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Baczyme

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Practical information before you dose.

Use these sections to understand where the product fits, what benefits to expect, and when a system needs specialist attention.

A concentrated blend of naturally occurring bacteria formulated to help digest organic waste inside septic tanks, conservancy tanks and pit toilets.

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Verified dosing table

Published project dosage references.

These entries come from Baczyme case-study copy for Sewage Powder. They are not a universal dosing schedule.

Project

Tented Camp, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve — effluent treatment

System type
Lodges & hospitality
Product
Baczyme Sewage Powder
Reported dosage
50 grams of Baczyme Sewage Powder was flushed daily for the entire lodge. Biological effluent treatment was applied at the camp's wastewater system.
Treatment period
Treatment duration not specified in source brief
Reported outcome
E. coli was reduced by 99.9% and ammonia by 98.6%.

Project

Municipal wastewater works, Highveld — treating a non-functional WWTW

System type
Wastewater treatment works
Product
Baczyme Sewage Powder & Baczyme Sewage Liquid+
Reported dosage
For the first 6 months, 2 kg of Baczyme Sewage Powder was dosed per megalitre. Treatment then moved to 1 litre of Baczyme Sewage Liquid+ per megalitre on an ongoing basis. Biological treatment was applied to reduce organic load and sludge inventory inside a plant with no mechanical function of its own.
Treatment period
Not specified in source brief
Reported outcome
COD was reduced from 2,903 mg/L to 181 mg/L (93.8% reduction). Turbidity was reduced from 1,371 NTU to 60 NTU (95.6% reduction). This was achieved out of a tank that was effectively solid at the start of the programme.

Project

Agricultural effluent treatment on a working pig farm

System type
Wastewater treatment works
Product
Baczyme Sewage Powder
Reported dosage
5 kg of Baczyme Sewage Powder was dosed per megalitre daily. Biological treatment was applied to the farm's effluent system.
Treatment period
Not specified in source brief
Reported outcome
99.7% E. coli reduction was achieved.
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For a live system, dosage depends on system design, loading, pH, chemical exposure and correct product use.

How it works

01

Select

Match the product format to the system, problem and loading conditions.

02

Dose

Introduce the biological product according to the verified dosing guidance available.

03

Maintain

Continue appropriate dosing and monitor odours, flow and system behaviour.

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Case study visual for Tented Camp, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve — effluent treatment
Lodges & hospitality

Related case study

Tented Camp, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve — effluent treatment

A tented camp in a private nature reserve on the Kruger boundary needed effluent treatment, where discharge quality directly affects surrounding conservation land.

E. coli was reduced by 99.9% and ammonia by 98.6%.

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