Water utility facilities require considerable upkeep and maintenance. With municipal budgets stretched during these tough economic times, reducing the cost of maintenance is crucial. One way to do that is to cost-effectively control the pest bird problem around your facility.
Birds have a habit of nesting in the nooks and crannies of the various structures, towers, storage areas and pipes in and around a water facility. When they do, you’ll find accumulated bird droppings virtually everywhere. Left to harden, bird droppings can seize up valves, cover up gauges, and lock up bolts and covers—all of which can make routine maintenance a costly, time-consuming job.
Bird droppings can also create dangerous slip-and-fall hazards for maintenance crews tasked with climbing ladders and crossing pipes, water towers and elevated landings. Injured workers mean lost time and slipped maintenance schedules. The solution is to implement effective bird control measures to keep birds away from your facility. Here are two bird deterrents that water facilities mangers have found particularly effective:
1. Stainless Steel Bird Spikes
Proven in industrial facilities worldwide, Stainless Steel Bird Spikes provide an anti-perching, anti-roosting barrier against a variety of large pest birds—like crows, gulls and pigeons. These specially designed spiked strips keep birds off towers, valves, landings, support structures and other elevated areas. They are easily installed in multiple rows to deter birds from large, wide areas; they can be affixed to conduit, ledges, and pipes via ordinary hose clamps, Nylon ties or wire lashings; they can be mounted in any lofty area using intertwining vertical and horizontal spiked rows; and they can be placed atop posts, gangways and curved surfaces using adhesive with Nylon ties or hose clamps. The best stainless steel bird spikes are made in the USA and have their spiked pins tightly embedded in a UV-protected polycarbonate base. These high quality stainless steel spikes come in 1”, 3”, 5” and 8” widths to provide wider and wider areas of deterrence. The spiked strips come with pre-drilled holes and glue troughs to make installation fast and easy.
2. Bird Chase Super Sonic
Designed for deterring pest birds from large outdoor facilities, the Bird Chase Super Sonic System covers a full acre, broadcasting intimidating sounds birds can’t stand. Additional portable speakers can be easily attached to extend the effective range to five acres. Unlike ultrasonic systems that emit sounds birds can’t hear, the Bird Chase system broadcasts predator and distress calls within the hearing range of birds. The sounds resemble normal birdcalls so they won’t annoy your daily crews. You can program the system to turn off at night and on at daybreak when birds become most active. Another plus is that Bird Chase Super Sonic emits distress and predator calls for 22 types of birds to protect your facility from virtually any type of bird.
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