Upset recovery · UltraClear® Nitrifying Concentrate
Lost nitrification? Reseed the basin with live nitrifying bacteria.
A toxic slug, a pH swing or a washout can wipe out your nitrifiers, and waiting for them to regrow can take weeks. Our live liquid culture begins oxidizing ammonia within hours. Get a free recovery dosing plan and price, with a reply within 1 business day.
A food processor cut effluent ammonia from about 10 to 0.05 mg/L in days, with no permit violations. See the case
30+ years in biological water treatment · Packed in Garfield Heights, Ohio
Get your free recovery dosing plan and price.
- A dosing regimen sized to your flow and ammonia load
- Pricing for the format that fits: jug, drum or tote
- A reply from a wastewater specialist within 1 business day
Plant upset now? Call 1-800-847-8950
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How a food processor recovered from a nitrification failure in days.
The problem
Nitrification suddenly failed and effluent ammonia climbed to about 10 mg/L. The root cause was still unknown.
What they did
They dosed two totes of UltraClear Nitrifying Concentrate already on site, then used the Propagation Kit to carry the biomass until the next shipment arrived.
The result
Effluent ammonia fell from about 10 mg/L to 0.05 mg/L, a drop of about 99.5%.
- During the upset
- ~10 mg/L
- After dosing
- 0.05 mg/L
Values as reported by the facility. Results vary by system.
Reported outcomes
- to restore nitrification, faster than the plant’s past upsets
- Days, not weeks
- to restore nitrification, faster than the plant’s past upsets
- permit violations
- 0
- permit violations
- capital investment
- $0
- capital investment
- product now kept on hand
- Reordered
- product now kept on hand
It worked out really well to help us recover so much quicker… It was good to have these nitrifiers here to start recovery way, way quicker… This has been a really good find for us.”
Treat while you diagnose.
Dormant powders need time to rehydrate and acclimate. Live nitrifiers put working cells back in the basin while you find the cause.
Treat while you diagnose
Recovery is possible even when the root cause is still unclear. Live nitrifiers start work while you look for it.
Keep live nitrifiers on site
Product already on hand removes shipping delays during the critical window.
Plan for propagation
The Propagation Kit grows the culture on site, extending treatment capacity between shipments.
Questions operators ask during an upset.
How fast does it start working?
Do I need to know what caused the upset first?
Where do I dose it?
How much will I need?
What if I need it right now?
Get your free recovery dosing plan and price.
- A dosing regimen sized to your flow and ammonia load
- Pricing for the format that fits: jug, drum or tote
- A reply from a wastewater specialist within 1 business day
Plant upset now? Call 1-800-847-8950
Tell us where to send it
Four quick fields. Prefer to talk? Call 1-800-847-8950.