The Issue: Biomat Sludge in Drainfields Estimates indicate that 1 in 10 septic drainfields fail annually, typically due to biomat sludge, leading to environmental and health hazards, along with costly replacements. The thickness of the biomat in the soil...
Onsite Installer Magazine has published an article that showcases various products and technologies that can help with system repair and drainfield rejuvenation. It covers different categories such as aeration systems, ATUs, chemicals, drainfield components, septic...
A Perspective on Treatment in the Soil vs Treatment in the Tank. Collectively, onsite systems in the US generate more than 4 billion gallons of septic effluent daily. This is likely a conservative estimate! This presentation looks back in history beginning with the...
Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU) technology has been used widely in the USA for well over 100 years. First used in Houston and Milwaukee USA to treat municipal, domestic, or household wastewater and later in the mid 1950’s to treat individual home wastewater onsite. The...
The most widely used septic system is the gravity flow system. It consists of two main components: the septic tank and the drainfield. Wastewater enters the septic tank from the home via gravity flow. Wastewater leaves the septic tank and enters the drainfield via...
Summary Most septic tanks only treat about 35% to 40% of wastewater before it flows into the drainfield This leaves about 60% of wastewater to be treated in the soil itself This process presents a potential groundwater hazard Forced Rejuvenation™ technology provides a...
