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Owner’s manual SA 2021-06-07
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Model designation and capacity
As required by the Regulation respecting wastewater disposal systems for isolated dwellings
(Q-2, r. 22), the BIONEST® system is certied according to NQ 3680-910 standard for six (6)
bedroom or less dwellings. Bionest offers six (6) certied models for isolated dwellings, according
to the number of bedrooms, as well as for buildings generating a daily ow between 2,161 L/d
and 3,240 L/d.
Table 2 : NQ 3680-910 certied BIONEST® systems for residential applications
BOD5C: Biochemical oxygen demand 5 days, carbonaceous
TSS: Total suspended solids
CFU : Colony forming units
* After reactivation
** Before reactivation
*** Obtained upon 12 month NQ 3680-910 certication testing
System performances
Under normal operating conditions, the BIONEST® treatment system renders performances meeting
Class III advanced secondary and Class V tertiary with disinfection (when combined with a UV
lamp) treatment requirements.
Table 1 : BIONEST® system purifying performance
BIONEST® system
Advanced secondary
Class III
BIONEST® system with UV unit
Tertiairy with disinfection
Class V
Parameter
Standard
Average
results***
BOD
5C
(mg/L)
15
4
TSS
(mg/L)
15
3
Fecal coliforms
(CFU/100 ml)
200*
2**
Fecal coliforms
(CFU/100 ml)
50,000
4,000
No of
bedrooms
Model
Hydraulic
capacity
(L/day)
Septic tank
minimal total volume
BIONEST® reactor
minimal total volume
1
2
3
4
5
6
-
-
SA-3
SA-3
SA-3
SA-4
SA-5
SA-6
SA-6C27
SA-6C32
540
1,080
1,260
1,440
1,800
2,160
2,700
3,240
3.4 m
3
3.4 m
3
3.4 m
3
3.9 m
3
4.3 m
3
4.8 m
3
5.7 m
3
6.8 m
3
3.4 m
3
3.4 m
3
3.4 m
3
3.9 m
3
4.3 m
3
4.8 m
3
5.7 m
3
6.8 m
3