BioTreat and BioTreatPlus

 Non-Bacterial Septic Tank Treatment

BioTreat is an environmentally safe and natural septic tank treatment that will maintain your plumbing system clear of problems!  Originally developed and used in municipal wastewater treatment plants, BioTreat accelerates the digestion of sewage in both aerobic and anaerobic systems producing less sludge, odor and suspended solids.  It is now available to consumers for residential use as a septic tank treatment that is a safe alternative to Rid-X™ and other microbial additives. Biotreat uses a scientific combination of organic compounds, nutrients, and enzymes to safely degrade and eliminate waste and odors.

A quart lasts about 10 months for a 2 person household - less than $5 per month.

What about bacteria?

A SEPTIC TANK is a bacteria super store. There is an extremely broad spectrum of bacteria in your Septic Tank and bacteria change constantly to adapt to the waste going into the Septic Tank. State and University Extension Services say that adding bacteria to Septic Tanks serves no point because they are already a rich bacterial environment. 

Wastewater Treatment Plants rarely add bacteria and they're in the wastewater business!  When they do need bacteria they get a tank truck of activated sludge (sludge with live bacteria) from another WWTP - they don't go to a store.  That killer bacteria at the hardware store that promises to the job probably will, but so will the bacteria you already have in your Septic Tank. What the Septic System needs is working bacteria - not more bacteria. Bacteria adapt to their environment, and BioTreat speeds this process. The best microbes for this job is existing bacteria that has already adapted to the temperature, substrates, pH and other aspects of a particular septic system.

So many people say they add bacteria to their septic system…isn’t this good? First of all, you’re not adding “bacteria” you’re adding “bacterial spores” – bacteria seeds. Adding bacteria isn’t bad – it’s just considered a waste of time and money by State and College Extension Services. Articles will tell you that there’s a tremendous amount of bacteria already in the Septic System and those bacteria – many different types – are adapted to your particular Septic Tank.

When BioTreat or BioTreat Plus is added, the metabolism of the existing bacteria is increased. There is a shifting of the bacterial population to the bacteria types most favorable to the septic system at a given moment. We use the word ‘bacteria’ as a collective word. There are a myriad of different bacteria species in a septic tank. The biodegradation of one molecule of a particular waste may involve over a hundred different process steps involving several different bacteria.

Bacteria either adapt to their environment or die. Some will go to spores and germinate to particular bacteria when conditions again become favorable to that particular bacteria type. BioTreat and BioTreat Plus contain cytokinins, which are natural plant growth hormones. Cytokinins stimulate bacteria reproduction and promote cell activity.

What Should I Do To Protect My Septic Tank?

Controlling what goes into the Septic System is important. Products that say they are Septic Tank safe or biodegradable are obvious first choices. Sugars, fats, oils, greases and proteins biodegrade but require time and work. Your septic tank system will handle these, but try to be moderate in their addition.

Be careful of old sayings about Septic Tanks – they’re usually not right. Soaps and detergents should be labeled as biodegradable – but don’t go with dirty clothes just for a biodegradable soap. Keep the use of products like chlorine bleaches, bactericide soaps and disinfectants to a minimum. If it will kill bacteria in your house, on your clothing or hands it will kill bacteria in your septic tank.

BioTreat or BioTreatPlus?

Owners of older Septic Systems should use the BioTreat Plus and newer ones will be fine using regular BioTreat - the choice is yours! If you're a worrier - go for the Plus. Households with children and disposals often will put more fats, oils and greases to the septic system and BioTreat Plus is more applicable.

If you represent a WWTP and are interested in our products and services, please contact our offices directly for information.  BioTreat is also available in other compositions that have proven well suited for pond maintenance and even use in aquariums, especially for the elimination of unwanted algae deposits.  BioTreat is used by parks and golf courses with tremendous success for this purpose, although the form of BioTreat used in theses applications differs from that advertised for use with septic systems.

BioTreat originally was sold to waste water treat plants (WWTP's) to reduce sludge, odor and suspended solids. This helped many industrial and municipal WWTP's meet water discharge requirements and lower their cost of operation through sludge reduction.

BioTreat Plus is BioTreat with enzymes - these enzymes attack fats, oils, and starches to a lesser extent. BioTreat does well in reducing the bottom sludge and lessening its accumulation, but what about the scum layer on top? Fats, oils and greases (FOG) combine and float to become scum which is biodegraded slowly. Bacteria will attack FOG but it's a slow process. By adding enzymes for FOG to BioTreat Plus, this process is made faster.

Your Septic System

In a properly functioning septic tank, household waste is broken down, liquefied, and deodorized through a natural (biological) process. Overuse of disinfectants, bleaches, detergents, and extreme hot or cold conditions can upset this process (reduce microbial populations) and cause the system to become inoperative.

Inside the septic tank, you will find three layers. The top layer is the "scum” layer where organic material floats to the surface. Bacteria in septic tanks biologically convert this material to a liquid. The middle layer is the “effluent” layer where mostly clear water will be found. This clear water is the only layer that should enter your absorption area. The bottom layer is the “Sludge” layer. This layer is where the inorganic or inert solid materials and the by-products of bacterial digestion settle.

The important part of a Septic System is really the drain or leach field. The Septic Tank itself is a pretty non-complex thing – it will build-up sludge and will have a scum layer. These, while unpleasant, can be remedied by pumping. When the drain field becomes inoperative – discharge water from the Septic Tank doesn’t percolate into the ground – the problem is serious. Simply put, if the drain field doesn’t work water either pools on top of it or backs-up sewerage into the house.

Drain fields die as waste is discharged into the drain lines. The first order of business for the Septic System is to assure that the discharge from the Septic Tank is low in particulates and waste. The remedy for a non-functioning drain field is almost always replacement. Replacement, governed by local codes, usually means some place other than where the failing field is. In some cases, there isn’t land available for this. This can be seriously expensive.

The Products & How They Work

BioTreat and BioTreatPlus are botanical extracts that contain cytokinins (natural plant growth hormones) that stimulate the metabolism of a septic tank's existing bacteria to do more work.

BioTreat products are formulated to increase microbial populations and accelerate the natural (biological) process within your septic system. It also stimulates existing bacteria populations through metabolic acceleration which causes them to adapt to their food source faster and work more efficiently.  Micro nutrients - zinc, boron, copper etc. - are added to work with BioTreat to help bacteria work over small energy steps in the digestion process of you Septic Tank.

BioTreat septic tank treatments help save money by reducing the frequency of septic tank pumping, extending drain field life, improving drain field percolation, preventing sewer line blockage and keeping septic systems operating at optimum performance. Biotreat will protect your septic system and keep it operating smoothly.

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BioTreat Plus is BioTreat with added fat, oil and grease (FOG) enzymes. Enzymes don't consume any waste materials but do break complex FOG molecules into simpler ones - more easily processed by your Septic System.

Easy to use - pour into a drain then run water for a few minutes, or pour into a toilet and flush few times. Biotreat products are safe to use as directed. They are completely natural, contain no corrosive chemicals and are hazard free. They will not damage metal, ceramic, or plastic parts of the drainage system.