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Commercial > Leach Field/Septic Trench/Leach Drain > Odour > No grey water > 1 person


If you’re experiencing odours outside near your leach drain or septic trench it’s due to your system not digesting waste effectively.

Within your system there’s an optimal balance which allows the beneficial bacteria inside to thrive and efficiently break down waste. Inconsistent usage, harsh cleaning chemicals, pump outs, fluctuations in temperature and water levels all disrupt the ecosystem in your tank and contribute to poor performance.

Without the optimal conditions present, populations of beneficial bacteria begin to die off, your system starts to smell and if left unattended, blockages soon follow.

The simplest and most cost-effective solution to this is to boost your system’s beneficial bacteria with a biological stimulant based additive. EcoCare’s proven solutions contain micro and macro nutrients that allow your beneficial bacteria to rapidly multiply and restore your system to peak performance. 

I would like to congratulate EcoCare Australia on their products. Since I have been using them in my septic tank, the problems of the past have disappeared. The previous years of blocked drains, over-flowing, seepage in tanks, etc; have gone. Bad odours and reoccurring problems have ceased.

Peter Perry

Your solution

For septic and AWTS odour issues with 1 person using the system, we recommend the following products and dosage. Odours are expected to disappear within 2-3 weeks. 

Product

EcoCare Activator 10L
EcoCare Enhancer Kit AB

Dosage Instructions  

Step 1:
On the 1st morning of treatment, mix the contents of the EcoCare pH Stabiliser sachet with 1 litre of cold water, pour the mixture into the toilet and flush – the mixture may not dissolve fully and it could take a few flushes before the toilet is clear. 

Step 2:
In the evening, pour the contents of the EcoCare Culture AB bottle into the toilet and flush.

Step 3: 
The following morning, add 4 litres of EcoCare Activator down the toilet leading into the system to kick-start the natural bacteria and the waste breakdown process. 

Step 4:
Add a weekly dose of 250ml per week of Activator directly in the toilet or down the drains leading into the septic.  10L of EcoCare Activator will give you 24 weeks of worry-free usage. 

Step 5:
Once the issue has been fixed it is important to continue using EcoCare Activator on a regular weekly basis to prevent the problem coming back. The maintenance dose is ½ cup per person, per week. 

What makes our products different? 

Most septic, AWTS or leach drain treatment products use bacteria or enzymes to improve system performance. Whilst we do provide specialty bacteria, we know that the underlying cause of most wastewater issues are poor biological conditions within the system that kill the bacteria necessary for waste breakdown.

Our solution contains specialty bacteria as well as nutrients, minerals and amino acids that allow these bacteria to rapidly multiply.

EcoCare’s Biological Stimulant Technology introduces select nutrients, minerals and amino acids that improve biological conditions, overcome the damage caused by everyday household chemicals and allow beneficial bacteria to maintain healthy populations. This is what allows septic systems to operate at peak performance and minimises the need for pump outs and expensive repairs.

Commercial > Leach Field/Septic Trench/Leach Drain > Odour/Blockage > Yes grey water

Leach drains often receive fat, oil and grease particles which have passed undigested through a wastewater system’s pipes and tank. Septic systems usually don’t contain the right type of bacteria to digest fat, oil and grease or don’t have enough of them.

These fat, oil and grease particles clump together and cause blockages in the leach drain. In the past, there was little that could be done to restore drainage and a poorly performing leach drain had to be completely replaced or dug up and repaired.

The EcoCare LD Kit introduces specialty bacteria to digest fat, oil and grease throughout your system and in your leach drain. The LD Kit also contains biological stimulants which improve the biological conditions within your system and provide the essential micro and macro nutrients required to boost the populations of your beneficial bacteria.

With the right bacteria present and in sufficient numbers, your leach drain blockages will be digested from within, drainage will be restored and your system will return to peak performance. “I am writing to recommend your product, EcoCare Activator, to others who may have problems with their septic or leach drain. I purchased Activator 4 months ago as I had a problem with odour; a build up of fats; blockages in my seepage drains and wetness at the surface of my trench. I had been told by the plumber that it would cost me a fortune to replace my entire system. However, that is no longer necessary as the trench is now dry and running well – and the odours are gone. I could not speak more highly of Activator.

– Russell Marsh

Dosage Instructions

pH Stabiliser
On the first morning of treatment, mix the sachet of pH Stabiliser with 1 litre of cold water, pour it into the toilet and flush. Please keep flushing until the toilet is clear.

Culture AB
On the first evening of treatment, pour the container of Culture AB down the toilet leading to your wastewater system and flush. For best results add Culture AB last thing at night.

Culture GF
Add 80 mls of EcoCare Culture GF into the kitchen drain each week, following up immediately with a cup of water at room temperature. Continue until bottle is finished.

Activator
Add total of 750 mls of EcoCare Activator down the toilet each week for a minimum of 3 months. Once blockage is alleviated, switch to using the maintenance dose of Activator which is 1/2 cup per person, per week. 

What makes our products different? 

Our LD Kit contains specialty bacteria as well as nutrients, minerals and amino acids that allow these bacteria to rapidly multiply.

EcoCare’s Biological Stimulant Technology introduces select nutrients, minerals and amino acids that improve biological conditions, overcome the damage caused by everyday household chemicals and allow beneficial bacteria to maintain healthy populations. This is what allows septic systems to operate at peak performance and minimises the need for pump outs and expensive repairs.

Boost your bacteria – don’t rebuild! 

The most common cause of leach drain failure is undigested fat, oil and grease passing through your septic system and causing blockages in your leach drain. The beneficial bacteria within your septic system are used to breaking down waste from your toilet and aren’t suited to breaking down fats, oils and grease.

Rebuilding your leach drain will get rid of blockages, but it’s expensive, time consuming and unnecessary. Our biological treatment solution will restore your leach drain quickly and affordably.

Commercial > Grease Trap > Odour/Blockage > 700+ meals served

EcoCare products are used by businesses with commercial grease traps across Australia to keep their grease traps odour and blockage free. Our products have been scientifically developed, tested and are proven to restore grease trap performance and improve efficiency.

What makes our products different?

Our grease trap products contain readily biodegradable surfactants that immediately trap odour-causing molecules so that smells are no longer released. Our specialty fat, oil and grease digesting bacteria then go to work digesting and breaking down the waste inside your grease trap so that your grease trap’s effective waste holding capacity is increased.

Our products are non-toxic, non-hazardous, environmentally responsible and completely safe for use in kitchens and food preparation.

Here are some of the businesses we’ve worked with:

  • Restaurants, cafes and bakeries 
  • Wineries and breweries
  • Meat processing and butchers
  • Hotels, taverns and roadhouses
  • Leisure facilities
  • Healthcare providers
  • Schools
  • Food processing

To control grease trap odours and/or blockages with a grease trap for a business that serves more than 700 meals per day on average, we recommend the following.

Products:  2x 20L EcoCare GT Plus

Dosage rate:  650ml per day

Dosing instructions: add the recommended dosage to the main kitchen drain line which has the odour and/or blockage at the end of the day, followed immediately by a cup of water at room temperature.

Continue daily dosage until the odour and/or blockage has cleared. Most odours and/or blockages will be eliminated within two weeks, severe cases may take longer.

Continue dosing with remaining product to maintain overall grease trap performance.

Commercial > Grease Trap > Odour/Blockage > 401-700 meals served

EcoCare products are used by businesses with commercial grease traps across Australia to keep their grease traps odour and blockage free. Our products have been scientifically developed, tested and are proven to restore grease trap performance and improve efficiency.

What makes our products different?

Our grease trap products contain readily biodegradable surfactants that immediately trap odour-causing molecules so that smells are no longer released. Our specialty fat, oil and grease digesting bacteria then go to work digesting and breaking down the waste inside your grease trap so that your grease trap’s effective waste holding capacity is increased.

Our products are non-toxic, non-hazardous, environmentally responsible and completely safe for use in kitchens and food preparation.

Here are some of the businesses we’ve worked with:

  • Restaurants, cafes and bakeries 
  • Wineries and breweries
  • Meat processing and butchers
  • Hotels, taverns and roadhouses
  • Leisure facilities
  • Healthcare providers
  • Schools
  • Food processing

To control grease trap odours and/or blockages with a grease trap for a business that serves between 401 and 700 meals per day on average, we recommend the following.

Products20L EcoCare GT Plus

Dosage rate:  300ml per day

Dosing instructions: add the recommended dosage to the main kitchen drain line which has the odour and/or blockage at the end of the day, followed immediately by a cup of water at room temperature.

Continue daily dosage until the odour and/or blockage has cleared. Most odour and/or blockages will be eliminated within two weeks, severe cases may take longer.

Continue dosing with remaining product to maintain overall grease trap performance.

Commercial > Grease Trap > Odour/Blockage > 101-400 meals served

EcoCare products are used by businesses with commercial grease traps across Australia to keep their grease traps odour and blockage free. Our products have been scientifically developed, tested and are proven to restore grease trap performance and improve efficiency.

What makes our products different?

Our grease trap products contain readily biodegradable surfactants that immediately trap odour-causing molecules so that smells are no longer released. Our specialty fat, oil and grease digesting bacteria then go to work digesting and breaking down the waste inside your grease trap so that your grease trap’s effective waste holding capacity is increased.

Our products are non-toxic, non-hazardous, environmentally responsible and completely safe for use in kitchens and food preparation.

Here are some of the businesses we’ve worked with:

  • Restaurants, cafes and bakeries 
  • Wineries and breweries
  • Meat processing and butchers
  • Hotels, taverns and roadhouses
  • Leisure facilities
  • Healthcare providers
  • Schools
  • Food processing

To control grease trap odours and/or blockages with a grease trap for a business that serves between 101 and 400 meals per day on average, we recommend the following.

Products:  10L EcoCare GT Plus

Dosage rate:  150ml per day

Dosing instructions: add the recommended dosage to the main kitchen drain line which has the odours and/or blockages at the end of the day, followed immediately by a cup of water at room temperature.

Continue daily dosage until the odours and/or blockages has cleared. Most odours and/or blockages will be eliminated within two weeks, severe cases may take longer.

Continue dosing with remaining product to maintain overall grease trap performance.

Commercial > Grease Trap > Odour/Blockage > 0-100 meals served

EcoCare products are used by businesses with commercial grease traps across Australia to keep their grease traps odour and blockage free. Our products have been scientifically developed, tested and are proven to restore grease trap performance and improve efficiency.

What makes our products different?

Our grease trap products contain readily biodegradable surfactants that immediately trap odour-causing molecules so that smells are no longer released. Our specialty fat, oil and grease digesting bacteria then go to work digesting and breaking down the waste inside your grease trap so that your grease trap’s effective waste holding capacity is increased.

Our products are non-toxic, non-hazardous, environmentally responsible and completely safe for use in kitchens and food preparation.

Here are some of the businesses we’ve worked with:
  • Restaurants, cafes and bakeries 
  • Wineries and breweries
  • Meat processing and butchers
  • Hotels, taverns and roadhouses

We use EcoCare Activator mainly on our grease trap. We’ve got a commercial kitchen unit that caters three meals a day to 25 residents..The odours from the vent pipes do not get away and just linger. Despite having pumped out the grease trap every six to eight weeks, we still had neighbours complaining but EcoCare has taken away the odours and/or blockages..I still keep on using it to keep the smells away and I ask the cleaning staff to use it on and around some of the rooms where the patients are incontinent. EcoCare definitely eliminates odours and/or blockages and makes our environment much more pleasant…


To control grease trap odours and/or blockages with a grease trap for a business that serves up to 100 meals per day on average, we recommend the following.

Products:  5L EcoCare GT Plus

Dosage rate:  100ml per day

Dosing instructions: add the recommended dosage to the main kitchen drain line which has the odours and/or blockages at the end of the day, followed immediately by a cup of water at room temperature.

Continue daily dosage until the odours and/or blockages has cleared. Most odours and/or blockages will be eliminated within two weeks, severe cases may take longer.

Continue dosing with leftover product to maintain overall grease trap performance.

Commercial > Treatment Plant/Pond/lagoon > Commercial Contact

We have a highly specialised range of proven product solutions to help seed or remediate issues in wastewater treatment plants, effluent ponds, lagoons or large commercial systems.

Our expertise in wastewater remediation has been applied to small scale farming, agribusiness, government, mining, construction, infrastructure, energy, leisure and health industries. Our team of consultants have experience diagnosing systems of various configurations and sizes and can recommend the most suitable products, application rates and expected results.

Our wastewater remediation products make use of the latest bioaugmentation and biostimulation technologies to ensure your system has the optimal conditions and bacteria to operate at peak performance.

We take great pride in our customer service and we continue to provide ongoing consultation and guidance until you’re satisfied that your system is operating the way it should.