BIO-STARTER®

Bio-Starter is formulated to assist with odour management in waste and wastewater with heavy organic loads and/or oily residues. It is designed for long-term, program-based odour management and is used with Bio-Seed where oily residues and difficult substances are present.

Yes. Bio-Starter is specifically formulated to assist with odour management in waste and wastewater containing heavy organic loads and/or oily residues. When used with Bio-Seed, it is designed to help neutralise odours where oily residues and difficult substances are present.

Bio-Starter is used with Bio-Seed where the material being treated may contain elements that slow or prevent the establishment of beneficial cultures. Bio-Starter allows the development of fermentative cultures regardless of the background material. For regular inoculation into a wastewater stream or pipe, Bio-Starter and Bio-Seed are used at a 1:1 ratio.

Yes. Long-term, program-based odour management is a specified use for Bio-Starter. Directions are provided for regular inoculation into wastewater streams or pipes, as well as applications to wastewater, collected liquid and collected non-liquid material.

For regular inoculation into a wastewater stream or pipe, dilute Bio-Starter 1:10 with water and use it at a 1:1 ratio with Bio-Seed. Apply using a dosing pump or similar metered dosing equipment. The specified Bio-Starter application rate is 1 L/day where flow volume is below 10,000 L/day and 4 L/day where flow volume is above 10,000 L/day. Application should be directed to a quiescent zone where water flow slows as it passes through an area of installed media.

For wastewater or collected liquid, apply 1 L of Bio-Starter per 20,000 L of liquid volume, diluted 3:100 with water. Spray onto the surface using a coarse spray to ensure carriage to the liquid surface. Aim for even coverage, with particular attention to entry and exit zones, pond or collection-area banks, and areas where material is depositing in the water.

Yes. For collected non-liquid material or treatment areas, apply 1 L per 1,000 m², diluted 3:100 with water, to the surface of the material being treated. Use a fine spray where available, but do not aerosolise the product. Proximity to the material being treated and even coverage are important to product effectiveness.

Store Bio-Starter in a shaded place until ready for use and do not freeze. Keep the container closed and free from debris when not in use, and do not shake. Bio-Starter is a fermented product, so its colour and odour may vary during storage.