--- title: Pax Water | Tank Mixers Blog | stratification description: stratification | PAX Water Technologies develops efficient technology for the water and wastewater industry. --- [![PAX Water](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/hubfs/PAX-Water_Technologies_logo_CMYK-2.png)](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/) [Contact Us](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/contact-us) # [The Mix](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog) ## [Thermal Stratification Inside Water Storage Tanks [VIDEO]](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/bid/81206/Thermal-Stratification-Inside-Water-Storage-Tanks-VIDEO) Posted by [Lily Kaiserman](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/author/lily-kaiserman) on 8/6/12 12:36 PM [![](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/hs-fs/file-15735215-jpg/images/stratification_thumbnail.jpg)](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/bid/81206/Thermal-Stratification-Inside-Water-Storage-Tanks-VIDEO) Record-setting heat waves are sweeping the country this summer, placing higher-than-usual demand on water utilities. High water use by consumers typically translates into high turnover in water storage tanks, giving water less time to age and stagnate within the tank. However, areas with large capacity tanks or low summer demand can suffer from thermal stratification inside water storage tanks and serious water quality problems. [Read More](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/bid/81206/Thermal-Stratification-Inside-Water-Storage-Tanks-VIDEO) Topics: [active tank mixing](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/topic/active-tank-mixing), [eliminate stratification](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/topic/eliminate-stratification), [stratification](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/topic/stratification), [low turnover](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/topic/low-turnover) [All Posts](https://blog.cleanwater1.com/pax-water-blog/all) ### Comments ### Subscribe to Our Blog ### Follow Us ### Recent Posts #### PAX Water Technologies, Inc. 550 Sycamore Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 #### Talk To Us **Phone** 866.729.6493 [Contact Us](https://www.paxwater.com/contact-us) #### Connect With Us   © 2020 PAX Water Technologies, Inc. ##  [A UGSI Solutions Company](http://www.ugsicorp.com/)