Abstract: A connection collar for a water treatment skimmer apparatus includes a body comprising a first material and defining a first circular hole and a bushing comprising a second material disposed within the first circular hole, the bushing defining a second circular hole. The first material is different than the second material and the first circular hole circumscribes and is concentric with the second circular hole, according to various embodiments. The water treatment skimmer apparatus may include a support bar, the connection collar rotatably coupled to the support bar, and a skimmer blade coupled to the connection collar.

Abstract: A connection collar for a water treatment skimmer apparatus includes a body comprising a first material and defining a first circular hole and a bushing comprising a second material disposed within the first circular hole, the bushing defining a second circular hole. The first material is different than the second material and the first circular hole circumscribes and is concentric with the second circular hole, according to various embodiments. The water treatment skimmer apparatus may include a support bar, the connection collar rotatably coupled to the support bar, and a skimmer blade coupled to the connection collar.