Septic Sewage

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There are two types of naturally occurring bacteria present in the septic sewage flowing to your septic tank. They are aerobic bacteria (require an oxygenated environment to live) and anaerobic bacteria (require an oxygen FREE environment to live). A septic tank itself does not have an oxygen supply so the only bacteria that can digest the organic solids in the septic sewage must be anaerobic, able to live with out oxygen. The anaerobic bacteria are rather slow and lethargic at cleaning up the septic sewage and do a fair job. On the other hand, the aerobic bacteria are 20 - 30 more efficient and do an excellent job of cleaning the septic sewage ; however, they quickly die in the septic tank because of the lack of oxygen.

Anaerobic bacteria (require an oxygen FREE environment to live). The anaerobic bacteria are rather slow and lethargic at cleaning up the wastewater

The problem with anaerobic bacteria is they flow from the septic tank and go into the drain-field of the septic system. They continue to feed on the organic material in the unfiltered wastewater. In the process, they eventually build up a thick layer of smelly, slimy septic sewage that clogs the drainage bed. This layer is called the bio-mat. The bio-mat is a living organism. The bio-mat first grows across the bottom of the drainage bed where the gravel bed meets the native soil. The bottom of the bed becomes clogged so the wastewater begins to pond or saturates the gravel bed. At this point the septic sewage begins to absorb through the sidewalls of the gravel bed, however, over time, the bio-mat eventually grows upward to the surface of the ground. At that point odorous ponding above the bed or around the tank cover will occur, or, the wastewater will back-up into the house. You could have a combination of any or all of these septic system problems depending on site conditions and elevation changes.

The Aero-Stream® product flip-flops the process in the system from a passive anaerobic environment to an active aerobic environment. The way we do this is by inducing air and oxygen directly into the septic tank. After your septic system is converted, the anaerobic bacteria die and the very active aerobic bacteria flourish in the tank. Because the aerobic bacteria are so efficient, they digest and remove 70% - 80% of the organic material in the septic tank. Then, this relatively clean water begins to flow into the drainage bed.

Aerobic bacteria (require oxygen) are 20 - 30 more efficient them Anaerobic bacteria and do an excellent job of cleaning septic system wastewater

As you recall, the bio-mat is a living organism and it is causing the system not to work correctly. When the wastewater is cleaned up aerobically the majority of the food source for the bio-mat is cut off. Just like any other living organism in nature, when their food source is cut off they begin to die off. In this case, when the bio-mat dies it breaks down and becomes permeable again and the wastewater begins to flow through it. In addition to the starvation of the bio-mat, the oxygen rich water and aerobic bacteria flow out into the drainage bed from the septic tank. The aerobic bacteria have an appetite for the bio-mat and digest it. Therefore, the Aero-Stream® process is a two-fold approach at solving the septic tank problem.

Easy to install. Typical installations can be performed in 60 minutes.
- Locate septic tank cover and remove.
- Lower sintered diffuser/float assembly into septic tank.
- Insert optional effluent filter into outlet baffle.
- Place QT 800 near 115 Volt power outlet.
- Connect air line from septic tank to QT 800.
- Utilizing a garden spade, bury air line about 2"- 3" under surface so line is not damaged by lawn mowing and other yard maintenance.
- Plug QT 800 into outlet.
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