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WHAT IS BUBBLER ?

Bubbler is a waterborne sanitation system, designed for

the onsite treatment of effluent. This means site that

sewage can be treated on site without the need for a

connection to the municipal grid.

THE BUBBLER PROCESS

Household grey water and sewage are deposited into the

DIGESTER tank.

In the Digester tank the sewage is processed through

anaerobic as well as aerobic digestion coupled with

aeration through the SEPTIC BOSS system.

HOW DOES IT WORK ?

When the toilet is flushed the sewage is transported to a primary

tank (Digester Tank) where it is digested through the Bubbler’s

patented system.( The Bubbler also enjoys, and actually needs, the

effluent from washbasins, bathtubs and showers).

The Bubbler uses naturally occurring micro organisms and

enzymes contained in the

BUBBLER BACTERIA BLEND, which are added as a

biological additive to facilitate the digestion. There-after

the semi purified water flows into a secondary tank

(Ducting Filter) where the pathogens and remaining solids

are removed, once again through another Bubbler

patented system. The result is water that is suitable for re-

use in the cistern, or for the cultivation of crops.

WHERE CAN IT BE USED ?

Bubbler is ideal for settlements where there are no municipal infrastructure, or

where it would be more cost effective to install the Bubbler in stead of creating a

traditional municipal sewerage system. The Bubbler is especially suitable for rural

areas, or new urban developments where the existing infrastructure does not have

the capacity to accommodate the expansion. Bubbler is also the ideal replacement

for existing septic tanks.

HOW SAFE IS IT ?

The final effluent from the Bubbler system

complies with the South African National

standard for Landfill water. This means that the

water is suitable for the irrigation of crops, or reuse

in the toilet cisterns, since harmful

pathogens and solids have been reduced to a

scientifically acceptable standard.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING THE BUBBLER?

The use of the Bubbler disposes with the need for expensive sewage disposal

systems. The sewage is processed on site, and the water is available for

immediate re-use. Recycling is of major importance in water-scarce countries.

The Bubbler is a system with no smells, it is easy to clean and it minimises the

risk of the spread of sanitation-related diseases by facilitating the appropriate

control of disease carrying flies and pests. It furthermore enables safe and

appropriate treatment and/or removal of human waste and wastewater in an

environmentally sound manner. The Bubbler does not need messy and

unhygienic cleanouts like other existing sewerage systems such as dry latrines

or existing septic tanks. The Bubbler leaves no solid residue that have to be

disposed of on a regular basis, and it is expected that the Bubbler will only need to

be pumped out once in every 10 years. The Bubbler will also alleviate the

institutional burden and cost of the provision of bulk sewage treatment systems

associated

with traditional sewerage plants.

MAINTANACE

The Bubbler is an easily constructed, low maintenance,

and low cost, system. It has a bacteria inoculator that has

to be replaced once every 3 months, and 1 chlorine pill

that needs replacement approximately every 4 weeks,

depending on use. The Bubbler’s components are made

from PVC and Polyethylene plastics that are virtually

indestructible, and itis expected that under normal

circumstances it will never need to be replaced.

* Please see maintenance report.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

The principle is that naturally occurring micro-organisms as opposed

to chemical processes are selected as a biological additive to the

primary tank. The biological process occurring in the primary tank

converts raw sewage into usable filtered grey water, ready for re-use

in the toilet cistern and/or landfill. The workhorse in the system is the

Multiple Bacteria Airlift (MBA / Septic Boss) which work specific within the

bacterial genus Bacillus. These good and human friendly bacteria have

inhabited our soils for millions of years, and are largely responsible for

cleaning and eating the billions of tons of dead leaves and vegetation that

accumulate every year.

1400L BUBBLER SYSTEM

The 1400L Bubbler System services 8-12 people per

day.

This includes all grey and black wastewater and is

calculated

at 120L per person per day.

1400 L Tank – 1600mm Deep; 1900mm Wide; 2800mm

Long

Inlet Height: 1400 L – 1240

Water Efficiency System SB100 (1400l) (46)

Electrical Service: 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz

Power Draw: 100 Watts – 0.45 Amps

Air Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042 MPa

Liquid Mixing Rate: 126 000 L/D @ 1.6M Depth

Fixed Film Utilization Factor: 64948L/1.94m²/day

Organic Digester Rate: 2.7 – 5.4 Kg/BOD/day


The 2200L Bubbler System services 15-20 people

per day.


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Air Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042

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Liquid Mixing Rate:144 000 L/D @ 1.4M Depth




The 3600L Bubbler System services up to 30 people

per day.


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Air Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042

MPa

Liquid Mixing Rate: 118588 L/D @ 1.7M Depth

Fixed Film Utilization Factor: 37175 L/3.19m²/day


SPECIFICATIONS

QUOTING1.

Age of current system installation

2. Number of people using system

3.Any modifications/repairs made to current

system at any time?

Yes / No

4.

Symptom of failure?

Surfacing effluent field:

Surfacing effluent tank:

5.

Any indication of piping problems from

septic tank to the disposal field?

Yes/ No

Is there aggressive plant growth over the

path of the outlet pipe?

Yes/ No

6.Topography of site: Flat/ Sloping/ Gentle/ Medium/Steep

7.Soil type in disposal area? Sandy loam/Sandy clay/ Clay/ Rock

8.Is there evidence of high ground water? Yes/ No

9.

Any trees, hedges, bushes/ large plants

growing on or near disposal field?

Yes/ No

10.Other type of water treatment? Yes/ No

If yes – name or describe:

11.

Have chemicals been used in disposal

field?

Yes/ No

Name of chemical:

How often:

12.

Have a septic tank bacteria/enzymes

additives been used?

Yes/ No

Name of product(s):

How often:

13.Design of disposal (leach line, seepage pit,

bed, chamber, etc.)

14.Septic tank must be located and all

chambers inspected

15. Waste and vent pipes made of? Cast iron/ ABS/ PVC

16.

Is there a Grey Water System connected to

septic tank?

Yes/ No

Can we connect? Yes/ No

17.

Distance of septic tank from residence? m

Distance from disposal field? m

18.Distance of septic tank from electrical

supply?

m

19.Septic tank capacity: Lt

Number of chambers in tank:

20.Septic tank is made of: Concrete/ Brick or block/ Wood/ Metal

21.

Condition of tank? Excellent/ Good/ Poor/ Other

Problems: Leaking/ Visible biomatter or smell/ excessive plant growth

22. Gravel depth over inlet pipe?

Gravel depth over outlet pipe?

Gravel depth over middle of tank?

Extensions needed Yes/ No

23.Maintenance Agreement discussed with

Owner?

Yes/ No

24.

Were guidelines for septic system use

discussed with Owner?

Yes/ No

25. Pictures taken? Yes/ No

Not included in pricing:

• Excavation

• Transport/Travelling

• Cistern Pump (if applicable)

• Cistern piping (if applicable)

• Grey/black piping

• Monthly Bacteria

Q: How does my current septic tank work?

A: Before Septic Boss was installed in your septic tank, there were no real consequences to putting anything you liked into

the tank. The conventional anaerobic (without oxygen or aeration) septic tank is basically a construct to remove, by separation

and settling, the solid waste from the water you just used to take the solids out of the house by gravity. It in fact does remove

from 70 to 90 percent of the solids when properly maintained. Some minimal digestion of the organic solids takes place within

the septic tank but the vast majority of the solids are merely retained within the septic tank until you periodically removed them

by pumping. Intestinal bacteria are the main group of bacteria within the conventional septic tank and if they were poisoned or

reduced by toxic compounds or household products, you put more in each day when you flush the toilet. Our System is

different.

Q: what makes the bubbler different?

A: The Bubbler Blend bacteria are inoculated at start up of the System and normally maintain a healthy community with

little oversight. They are not re-introduced each day by flushing the toilet. Between fifty and one hundred billion of additional

lab clean spores are introduced when the bacteria filter is replaced as part of the annual maintenance. Unlike a conventional

anaerobic septic tank, the Bubbler Blend bacteria digest the solids within the septic tank, thus removing the solids from the

waste stream and dramatically reducing the need for pumping.

Q: Can the bubbler waste water system adapt to various conditions?

A: The Bubbler Blend bacteria are robust and are capable of adapting to a wide variety of conditions and moderate abuses

typical of how a modern household uses a septic system. But, the Bubbler Blend bacteria do best when care is given in what

you put in your septic system. Reports of toxic conditions are so rare with the System that we have only five reported over five

years. We easily restored the systems to full function. (USA Report)

Q: What kind of objects can I flush down the toilet?

A good rule to follow when in doubt about putting something in your septic system is, “If you won’t put it in your

mouth and swallow it, don’t put it in your septic system.” There are household products we use in our modern homes

that we won’t put in our mouths to be swallowed but will not typically harm a septic system with a Septic Boss unit installed.

The following guidelines should be followed after the installation of the Septic Boss System. These guidelines are within the

normal suggested septic system guidelines for your standard conventional septic system.

Q: Can the bubbler system be clogged ?

A: The Septic Boss can be damaged or clogged by non-biodegradable items or materials that enter the septic system ,

Including but not limited to personal latex products, rubber gloves, any items made of rubber, latex, plastics or metals, sand or

Soil from non water tight septic tanks, etc. It is important to keep such items out of the septic system.

Q: What happens when there is load shedding, power

outage?

A: Should there be a power outage of 4 to 6 days where the air

pump is not

working, the Bubbler Blend bacteria will survive without problems.

Should the power remain out for a longer periods, contacts your

Certified Installer or Maintenance Inspector for advice?

Q: what happens when I go on holiday and the house is

unattended?

A: If you leave your house unoccupied while on vacation, or for

any extended period up to two months, or the Septic Boss

installation is in a septic tank serving a vacation home that is

periodically occupied during a vacation season, leave the air pump

operating. The compost in the bacteria filter will retain an active

community of Bubbler Blend bacteria for several months when the

house is unoccupied. Upon your return and re-use of the septic

system, the Bubbler Blend bacteria will begin to rapidly multiply,

remove the bacteria filter, re-colonize the Septic Boss and the

Septic Boss will function as before.

When a vacation home is closed up after the vacation season,

unplug the air pump. When you start to use the vacation home the

next season, get a new bacteria filter, replace it and plug in the air

pump. The Septic Boss will restart without additional oversight.

Q: what does a service entail?

A: Servicing of the bubbler system is very easy. SEE SERVICE

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Blackheath

Western Cape

South Africa

Office: +27 21 905 6130

Fax: +27 21 905 8650

Mail: [email protected]

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Date:

Contract Number:

OWNER INFORMATION

Owner’s Name:

Address:

Installation Address (if different):

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

Cell Number:

Email Address:

Billing Address:

REPORT

Water Efficiency Tank

• Smell • Correct water level

Yes No Yes No

Filter

• Signs of solids • Wash filter • Chloride tablet replace • Air supply adequate

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Septic Boss

• Air Supply • Bacteria bag

- Inspect - Change

• Tampering

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Irrigation

• Clamps tight • Running • Tampering • Broken parts • Blocked •Leaks • Missing • Sufficient water supply

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Pump hut

• Check power supply • Clamp tight • Dampness around power source • Sufficient air supply • Tampering • Check vents for blockage

Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Wastewater & Sewage Treatment

Converting current or new septic tanks into:

Water Efficiency Systems

What is Bubbler/sanitation concept?The Principle is that naturally occurring micro-organisms as

opposed to chemical process are selected as a biological additive

to the primary tank. The Biological process occurring in the

primary tank converts raw sewage into usable filtered grey water,

ready for re-use in the toilet cistern or landfill. The workhorse in

the system is the Multiple Bacteria Airlift (MBA) which works

within the bacterial genus Bacillus.

How does the system work?1.Influent flow into primary chamber2.Solids float on top of the water base3.Aeration occurs via the Septic Boss 4.Aerobic bacteria breakdown of the solids to very fine sludge5.Water mixture with sludge filters through Septic Boss6.Filtration via Septic Boss causes the sludge to come in contact with Bubbler Bacteria

Blend that breakdown the sludge even more (split water and solids)7.The constant flow within the primary chamber, separate the solids (drifting on top) from the sludge (sitting on the bottom) leaving the center portion of the primary tank with clean water 8.Clean water now flow via the vertical brush filter into the secondary tank. From the secondary tank the water flows through our specially designed Ducting Filter where it’s treated again.9.Treated water can now be released or distributed.

ENVIRONMENTALLY

FRIENDLY

LOW MAINTENANCE

When to Consider a Bubbler system?If you want to… Save water Re-use water Eliminate the pumping out of your septic tank Eliminate any odours in and around your septic system Replace a failed septic system. Create irrigation and/or drain field. Have minimum maintenance requirements. when you experience bio mat problems when you want self-sustainable wastewater treatment

solution (recycles treated water and reuse for flushing) when your soil quality is not appropriate for a septic system

1400L BUBBLER SYSTEMThe 1400L Bubbler System services 8-12 people per day. This includes all grey and black wastewater and is calculated at 120L per person per day.1400 L Tank – 1600mm Deep; 1900mm Wide; 2800mm

Long





Air Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042 MPa

Liquid Mixing Rate: 126 000 L/D @ 1.6M Depth



3600L BUBBLER SYSTEMThe 3600L Bubbler System services up to 30 people per day. This includes all grey and black wastewater and is calculated at 120L per person per day.3600 L Tank – 1700mm Deep; 2000mm Wide; 3700mm

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Water Efficiency System SB160 (3600l) (10)Electrical Service: 220 – 240 V, 50 HzPower Draw: 100 Watts – 0.45 AmpsAir Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042 MPaLiquid Mixing Rate: 118588 L/D @ 1.7M DepthFixed Film Utilization Factor: 37175 L/3.19m²/dayOrganic Digester Rate: 2.7 – 5.4 Kg/BOD/day

2200L BUBBLER SYSTEMThe 2200L Bubbler System services 15-20 people per day. This includes all grey and black wastewater and is calculated at 120L per person per day.


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Water Efficiency System SB100 (2200l) (29)Electrical Service: 220 – 240 V, 50 HzPower Draw: 100 Watts – 0.45 AmpsAir Delivery Rate: 140 L/Min @ 0.042 MPaLiquid Mixing Rate:144 000 L/D @ 1.4M DepthFixed Film Utilization Factor: 64280L/2.24m²/dayOrganic Digester Rate: 2.7 – 5.4 Kg/BOD/day

Achieving the correct hydraulic flow pattern design, to

achieve maximum Grey Water and Sewerage Water in a

Septic System to full purification ability (landfill).

In the design of the glow pattern it is critical that the

Bacteria is protected to ensure that it can grow and

multiply to achieve its goal.

The flow pattern consists of creating an aerobic

condition to maximize the aerobic breakdown of solids

and providing sufficient aeration to maximize the

biological breakdown of ammonia in the water.

This transfer of landfill water via filter system ensures

efficient filtration in key areas which assist the

biological processes.

In addition to the above, we incorporate a recycle pump

which adds a oxygen diffuser to maximize dissolved

oxygen in the system.

SALES PRICING:

Complete 1400L System from: R45

285,81 ex.


521.80 ex.


392.53 ex.

QUIERIES :

Not included in pricing:

• Excavation

• Transport/Travelling

• Cistern Pump (if applicable)

• Cistern piping (if applicable)

• Grey/black piping

• Monthly Bacteria

Where can Bubbler be installed?

•Rural Areas, because of the difficulty in installing Water-borne sewerage due to topographic factors•Rural Schools, which lack infrastructure

•Farming Communities for the same reason

•Camp sites including holiday sites

•Densely populated informal settlements

•Special Events

•Disaster Managed Areas

•Upmarket Housing

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Onsite Wastewater Treatment system / Package plant · that we won’t put in our mouths to be swallowed but will not typically harm a septic system with a Septic Boss unit installed