Behind the multinational innovation company’s iconic turquoise lagoons lies a sustainable technology that minimizes water, energy, and chemical use, enhancing maintenance and operating costs for developers and operators.
For visionary real estate developers and investors, the image of a crystalline turquoise water lagoon is an undeniable magnet for a project’s value and demand. However, a critical question usually arises immediately: How is a body of water of this size kept in pristine condition? Is the maintenance of Crystal Lagoons a financial and operational challenge?
Behind this multinational innovation company’s lagoons lie a combination of patented technologies designed to be efficient and scalable in any project.
For those considering integrating this amenity into a residential, mixed-use, or PAL® development, understanding the cost of lagoon maintenance and how it works is key to making informed investment decisions.
The End of the Conventional Filtration Era
A common point of comparison is between the maintenance of a Crystal Lagoons® amenity and that of a swimming pool or water park. If traditional filtration technology were used, the energy, chemical, and staffing costs would be prohibitive for bodies of water measuring several hectares in size.
Crystal Lagoons addressed this challenge by developing a technology that does not require constant filtration of all the water. Instead, it uses a telemetry-based disinfection approach that addresses issues before they spread, maintaining water quality with minimal chemical intervention.
The Three Pillars of the Sustainable Purification Process
Crystal Lagoons® technology is based on a system of three integrated components that work in harmony to ensure water transparency with minimal resource consumption.
- Pulsed Disinfection Treatment (Fewer Chemicals)
Unlike swimming pools, which require constantly high levels of chlorine or other disinfectants, Crystal Lagoons® amenities use a system of controlled pulses of additives.
- How it works: Strategically placed sensors continuously monitor water quality in real-time. When a need is detected, the system injects micro-pulses of disinfecting agents only at the specific points and exact moments where they are required.
- Key fact: This method enables the use of up to 100 times fewer chemicals than traditional swimming pool treatment systems, drastically reducing operating costs and environmental impact.
- Low-Cost Ultrasonic Filtration (Less Energy)
This is the heart of energy efficiency. The technology does not filter the entire volume of water. Instead, it applies ultrasonic waves that cause dirt particles to agglomerate at the bottom of the lagoon.
- How it works: A mobile suction system, similar to a large-scale robotic cleaner, moves along the bottom, collecting these agglomerated particles. Only the water drawn in by this device passes through a small and efficient filtration system.
- Key fact: Thanks to this, Crystal Lagoons technology uses only 2% of the energy required by a conventional filtration system for an equivalent body of water. This is a key factor in the lagoon’s low maintenance cost.
- Telemetric Control and Remote Monitoring (Less Staff)
The operation does not depend on an army of on-site technicians. The entire process is supervised 24/7 from Crystal Lagoons headquarters through a cloud-based telemetric platform.
- How it works: Sensor data is constantly sent to the central control center, where advanced algorithms and specialists monitor the physicochemical parameters. The system automatically adjusts disinfection pulses and filtration cycles without direct human intervention on-site.
- The benefit: This ensures consistently optimal water quality and reduces the need for permanent specialized staff at the development, simplifying management for the developer.
A Luxury Amenity with Low-Cost Operation
Crystal Lagoons® technology has transformed what seemed like an insurmountable obstacle, the maintenance of large bodies of water, into one of its greatest strengths.
For real estate developers, this means being able to offer a world-class amenity capable of increasing property value and attracting massive demand, with the confidence that the maintenance of Crystal Lagoons is a sustainable, automated process and that the lagoon maintenance cost is marginal compared to the value it generates. The turquoise lagoons are not just an aesthetic dream; they are a solid operational and financial reality thanks to intelligent, 21st-century lagoon purification.
