Advanced Treatment Units
Anua AeroCell
The AeroCell recirculating media filter from Anua utilizes synthetic media housed in an engineered pod. The open-cell foam cubes have high surface area and porosity, which balance water movement and oxygen availability. The media will not degrade over time. Pretreated effluent is sprayed over the media using special helical spray nozzles, which provide uniform distribution over the entire surface area within the pod. The treated effluent is recirculated through the media multiple times, ensuring optimum treatment. The media properties and timed dosing allow for large loading rates, ensuring a small footprint. It provides significant nitrogen reduction and is certified to NSF/ANSI 40 Class 1. Multiple pod sizes are available for commercial facilities. 336-547-9338; www.anuainternational.com
Eljen Geotextile Sand Filter
The Eljen GSF, or Geotextile Sand Filter system, is designed to provide treatment and dispersal in the same footprint with easy installation and minimal maintenance. It is used for commercial and residential applications. Utilizing a two-stage pretreatment process, the geotextile modules apply filtered septic tank effluent to the soil, increasing the soil’s ability to accept effluent and increase the long-term acceptance rate. Its design provides increased surface area for biological treatment that greatly exceeds the module’s absorption area. Open-air channels within the module support aerobic bacterial growth on the module’s geotextile fabric interface, surpassing the surface area required for traditional absorption systems. The system is tested and certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 40. 800-444-1359; www.eljen.com
IMET Septic Remediation Modules
IMET Septic Remediation Modules are inserted into existing septic tanks. The modules house extremely large and diverse aerobic microbial populations within the pore structures of the multimedia in its fixed bed. In addition, air bubbles are entrapped within the multimedia. As a result, an aerobic environment within the septic tank is sustained at all times. The result, when installed correctly, is very low effluent BOD and TSS concentrations while eliminating odor related to hydrogen sulfide formation. They can be also expanded to significantly minimize total nitrogen when it is required. Aerobic microorganisms continuously seed the effluent, therefore also remediating failing drainfields. 440-799-3135; www.imet.net
Jet Inc. PLT Series
PLT Series 500 and 800 gpd tanks from Jet Inc. are heavyweight, rotational molded alternatives to the concrete J-1500 Series. They offer variable capacity in a NSF 40- and 245-listed treatment system. They provide complete effluent treatment with the convenient option of a fully integrated pump tank. These seamless polyethylene tanks are easy to transport and install in the most difficult site conditions. The series has three inlet and three outlet locations and multiple configurations and they make for easy and convenient design and installation. 800-321-6960; www.jetincorp.com
Norweco Singulair Green
Norweco’s Singulair Green with integrated pump chamber offers a single-tank solution for small lots and restrictive soil conditions. The unit with a 520-gallon integrated pump chamber arrives at the site ready to install. This lightweight, easy to install tank provides superior structural integrity. Systems and packages are always in stock and ready to ship. Nitrogen treatment packages are available on all Singulair treatment systems. Their 12- and 6-inch threaded riser extensions allow for at-grade installation. 800-667-8326; www.norweco.com
SludgeHammer Aerobic Bacterial Generator
SludgeHammer developed its Aerobic Bacterial Generator technology to produce facultative bacteria that had an appetite for the mucus that causes clogging biomats and leach failure. These organisms have the capability of using the process of fermentation when they have no oxygen available, and since mucus is a sugar compound, they eat through it just like yeast ferment the sugar in a wine grape, and the soil immediately opens back up to percolation. Its use increases digestion in the tank, reducing pumping needs. The systems are certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 40 and IAPMO/ANSI Standard IGC 180 for biological soil remediation solutions. 231-348-5866; www.sludgehammer.net
Commercial Onsite Treatment Systems
BioMicrobics HighStrengthFAST
The HighStrengthFAST wastewater treatment system from BioMicrobics is a robust and simple aerobic treatment system utilizing submerged, fixed-film activated sludge technology. The FAST technology treats domestic and high-strength wastewater for onsite, decentralized applications. It is ideally suited for small community and commercial usage with extreme environments such as specialty food/beverage/agriculture applications. It contains attached growth media optimized for biological wastewater treatment that handles heavy-duty solids loading, especially for high BOD concentrations and higher FOG levels. An above-grade blower — the only moving part in the treatment process — pushes air into the airlift, recirculating oxygenated water throughout the submerged media. These attached-growth microorganisms break down the organic material in the wastewater. The excess solids settle out of the media to the bottom of the tank, where they are stored for intermittent removal. 800-753-3278; www.biomicrobics.com
Infiltrator Water Technologies ECOPOD Commercial Advanced Wastewater Treatment Units
ECOPOD Commercial Advanced Wastewater Treatment Units from Infiltrator Water Technologies are easy to install and maintain, and significantly reduce BOD, TSS, fecal coliform and nutrients in wastewater. The units offer treatment capacities from 1,500 to 250,000 gpd in pre-engineered treatment plants for commercial or decentralized wastewater treatment needs. The unit can be installed below, above or at-grade in steel, fiberglass, precast or cast-in-place tanks. It uses a fixed-film process that is stable, reliable, sturdy and is customizable for a variety of commercial applications. Designed to minimize sludge production reducing pump out frequency, nitrification and denitrification occur in a single tank. The units are suitable for high-strength commercial applications, schools, retail and office applications, RV parks and campgrounds and municipal treatment. 800-221-4436; www.infiltratorwater.com
Orenco AdvanTex AX-Max
AdvanTex AX-Max wastewater treatment systems from Orenco are containerized, fully plumbed units sized for larger commercial and municipal applications. Units come in a variety of configurations, measuring up to 42 feet long by 8.5 feet wide. Systems can be installed in single or multi-unit arrays, either above ground or buried to grade. They use an attached-growth treatment method to produce clear effluent with significant nutrient reduction, suitable for reuse or surface discharge after disinfection (per local regulations). One unit can process up to 5,000 gpd of raw sewage or 15,000 gpd of primary-treated effluent. Units reduce nitrogen to 90% or more, depending on configuration and provide reliable performance with a part-time operator. Units are easy to ship and set, and have been installed in a variety of soils and climates. 800-348-9843; www.orenco.com
High-Strength Wastewater Treatment
Lenzyme High Count
Lenzyme High Count is designed to treat high-strength waste. It will rapidly break down wastes to their smallest chain with enzymes and then consume the waste particles with multiple strains of bacteria, according to the maker. It can reduce nitrogen and inoculate aeration systems at startup, rapidly increasing the microbial counts within an aeration unit. 800-223-3083; www.lenzyme.com
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Systems
Sedron Technologies Varcor System
The Sedron Technologies Varcor System offers a high-volume, low-cost biosolids and septage processing solution without capital investment. It efficiently converts waste into clean water and pathogen-free, Class A dry and liquid nitrogen fertilizer without producing odor or greenhouse gas emissions. The system combines dewatering, drying and sidestream nutrient removal in a single, compact system, handling up to 150,000 wet tons annually within a 50-by-200-foot footprint. The thermal treatment process ensures low-risk processing of high-strength waste streams like septage and leachate. With more than 90% solids content in the end product, it significantly reduces disposal transportation costs. The system’s ammonia removal capability effectively addresses nitrogen loading issues, making it an ideal choice for entities facing waste processing challenges. 509-396-9424; www.sedron.com
Nitrogen Reduction System
Eliminite Commercial C-Series
The Commercial C-Series system from Eliminite is designed to provide reliable treatment with emphasis on total nitrogen reduction for high-strength waste applications such as worker camps, RV parks, restaurants, ski and golf resorts, breweries, mines and agricultural operations. It may be used with locally sourced tanks and components. MetaRocks treatment media is designed to withstand a variety of high-strength waste-loading scenarios, particularly where clogging and odor control are major considerations. The system is scalable and may be adapted to suit specific phasing requirements, site constraints and unique demands. 888-406-2289; www.eliminite.com
Pump Control Panel
SJE Rhombus Digital Aerobic Panel
The Digital Aerobic Panel from SJE Rhombus is designed for aerobic systems. This simplex control panel controls and monitors an air compressor, effluent pump and high water level conditions in aerobic wastewater treatment applications. A beacon indicates two different alarm conditions. Features include a NEMA 4X weatherproof enclosure, 120-volt AC pump breaker, compressor alarm breaker, alarm/test/silence switch, terminal block for easy installation, compressor low amperage alarm, 24-hour pump timer, and a solid red beacon for high water alarm and flashing red beacon for compressor alarm. 888-342-5753; www.sjerhombus.com
UV Disinfection Equipment
Polylok PL-UV1 UV Disinfection Unit
The PL-UV1 UV Disinfection Unit from Polylok reduces bacteria levels from secondary effluent to meet strict water quality standards. Components of the compact unit are engineered and constructed to provide reliable disinfection and long operational life, according to the manufacturer. It has a dual-pass design, a long-life UV bulb, weatherproof electrical components and no chemical residual or harmful byproducts. It is easy to install and operate and uses little electricity. Rates for gravity flow only are 100 through 8,640 gpd, with 100 through 4,320 gpd with 30 mg/L BOD and 30 mg/L SS, and 4,321 to 8,640 gpd with 10 mg/L BOD and 10 mg/L SS. It offers a UV dose greater than 40,000 microwatt-seconds per square cm at 254 nanometers, with transmissivity of 65%. 888-765-9565; www.polylok.com
