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By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun SHOAL LAKE \u2014 The new aeration system at Shoal Lake received some underwater repairs last week when a team of environmental specialists scuba dived to maintain bubblers on the lakebed. The new field of 18 bubblers off the shoreline on the east side of the lake were calibrated by technicians from AAE Tech Services during two hours of diving last week Monday. Technicians got their first underwater look at the bubblers that were installed last year in order to adjust the equipment to best promote fish health. The company\u2019s founder, Mark Lowdon, told the Sun that it\u2019s an annual caretaking job to ensure the equipment oxygenates the lake evenly. The equipment counteracts environmental conditions at Shoal Lake. \u201cWe are basically just… <\/p>\n

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By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Brandon Sun SHOAL LAKE \u2014 The new aeration system at Shoal Lake received some underwater repairs last week when a team of environmental specialists scuba dived to maintain bubblers on the lakebed. The new field of 18 bubblers off the shoreline on the east side of the lake were calibrated by technicians from AAE Tech Services during two hours of diving last week Monday. Technicians got their first underwater look at the bubblers that were installed last year in order to adjust the equipment to best promote fish health. The company\u2019s founder, Mark Lowdon, told the Sun that it\u2019s an annual caretaking job to ensure the equipment oxygenates the lake evenly. The equipment counteracts environmental conditions at Shoal Lake. \u201cWe are basically just... <\/p>\n

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