Uses nature’s resources
Problem
A homeowner in New Castle, Ind., faced replacement of a failed onsite system. The small lot had poor soils, and the replacement cost options explored equaled the value of the house. Bob Luttrell and Rich Gregory of Rich’s Excavating in Mooreland, Ind., searched for alternatives.
Solution
The two coordinated with Tri State Jet of Hamilton, Ohio, to install the first Jet 1500 Series BAT (biologically accelerated treatment) process in Henry County. The three-compartment treatment tank has a pretreatment chamber that functions as a septic tank. Microbes in the treatment compartment attach to the submerged media and form a biomass that
