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Ecoflo
Biofilter - Fiberglass Shell
(Open bottom or collecting bottom) (-FDi)
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ecoflo
Biofilter system, you have wisely chosen to protect your health and your environment. This manual contains operating
instructions, usage and maintenance guidelines and the warranties for models ST-500/650 and STB-500/650 certified under
Standard NQ 3680-910 for an advanced secondary treatment system (Class III) and ST-500/650-FDi and STB-500/650-FDi
certified under the same standard for a tertiary treatment with disinfection (Class V). For additional information, please
contact our Customer Service Department at 1 800 632-6356.
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A) Ecoflo
Biofilters ST-500/650 and STB-500/650 (Class III System)
Operating Principle
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The Ecoflo
Biofilter models ST-500/650
and STB-500/650 are made of a durable
fiberglass shell enclosing a natural
filtering media composed of two specific
layers (bottom and top layers) to purify
the wastewater from a septic tank before
it is discharged into the environment.
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The
Ecoflo
Biofilter's
principle allows for permanent and
intermittent
use,
with
precautions and no impact on the quality
of the treatment. No action is required
from the owner to start the system;
however,
he must
ensure
Guidelines for use described herein are
respected.
Your complete septic installation includes a septic tank equipped with an effluent filter (EFT-080 from PTE, PL-122 from
Polylok or EF-6 from Tuf-Tite) in accordance with the Standard NQ 3680-910 certification of the Ecoflo
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more Ecoflo
Biofilters, as well as any other component needed for your type of installation (a pumping station or a flow
divider or a tertiary treatment unit).
The model and the number of Ecoflo
the residence's total daily wastewater flow or the domestic wastewater from any other type of building. The table below
indicates the capacity of the different Ecoflo
Number of bedrooms
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The Ecoflo
Biofilter models comply with the requirements and are certified according to Class III (advanced secondary
treatment) as described in Standard NQ 3680-910 of the Bureau de Normalisation du Québec (BNQ).
Premier Tech Environment
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Biofilter system from Premier Tech Environment (PTE). With the Ecoflo
operating
no
specific
that
all
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Biofilters are determined by the number of bedrooms in the residence and according to
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Biofilter models.
Total daily flow
(liter)
1
540
2
1080
3
1260
4
1440
5
1800
6
2160
Residential Owner's Manual - Quebec
Septic tank with
effluent filter
Raw wastewater
Septic tank
effluent filter
Raw wastewater
Number of Ecoflo
ST-500 or STB-500
1
1
-
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2
2
1/11
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Ecoflo
Biofilter
ST-500 or ST-650
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Ecoflo
Biofilter
STB-500 or STB-650
with collecting bottom
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Biofilter, one or
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Biofilters
ST-650 or STB-650
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1
1
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OwnerManST-STB-500-650-FDI-Qc 2008
Edition: 2008-08-20
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