You may have used bioaugmentation to enhance your wastewater treatment or collection system with varying degrees of success. Wastewater bioaugmentation has been performed for many years by introducing outside microbes to the system, either from another plant’s activated sludge, or a fermented (manufactured) biological product. This approach has typically been hit and miss because of the unpredictability and lack of control over microbial populations in activated sludge and/or manufactured products. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn’t. It’s for this reason biological products are considered by some to be snake oil remedies.
The Future of Bioaugmentation
Advancements in biotechnology breathe new life into microbial treatment, and at ATS Innova, we have the oxygen. Today’s microbials are tailor-made for specific applications. Every microbe species in our products is carefully chosen for their ability to perform biodegradation in a wide range of water conditions and environments, in complete synergy with all the other species.
Our new Innova MB™ product line can be used in a variety of applications and industries and contains a balance of six or seven bacillus strains in various ratios, depending on the application. Our exclusive blend of ingredients has several benefits, including:
- Enhancing the ability of microbial communities to degrade organic material in wastewater
- Increasing capacities and organic conversion rates in bioaugmentation wastewater treatment
- Increasing floc formation and settling characteristics while decreasing COD/BOD levels
- Responding effectively to fluctuations in your facility’s load and flow
- Improving your plant’s performance by reducing sludge yields
- Decreasing your reliance on dewatering polymers, flocculants, and other costly chemistry
Your facility will see improvement by maintaining and reducing odor generation from volatile fatty acids, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, ammonia, and other amines.
An Inclusive Approach
It’s not rocket science, but it’s still science when learning about microbes and ensuring that you have an inclusive approach to bioaugmentation. Because there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution, at ATS Innova, we include the operation, engineering, water chemistry, and biology; this helps us determine how to be the most effective at wastewater treatment. We look at dosing, scheduling, environmental conditions, equipment function, testing, and more. New breakthroughs in bioaugmentation can improve lift station corrosion, FOG (fats, oils, and grease) accumulation, and solids buildup. ATS Innova can also help with:
- Sludge Tanks – Innova MB-150L breaks down organic material that collects in sludge tanks, thus improves digestion and dewatering
- Grease Traps – Innova MB-200 is perfect for drastically reducing cleanings and the number of trap cleanouts
- Ponds and Lagoons – Increase dissolved oxygen, improve clarity, and reduce buildup in surface water with Innova MB-400
Our products aid in plant performance and save you money by reducing the need for dewatering polymers, costly chemicals, and flocculation.
ATS Innova MB Has You Covered
When you contact our knowledgeable customer service department at ATS Innova, we can analyze your situation and recommend the right solution with our Innova MB product line. Call our office at 855.215.4600 for a FREE plant walkthrough and learn more about our products here at ATS Innova, where we are improving life one drop at a time.
