BIOLOGICAL-ENZYMES
There are several types and configurations of sewage treatment plants. Some have three stages, some have more as they may utilize UV disinfection or chlorinate and de-chlorinate the outlet water. 

Using our biological-enzymes are able to work with any size or configuration of treatment plants and operate with any of the systems or tanks usually constructed in such plants.

Compressed air aeration tanks, rotating arm aeration tanks (seen below) or any of the other designs will allow our biological enzymes to do their work most efficiently. 

​Our biological enzyme treatment does not require a degreasing stage for oil and fats or UV-Chlorination (shown below)  for disinfection and pathogen control which lowers operational costs. These substrates are bacterial food consumed by our microbes and converted into proteins and amino acids.

​Even in a simple two-stage treatment plant we can be compliant with EPA standards. For irrigation or water discharge into a lake, sea, river or pond, the simple two-stage treatment process described above with our biological enzymes are sufficient. Only if the effluent outlet water will be used as potable water, will additional stages be required. 

EXAMPLE 
In this example, the wastewater treatment plant is processing 3.5 million gallons of raw sewage daily. The plant’s effluent discharge has nutrient levels of total phosphorus of 3.5 mg/L and dissolved nitrogen of 22 mg/L. Regulatory agencies require the total phosphorus levels to be less than 1.0 mg/L and dissolved nitrogen less than 9.0 mg/L.
 
This plant has six stages of process:

• Preliminary               
• Primary                       
• Aeration                    
• Clarification                
• UV Treatment          
• Digestion   

PLANT DOSING 
The plant will require 1,325 Kg of our biological enzymes per day initially for 15 days. Thereafter, dosing will drop to 26 Kg of our microbes per day during the warmer seasons. Daily dosing is accomplished through a peristaltic pump for consistency.

NUTRIENT TREATMENT 
Shortly after dosing the nutrients dropped 95% in the effluent discharge, to approximately 0.18 mg/L for total phosphorus and 1.1 mg/L for dissolved nitrogen. This treatment plant is now 83% lower that the required regulatory compliance nutrient levels. In addition, the plant odors have diminished significantly. 

FERTILIZER PRODUCTS
The active biosolids recovered can be sold as high-grade fertilizer and in this example the treatment plant will produce 8 tons of pathogen-free organic fertilizer daily.

PATHOGENS 
Our biological enzymes will decompose all inert organic matter and eliminate all pathogens rapidly, such as E-coli and Salmonella. The treatment plant is now compliant with EPA standards for pathogen control and no longer requires UV treatment. This will save on chemicals, operational and power costs. It is now practical to use both the treated water and the active biosolids in agricultural scenarios. The active biosolids are totally pathogen-free and can be classified as Class A EQ (Exceptional Quality). This standard is used to describe a biosolids product that not only meets, but exceeds, all Class A pathogen reduction metals and VAR requirements.

BENEFITS & OBSERVATIONS

• The biological enzymes will work with any size or configuration of sewage treatment plant, and are approved as "Biorernediation Agents" by the EPA.
• Noxious and offensive odors are significantly reduced, making a safer and more comfortable work environment. Our biological enzymes transform the organisms that emit noxious gasses.
• One can expect to observe a constantly increasing elimination of C.O.D’s, B.O.D’s, phosphorus and ammonia. A potent de-nitrifying action transforms the sewage nitrogen content into nutritious substances - amino acids and proteins, and is good for the environment.
• Our microbes provide a low-cost nutrient management control, reducing total phosphorus and dissolved nitrogen by 95%.
• These biological enzymes transform E. Coli bacteria in a period of two hours. Vira Cholera and Nocardia proliferation are effectively controlled and eradicated. This bio-tech destroys all pathogens in raw sewage. Wherever it establishes a colony, it is dominant in that area. This is achieved by both eating the food that pathogens eat and by consuming the pathogens themselves. Biologically, the microbes are extremely competitive and withstand aggressive attacks from other organisms that attempt to occupy the same space. The robustness of Ergofito is due to the micro-alveoli granules they inhabit. These granules maximize the surface area the bacteria can occupy, thereby ensuring that they always outnumber other microorganisms at the points where they come into contact.
• Our microbes thrive in aerated, raw sewage and easily overrun other hazardous organisms and organic toxins with their fast-growing populations. They stop reproducing when there is no oxygen or dead organic matter available to them.
• The treatment plant's discharge is environmentally friendly and with the correct dosage and retention time, can be considered a high-quality organic fertilizer. Well treated sewage effluent is ideal as nutrient-rich, irrigation water. It has all the minerals in safe and organic compounds, with none of the harmful pathogens which can poison the land.
• A relatively low oxygen level of 0.2 mg/L is required for the microbes to survive and colonize the sewage. Aeration is only required if the oxygen levels are too low. A Nano Bubbler has been found to be very efficient and beneficial to the operation for aeration.
• After the initial dose, the amount of the biological enzymes required to maintain effective bacterial levels in the plant, is 1% to 5% of that initial dose. The ability to lower the dosage, is achieved by retaining the biosolids, which are rich in the good bacteria. Operation costs are reduced once good biosolid management is attained.
• Sewage plants utilizing this bio-technology will cut down on manual labor. MBR plants will experience a drop-in labor for de-clogging membranes, due to the fat and grease levels being much lower than usual. Solids are softer and lighter, easing the workload on mechanical tools and equipment and increasing their life-span. The buildup of solids takes longer thus decreasing the frequency of having to remove them.
• Improved Wastewater Treatment plant efficiency. In this example, of the six stages of processing, two stages will no longer be necessary or required. This coupled with improved digestion, will be a savings in operational expenses.

1. Preliminary      Remain the same
2. Primary           Degreasing not necessary
3. Aeration          Remain the same   
4. Clarification     Remain the same
5. UV Treatment  No longer required
6. Digestion        Diminished