Algistatic water treatment solution and method of making

A method of generating an algistatic and bacteriostatic solution for treating a water volume, comprising:

• adding a predetermined volume of water to a tank;
• determining solution parameters including a final solution pH and a final solution copper ion concentration;
• adding a predetermined amount of citric acid to the water in the tank to generate an intermediate solution;
• adding a predetermined amount of binding polymer to the intermediate solution;
• circulating the intermediate solution past a copper-ion-generating ionizer for a predetermined time period;
• determining the pH of the intermediate solution after the predetermined time period has elapsed;
• if the pH of the intermediate solution is less than a predetermined pH level, adding a solute that raises the pH of the intermediate solution to at least the predetermined pH level;
• and
• iteratively adding citric acid and binding polymer to the intermediate solution, circulating the intermediate solution past the ionizer, and adjusting pH to maintain the intermediate solution at an approximately neutral pH, until a final solution is generated having the final solution pH and the final solution copper ion concentration specified by the solution parameters.