AdvanTex AX20 units are a dependable, proven technology for treating residential septic tank effluent to better-than-secondary standards, including nitrogen reduction. AX20 treatment...
Advanced Treatment Unit (ATU) Articles
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How the AdvanTex Treatment System Works
This video explains the differences between standard residential septic systems and advanced treatment systems. It describes how Orenco's AdvanTex textile treatment system...
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AdvanTex System Makes it Possible to Build Dream House on Small Lake Lot
Dean and Joan Hanson had always imagined building their dream house on their lot on Lake Andrew in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It...
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Decentralized Effluent Sewer Provides Onsite Solution for a Challenging Site
Problem: Located along Norris Lake and adjacent to the Chuck Swan Forest & Wildlife Management Area in Union County, Tennessee, the Sunset...
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Combined Treatment and Dispersal System Provides Reduced Footprint and Cost for Resort
Problem: Berkshire East Mountain Resort in western Massachusetts needed to replace a failing septic system that served the main lodge of the...
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Advanced Treatment for an Alabama Landmark
At almost 100 years old, Lake Martin is an engineered lake offering 750 miles of shoreline, punctuated by campgrounds, marinas, golf courses,...
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Product Focus: Large Scale and Commercial Treatment Systems
Aerobic Treatment
BioMicrobics HighStrengthFASTThe HighStrengthFAST wastewater treatment system from BioMicrobics is a robust and simple aerobic treatment system utilizing submerged, fixed-film activated sludge...
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Conquering Clay With an Advanced Treatment System
Heavy clay soils northeast of Kansas City make onsite system installation a challenge.
When facing those conditions, third-generation business Dykes Construction turns to...
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Iowa Installer Chooses Recirculating Synthetic Filters for Limited Sites
When faced with compact lots, high bedrock or other challenging site conditions, R&R Septic Solutions in Waverly, Iowa, often turns to E-Z...
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Case Studies: System Repair, Drainfield Rejuvenation
Remediator recovers a failing ATU
Problem: A popular event venue in Colorado installed a very expensive packaged ATU to treat the 756 mg/L...
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Product Focus: System Repair, Drainfield Rejuvenation
ATUs
BioMicrobics RetroFAST
The BioMicrobics RetroFAST septic system is small enough to be inserted directly into a new or existing septic tank through a...
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Why Aerobic Treatment Units Are the Pinnacle of Septic System Technology
Aerobic treatment units (ATUs) represent the most advanced technology in septic systems today, offering superior wastewater treatment compared to traditional systems. Unlike...
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Guiding Your Customers Through Septic Technology Advancements: What to Know and Share
As a professional in the industry, you're at the forefront of the latest septic tank innovations, and your customers rely on you...
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Michigan Installer Relies on SludgeHammer’s Biomat to Revitalize Problem Drainfields
Many homes in the rural areas around the southwest Michigan city of Grand Rapids were built 30 to 50 years ago. This...




















