historically, limited the service life of the system. Now, through a unique marriage of polymer and root-growth inhibitor, Geoflow’s patented nano-Rootguard band is an inner lining that creates a long-term, controlled-release method for preventing root intrusion into the drip emitters. Nano-Rootguard is time tested and proven to keep the drip emitters clean and clog-free.
Rootguard is covered under U.S. and foreign patents.
About Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Efficient and Sustainable Wastewater Dispersal
Revolutionizing Wastewater Management with Geoflow’s Innovative Solutions
Discover the Power of Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Solving Issues, Enhancing Efficiency, and Promoting Sustainability
Geoflow subsurface drip systems solve many of the issues that plague traditional methods of wastewater dispersal. Treated effluent is dispersed underground (subsurface) and is absorbed in the biologically active soil layer, which prevents surfacing or ponding, run-off, and odors.
Issues such as overspray and aerosol drift are eliminated, dose scheduling is unaffected by land use or weather, and it is a politically and environmentally favorable means of dispersing or reusing wastewater.
Secondary treated wastewater in tandom with subsurface drip irrigation eliminates the ongoing cost of additional effluent treatment, such as tertiary or enhanced nitrogen removal.
Applications
Explore the diverse applications of our products, tailored to meet the unique water management needs of both commercial and residential settings.
Commercial and Community
Unlocking Efficiency and Sustainability: Geoflow’s Subsurface Drip Systems Revolutionize Wastewater Management for Convenience Stores, Retail, Hotels, Schools, and More!
Residential
Elevate Your Property’s Sustainability: Geoflow’s Subsurface Drip Systems Enhance Wastewater Management for Single-Family Homes, Multi-Family Communities, Vacation Homes, and More!