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The SludgeHammer Solution

How can I get a SludgeHammer?

1. Call NET Septic at (360) 923-1080.  We have several dealers in WA and we will either refer you to your local dealer or schedule an evaluation ourselves.

2. Your NET Septic evaluation is confidential.

3. We identify problems and discuss options for prolonging the life of your septic system. If SludgeHammer cannot help your system we will tell you right up front.

4. Next, schedule a time to install your SludgeHammer.  A maintenance contract allows us to come back once or twice per year to be sure things are working as expected.

5. Enjoy peace of mind knowing you have advanced 21st Century's bio-technology  protecting your septic system & the environment.

FACT:  The US - Environmental Protection Agency estimates 95% of drain-fields fail from Biomat (slime) buildup in the drain-field.  SludgeHammer cures the slime problem!

• The SludgeHammer fits all septic tanks.

• SludgeHammer maintenance is economical.

1. We first inspect the tank (usually requires pumping) to be sure the tank is in good condition. 
2. If there is no access riser we can retrofit one.
3. Then we lower the SludgeHammer into your tank,
4. Next we connect the air line and put the economical air pump in its weatherproof basin. 
5. Finally the "bug bag" is placed inside the SludgeHammer and we turn the air pump on. 
6. Typically we check the system once a year and replace the bug bag. 

The power is in the biology instead of the technology.

Typical SludgeHammer Installation

GREEN STRIPES and other signs of trouble:

1. Green stripes are often an indicator that biomat (slime) is building up in the drain-field and the effluent is raising to where the grass roots can now get at it.   Raising sewage makes the grass grow extra long.
2. After the green stripe, a mushy wet spot or spongy lawn is followed by surfacing sewage. 
3. However, not all drain-fields exhibit green stripes before they fail.  
4. Slow draining plumbing is another classic indicator of pending trouble but a blocked pipe inside the house should be ruled out before assuming this is caused by a plugged drainfield.
5. Often the above problems will be accompanied by septic smells, but smells could also be due to an indoor plumbing problem not related to the drainfield.
6. If you suspect septic trouble contact NET Septic or any reputable professional for a thorough evaluation.

                Surfacing sewage in a drain-field (failure)      Green stripes above drain-field (not a failure, yet...)

Old Fashioned Repair (20^th Century)

Typical Biomat slime that kills all drain-fields       Typical Repair is Expensive with Landscape Damage

SludgeHammer is your 21^st Century Solution!

Hoodsport, WA This beautiful Japanese Garden was saved because SludgeHammer restored the drainfield percolation rate.  Water was starting to back up but we reversed the plugging process.  These happy homeowners got to keep their gravity-flow septic system for a mere fraction of what their neighbor paid for their traditional repair.  A traditional repair would have obliterated the garden costing thousands extra in landscape restoration.

Ecosystem Approach

• We put Nature's own ecosystem process to work in your septic tank & drainfield.  For millions of years Nature has efficiently digested human & animal wastes with microbes in the leaf-litter zone.  SludgeHammer uses a blend of 5 natural microbes and puts the natural ecosystem process to work for you.

• Natural Microbes & high Dissolved Oxygen restore the soil's "perk" to get your drainfield working again. 

• Effective fecal coliform Reductions Up to 98.6% fecal coliform reductions without chemicals or UV.

• Eliminate Stream Siltation & Landscape Damage from traditional installations. Skip the dump truck & backhoe.  Two guys with two shovels need need just two hours to install a SludgeHammer.

• Water Re-Use:  Sunset Magazine March 2007 pages 100 & 101.  Give your plants nitrogen & phosphorous while cutting aquifer withdrawals.  Stop irrigating with drinking water!

Advantages

• Restores / Recovers: Grease-Plugged Drainfields, Sand Filters, Mounds, RV Dump Stations and more...

• 21st vs. 19th Century Technology. Aerobic Treatment Units (ATUs) date back 100 years.  Sand Filters are 120 years old (that's the year 1890). We are 100-years ahead of the rest!

• Retrofit instead of Replace your septic.  Less expensive, more effective.

• Low Power Consumption.  60 watts instead of the typical 200 to 500 watts.

• 1:7 Cost Ratio  Typical SludgeHammer $4,000 vs. typical waterfront repair $30,000.

• Fully Scalable from single home up to either S-STEP (STEP sewer) or Municipal WW projects.

Recognized

• IAPMO (UPC) IGC #180-2003 (2003 tested for remediation & recovery of failed drainfields)

• NSF-40, Class 1 (April 2009, the "gold standard" for residential WW treatment.)

• MARPOL (2010, International Standard for treating wastewater before discharge to marine waters)

• WA State Remediation RS&G (2007, WA State Dept. of Health's Recommend Standards and Guidance) gives local Health Departments all the authority they need to allow Remediation of failed drainfields.

• SludgeHammer Blend has met all requirements for sale, use & distribution in WA since 2004.

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*The < 10-PPM Total Nitrogen (TN) figures for SludgeHammer is a high estimate.  Usually we get less than 1-PPM. Nitrogen issues are a little complex, but the bottom line is we beat the performance of anything out there on a cost analysis basis.  Unfortunately regulatory-recognition for soil-based denitrification in WA State is slowly being recognized.  However, your local Health Department has the capability to recognize our unique methods through a "Class B Waiver" process.  We now have several new ways to handle the nitrogen issue, depending on the situation and particular site needs.  The denitrification advances we have achieved in the last several year are revolutionizing how we deal with septic nitrogen.

** The Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246-272A-0110-5) states "treatment levels used in these rules are not intended to be applied as field compliance standards..." (emphasis added)

***  Normally SludgeHammer costs $21/month to maintain but for TMDL projects final operating cost will be heavily dependant on Government requirements.

*^* These figures for SludgeHammer are measured in the tank, just like the ATU figures.  For both ATU and SludgeHammer 12 to 24" of soil in the drainfield typically reduces the fecal coliform load to essentially zero (non-detect) which is better than most Waste Water Treatment Plant discharges.

TMDL=Total Maximum Daily Load   Is a regulatory requirement that is being applied to many bodies of water, such as Hood Canal and Puget Sound.  The Federal Clean Water Act is the driving force behind TMDL requirements for your area.  Your Local Health Department is tasked with enforcing this law and is required to ask for citizen input. 

Cell (360) 923-1080     ken@netseptic.com

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