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Frequently Asked Questions
Q-1 How
Affordable? Q-1
Our product is way less expensive compared to old fashioned
repairs.
Q-2
How Different?
A-2 We use
the Complex Biology of Nature's Ecosystem Process, instead
of Complex Technology.
There is only one moving part in our product,
an economical diaphragm air pump that supplies the
growing unit with oxygen.
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Our biology is so
effective we don't need to rely on expensive-to-maintain
gadgets. Drain-field failure is a biological problem,
not a mechanical problem. Now we have a biological
solution.
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Another important difference is our device fits into your
existing septic tank. You don't need a series of new
tanks, pumps and blowers to do the job. This way we keep your
costs low and still fix the problem.
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Our simple
retro-fit saves you the
expense of having to re-landscape your property. Think of
SludgeHammer as a "companion technology" for your existing
septic system to improve and restore system performance.
Q-3
How Tested?
A-3
YES! SludgeHammer has been tested by (1) IAPMO, (2)
NSF and (3) MARPOL.
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UPC Listing
is an important consumer protection safeguard!
The
Standard to which our product was tested is the IGC 180-2003
Standard for the Aerobic Bacteria Generator (the technical
name for our product). The manufacturer had to
prove that it was better at restoring a drain-field compared
to an Aerobic Treatment Unit (which uses old NSF-40
Standard).
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Visit
http://www.ansi.org/ and click "E-Standards Store" Next, type in "IGC
180-2003" into the "Search Standards" box.
You can purchase a copy of the new bioremediation standard
from ANSI. Or
View the current listing on the Official
IAPMO Site
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Now NSF-40 Class
One Tested & approved as an Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)
for residential wastewater.
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Now also MARPOL
certified for use in ships prior to marine water
discharge.
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Look for the UPC or
NSF Seal.
There are copy-cat products
that are not UPC listed. The UPC Seal means
SludgeHammer is tested and meets the performance criteria
set down in the IGC 180-2003 Standard. Any other
product which meets the same criteria will also be listed in
the same manner. If a product is NOT UPC-listed, it
has no valid claim that they are "just another version of
SludgeHammer". Don't fall victim to false
advertising.
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SludgeHammer Blend
(formally Pirana Blend) meets all the requirements of WAC 246-272
(Additive Regulations) for sale in Washington State.
The State of Washington does not endorse any additive product
or verify any product claims but it does evaluate additive
products and their method of product application to block
harmful product from sale in WA State.
Alaska's code recognizes the UPC for septic systems
(Washington does not)Oregon does not regulate "additives" and SludgeHammer does
not come under any code requirements applicable to repair or
alterations. Local or regional Health Jurisdictions
may interpret their codes differently or add their own
requirements.
Q-4
What happens when the power goes out?
A-4 SludgeHammer microbes will do
just fine. Our "bugs" will survive
the power outage without difficult. When the power
comes back on they jump right in and continue their cleaning
job. As a matter of fact, when the power goes out and
the air pump is off, they switch to a natural fermentation
way of digesting drain-field slime. Practically
nothing will stop them!
Q-5
Why is SludgeHammer Fish Friendly?
A-5
Scientifically Tested. The State of Florida
required the manufacturer (when we were known as Pirana) to
run a Scientific Test know commonly as the flathead minnow
assay. Normally the test results in 1/2 of the test
fish dying, in order to calculate the Lethal Dose - 50% (the
LD-50). When the third-party testing firm ran the test
they called up Dr. Dan Wickham (the inventor) and said "we
have a problem, we haven't seen any of the fish die."
Dan's response was "you call that a problem?!" They
kind of got the point and simply reported
zero fish
mortality in their report:
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Union,
WA 2005 - We
put SludgeHammer to the Ultimate
FISH FRIENDLY test! In 2005 at our
first residential SludgeHammer installation we kept
goldfish in the "septic" tank for a two-month ad hoc
"fish friendly test."
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Our test fish is still alive in
2008 2011, and as happy as ever in
our greenhouse pond. We are proud to be
the first in the Northwest to keep fish living in a septic
tank and it was our very first
installation to boot!
Links
The Manufacturer's web site
www.SludgeHammer.net
New Mexico
SludgeHammer Dealer www.earthwrights.com/links.html
Subsurface Drip
Systems by Geoflow http://www.geoflow.com
Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen
http://www.hoodcanal.washington.edu/
Puget Sound Partnership
http://www.psp.wa.gov/pugetsound.html
WA Department of Ecology (TMDL)
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/tmdl/index.html
Henderson
Inlet (Thurston Co.) TMDL info
http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/ehrp/henderson.html
Downloads
Product Spec Sheets
images/TechSheet-Oct07Final1.pdf AND
images/TechSheet-Oct07Final2.pdf
Engineers Resource List Eng
Resource List
New Mexico
Gov's Report images/Paper
NM Gov's project.pdf
Fecal
coliform reductions
images/fecal colif spreadsheet
Buzzards Bay.xls
fecal coliform data used for WI State approval Mar-08 images/Wisconsin
fecal for S-86.xls
High-Strength photos/High Strength Santa Rosa Synopsis.xls AND
photos/High Strength Grayland 6 19 07.xls
Power
Consumption Comparison
photos/treatment unit comparison watts.xls
Wastewater
Harvesting
Wastewater Harvesting
360-923-1080
ken@netseptic.com
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