PTE Ecoflo STB-650B Owner's Manual

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Ecoflo Biofilters – Concrete shell
Congratulations on your purchase of an Ecoflo
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Ecoflo Biofilter system, you have wisely chosen to protect your health as well as the environment. This manual contains
information on system operation and maintenance, guidelines for use and warranties for models STB-650B/BR. For additional
information, contact our customer service at 1 800 632-6356.

Operating Principle

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The Ecoflo Biofilters STB-650B and
STB-650BR are made of a concrete shell
enclosing a natural filtering media
especially treated to
wastewater coming from a septic tank,
before its discharge in the environment.
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In fact, the Ecoflo Biofilter operating
principle allows the system to be used
continuously or intermittently without
requiring any particular precaution or
causing an impact on the quality of the
treatment.
The model and the number of Ecoflo
or the total daily flow of wastewater, domestic waters and toilet water of other type of building.

Guidelines for Use

Type of wastewater that can be treated by an Ecoflo
Domestic wastewater (coming from isolated dwellings)
It is totally prohibited to discharge any of the following substances into the sewer:
• water softener backwash;
• oil and grease (engine oil, cooking oil, etc.);
• wax and resin;
• paint and solvent;
• petroleum products;
• pesticide of any kind;
• any kind of septic tank additive;
• toxic substances;
• anything not easily biodegradable (e.g. coffee beans, cigarette butts, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms).
AND NEVER:
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never cover or bury the access lids of the Ecoflo
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never install more than one riser per Biofilter access and install only the riser STR-080 from PTE.
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never locate an Ecoflo
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never enter the Ecoflo
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never connect a drainage pipe, roof gutter, sump pump or air conditioner unit to the septic system.
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never drive a vehicle or place an object weighing more than 500 lb closer than 6' from the lid and notify the people
in charge of your landscaping.
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never overload your septic installation with blown snow. The surcharge can cause damage to your system.
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never use an automatic toilet bowl cleaner;
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never use a garbage disposal or sewage pump (upstream of the septic tank) without having an Effluent Filter EFT-
080 in your septic system. Call PTE for more information.
Premier Tech Environment
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Biofilter system from Premier TechEnvironment (PTE). In choosing the
purify the
Your complete wastewater treatment system includes a septic tank with
effluent filter, one or more Ecoflo
installation, a pumping station and/or a flow divider.
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Biofilters required are determined according to the number of bedrooms in the residence
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Biofilter absorption bed closer than 6.5' from a tree.
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Biofilter system without prior authorization.
Owner's Manual – Iowa, Ohio,Vermont
Effluent
Raw wastewater
Septic Tank
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Biofilter:
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Biofilter system.
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Ecoflo Biofilter
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Biofilters and, depending on the type of
OwnerManSTB-650BBR-IA-OH-VT
Edition 1.0: 2007-07-24
Treated effluent
(STB-650BR)
Treated effluent
(STB-650B)