RESIDENTIAL / SEPTIC TREATMENT
Bacterial Septic Tank Treatment for the Biology Between Pumpings
Our home septic treatment brings DRP Accelerator, the product we run in lagoons and treatment plants, to a household septic tank. It speeds up the bacteria already in your tank so they digest organic waste faster, in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, with no chemical additives. You use it on a schedule between pumpings. It is sold as Accelerator by Dr. Pooper at doctorpooper.com.
Feed the bacteria. Keep the pumping schedule.
- A septic tank is a small biological treatment system in which bacteria digest the organic solids a household sends it.
- A biological septic treatment supports the bacteria already in the tank; it does not replace inspection or pumping.
- Sludge that bacteria cannot digest, along with wipes, grease and inorganic solids, still has to be pumped out on schedule.
- Sewage backing up, an alarm, wet ground over the drain field or persistent slow drains call for a licensed septic professional, not a product.
- The home product Waste Water Innovations points to is the same accelerator used in its lagoon and plant programs, packaged for a household tank.
What the product does in your tank
A septic tank is a biological system, and the bacteria in it do all the work. When they keep up with what the house sends down, sludge grows slowly and the tank stays quiet. When they fall behind, sludge builds and odor follows. Our home treatment feeds that biology. DRP Accelerator is a bacterial growth accelerator. It speeds up the bacteria already in your tank, with no chemical additives, in the aerobic and anaerobic conditions a septic system runs on. It is the same approach we run in farm lagoons and municipal plants. In your tank it has one job: keep the bacteria working on organic waste between pumpings.
How to use it alongside pumping and inspection
Follow the label for dose and frequency, on a schedule you keep. Pump and inspect on the interval your county or your installer recommends. Here is the one thing we say plainly: a treatment supports the bacteria in your tank. It does not pump out the solids they will not digest, and it does not fix a cracked tank or a flooded drain field. Sewage backing up, an alarm, soggy ground over the drain field, a septic smell in the house or yard, or drains that stay slow after you clear the traps: call a licensed septic professional today. Do not reach for a bottle first.
Where to buy the home product
The home product is sold at doctorpooper.com as Accelerator by Dr. Pooper, as a tablet you drop in the toilet and flush or as a liquid concentrate. That is the whole purchase: directions on the label, used on a schedule. Our own service works differently. For a lagoon or a treatment plant we review the data, calculate the dose for flow and volume, survey the site, dose monthly and test the water as we go. A household tank does not need a site survey and a monthly program, so we do not sell it one. Not sure the home product fits your system? Ask us before you buy. We would rather say so than sell you a product you do not need.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Straight answers.
How often should I add septic tank treatment?+
Follow the dose and frequency on the label, on a steady schedule. A bacterial treatment works by keeping the bacteria population in your tank up between pumpings, and in our experience regular use matters more than a heavy dose after a problem shows up. When in doubt, the label wins.
Do I still need to pump my tank if I use a treatment?+
Yes, on the interval your county or installer sets. Pumping clears what bacteria never touch. Our treatment's job is the biology working between those visits.
How is this different from other septic tank additives?+
Ours is a bacterial growth accelerator. It speeds up the bacteria already in your tank, with no chemical additives, and works in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. It is the same approach we run as a monthly program in farm lagoons and municipal plants, where we test the water to see what changed. Judge any additive on that job.
Where can I buy the home septic product?+
At doctorpooper.com, where it is sold as Accelerator by Dr. Pooper. Follow the label for dose and frequency. That's the whole process for a home tank.