Enhanced Septic System Treatment

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ClearPod septic system repair in Cookstown, Ontario

There are many options for retrofitting, repairing or upgrading existing septic systems. Any upgrade solution can also have negative consequences e.g. be time consuming and / or change some of the essential functions of the existing septic tank such as settling solids.

ClearPod technology is a robust, drop-in, fixed film aeration unit that takes about 1 hour to install. It decreases the organic loading to the leachfield by 85% but still allows solids to settle due to gentle aeration supplied to the fixed film. By converting the septic tank into a treatment system we remove the quantity of wastewater organic material clogging the leachfield.

ESSE Canada (https://www.essecanada.com/), our Ontario partners were contacted to retrofit a septic system that is less than five years old in Cookstown, ON. ESSE always emphasizes the importance of maintenance for existing septic systems and the homeowner wanted to ensure that his septic system continued to perform effectively as the system aged. The unit was purchased directly in Ontario from LMENT Water (https://lmentwater.com/products/the-clearpod-system).

Cookstown Installation

Often the maintenance required on existing septic systems is performed on the leachfields.  One of the major reasons for this  is due to continued high levels of organic loading.  To reduce organic loading to the leachfield, a significant reduction of the biological oxygen demanding organisms (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) must be achieved.

System Specifications:

Type: Traditional, residential septic system with subsurface disposal

Tank configuration: 2 Chamber tank

Tank volume: 1500 gal

Number of bedrooms: 4

Design flow: 2000L/day

Installed ClearPod

The addition of ClearPod technology addressed the design flaw of this traditional onsite septic system by significantly reducing the organic loading and further degradation of the leachfield. This will inevitably increase the lifetime of the installed system.  Aeration will also aid in the reduction of contaminants of emerging concern which increases the environmental sustainability of the existing septic system.