Ecoflo Owner’s Manual Page 2/14 20201009
Canada and United States Item # 339913
1. Operating principle
On-site wastewater treatment systems must respect applicable local rules and regulations. These systems are specifically designed to
treat residential wastewater to such a level that treated effluent can be safely returned to the environment. Typically, an on-site
wastewater treatment system is composed of two to three main treatment steps depending on site conditions: primary treatment,
treatment system, and, if required, polishing treatment.
Primary treatment
The primary/septic tank is the primary treatment. It clarifies wastewater by letting suspended solids settle to the bottom and retaining
floating matter to prevent premature clogging of the treatment system. It is strongly recommended that the primary/septic tank be
equipped with an effluent filter. Every primary/septic tank and effluent filter shall be installed according to local regulations.
For more information on the operation, operating guidelines, maintenance, and warranties of Premier Tech primary/septic tanks with
effluent filters, please refer to these systems’ owner’s manuals, which can be found at
PT-WaterEnvironment.com.
Advanced secondary treatment
Once wastewater has passed through the primary/septic tank, it flows toward the Ecoflo biofilter. Inside the biofilter, a tipping bucket
disperses the wastewater onto specially designed plates, which, in turn, evenly distribute the wastewater onto the filtering medium.
The wastewater then trickles through the natural filtering medium. The treated effluent can then be discharged to the environment
through an appropriate dispersal/disposal mean in accordance to local regulations.
The Ecoflo biofilter’s operating principle allows the system to be used continuously or intermittently without requiring any special
precaution or having any impact on the quality of the treatment. In most cases, no specific action from the owner is required to start
the system.
The model and the number of Ecoflo biofilter are determined by the domestic wastewater flow per day. The selection of the model also
depends on the available surface area, the topography of the lot, as well as the type, permeability, and depth of the natural soil on site.
Polishing treatment
When required, the Ecoflo biofilter can be combined with Premier Tech’s disinfection filter (FDi), UV disinfection unit (DiUV), nitrogen
reduction unit (ECDn), or phosphorus removal unit (DpEC) to reduce pathogen concentrations or phosphorus.
For more information on the operation, operating guidelines, maintenance, and warranties of Premier Tech’s FDi, DiUV, ECDn, and
DpEC systems, please refer to their respective owner’s manuals, which can be found at
PT-WaterEnvironment.com.
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