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Glendon® BioFilter Facts You Should Know
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General
The Glendon® BioFilter System is the most effective on site system
available on the market today. Its patented process transforms household sewage
into clear, useful water which may be safely percolated into the soil or recycled
in accordance with local regulations. BioFilter effluent has been laboratory tested
under a variety of operating conditions and meets the specifications for Washington
State Treatment Standard Number One, without disinfections. The BioFilter uses no
chemicals or disinfectants, ozone, or ultraviolet processes. All of these processes
or techniques are recognized as being expensive or maintenance intensive, and some
can be harmful to the environment. The Model M3 BioFilter has been approved as a
propriety alternative system by the Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH).
The next generation BioFilter, the M31 has also been approved by WSDOH.
Operating Principles
The BioFilter acts as a living organism that breathes air and consumes organic
material contained in septic tank effluent while producing essentially pure water
and innocuous, odorless gasses which diffuse unnoticed into the air. The harmful
organic materials in septic effluent are living and non-living organic matter
dissolved and suspended in the sewage water, including sewage indicating bacteria
called fecal coliform. The sewage purified by the BioFilter is no longer a threat
to health. It is sparkling clear, highly oxygenated, and smells fresh.
Performance
The BioFilter has the capability to produce effluent with very low levels of sewage
characteristics of fecal coliform (FC), biological oxygen demand (BOD), or total
suspended solids (TSS). Typical laboratory test results are:
| WSDOH
Std. #1 | Lab Tests at Site |
| #1 | #2 |
| FC | 100ml | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| BOD | <100ppm | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| TSS | <100ppm | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Reliability
Throughout the years of service by many Glendon® installations operating
in a wide variety of conditions, there have been no failures of the BioFilter.
The BioFilter has no mechanical parts to wear out or get out of adjustment. It
requires no power to accomplish its treatment processes. It needs no regular
maintenance. It is normally fed by a small, reliable, 110 volt electric pump for
metered flow.
Effluent quality is ensured by extensive anaerobic pretreatment before processing
in an unsaturated, continuously purifying capillary flow through an inverted V sand
path. This final process provides enhanced aerobic treatment before the purified
water wicks into the surface of the native soil at the perified water wicks into the
surface of the native soil at the periphery of the BioFilter where it mixes with the
natural flow of local ground moisture. The treated effluent can also be collected and
stored for recycling if desired. This advanced process is in a class by itself for
performance, adaptability, reliability, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness.
Guarantee
Glendon® guarantees the performance of each BioFilter for two years
from the date of installation. The pump and timer are guaranteed for one year from
the date of installation.
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