Solution
Industrial Wastewater
High-strength microbial treatment for facilities under pressure on BOD, COD, FOG and ammonia. Also includes anaerobic digester and biogas enhancement — improve process times, increase throughput and productivity benefit through the digestate to the land.
For Food & drink, dairy processing, breweries, abattoirs, pulp & paper, chemical sites, and anaerobic digester operators.
The challenge
What's actually going wrong.
Industrial effluent loaded with BOD, COD, FOG and ammonia overwhelms biological treatment systems, causing trade effluent breaches, fines and unplanned downtime. Anaerobic digesters underperform when microbial diversity is limited — slow breakdown, low gas yields and poor digestate quality reduce the commercial viability of AD plants.
Our approach
How Eco Balance solves it.
IND HI-COUNT® delivers an exceptionally high population of live, naturally occurring bacteria selected to dominate and stabilise demanding wastewater environments — fast. For anaerobic digesters and biogas, our BGE range (Biogas Enhancers) provides a targeted biological boost — adapted to AD intake to maximise productivity through higher breakdown efficiency, improved process times and increased throughput potential with productivity benefit through the digestate to the land.
- Restored biological balance after upsets
- Reduced sludge volume and disposal cost
- Easier compliance with discharge consents
- Less reliance on chemical knock-down
- AD & Biogas: improved process times and throughput
- AD & Biogas: increased methane concentration and biomethane output
- AD & Biogas: better digestate quality for land application
Context · evidence & policy
- BGE₁ is a high-performance microbial blend for effective decomposition of diverse organic compounds. It leverages aerobic, facultative anaerobic, anaerobic, photosynthetic, and chemosynthetic bacteria — setting the standard for waste management and environmental care.
- BGE₂ combines humates, humic substances, and beneficial bacteria to stimulate enhanced microbial oxidation. This leads to a substantial increase in biomass activity, accelerating the breakdown of slow-to-degrade organic waste.
- BGEₘ features a unique blend of acetolactic methanogens and hydrogen-oxidising methanogens, optimised for converting acetate and methyl groups into methane. It significantly boosts methane concentration and biomethane output.
- BGEₕ is an advanced enzyme blend including cellulase, hemicellulase, and micronutrients designed to improve hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials. This enhances microbial enzymatic solubility, leading to increased methane and biogas yields.
Recommended products
What we'd typically use on a site like yours.
IND HI-COUNT®
High-strength industrial wastewater treatment.
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Sludge-Away® Heavy Duty
High-strength digestion of settled sludge and bottom deposits.
View productMICROBE-LIFT® BGE Range
Biogas enhancers for anaerobic digesters — improve process times, increase methane output and digestate quality.
View productFrequently asked
Common questions about industrial wastewater.
- How does biological treatment reduce BOD and COD in industrial wastewater?
- MICROBE-LIFT® IND HI-COUNT delivers an exceptionally high population of live bacteria that dominate and stabilise the biological treatment system. They accelerate the breakdown of organic compounds that cause high BOD and COD, restoring balance quickly after upsets or shock loads.
- Can biological treatment replace chemical dosing for trade effluent compliance?
- In many cases, yes. Documented case studies show facilities achieving full compliance using MICROBE-LIFT® alone — for example, a Coca-Cola plant reduced COD from 2,000+ to under 50 mg/L in under two weeks with no chemical treatment. It reduces reliance on expensive chemical knock-down while maintaining consent limits.
- What industries benefit from MICROBE-LIFT® IND?
- Food and drink processors, dairy plants, breweries, abattoirs, pulp and paper mills, chemical sites, and any facility with elevated BOD, COD, FOG or ammonia in their effluent. The same biology is used by municipal water authorities globally.
- How do BGE biogas enhancers improve anaerobic digester performance?
- The BGE range provides targeted microbial and enzyme blends adapted to AD intake. BGE₁ accelerates organic decomposition, BGE₂ stimulates enhanced microbial oxidation of slow-to-degrade waste, BGEₘ boosts methane output by optimising methanogen activity, and BGEₕ improves hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials for higher biogas yields.
- How quickly will we see results on our wastewater treatment system?
- Many facilities see measurable improvement within days. The Coca-Cola plant achieved compliance in under 2 weeks. A municipal plant in Pennsylvania saw foaming eliminated and $2,000+/month savings. Results depend on system size and loading, but biological balance is typically restored rapidly.
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