• How does the Hydrologix proprietary blend of living organisms thrive and digest FOG in grease interceptor wastewater, when time is so short and the conditions are so harsh?
    Our microbes are injected every 12 hours inside our patented bioelements forming a biofilm (the living organism colony)on the surface of the media tubes inside the element. There they are protected from the flow surges and are continuously "feed" the FOG water solution.
    A continuous flow of air (oxygen) keep the environment aerobic (oxygen rich) preventing the formation of harmful gases such as Hydrogen sulfide and the formation of sulfuric acid. This enables the system to maintain a near neutral Ph balance allowing the microbes to do their work (bioremediation).
  • Is the Hydrologix® GR2S certified?
    Yes - The Hydrologix® GR2S is currenlty the only IAPMO certified and UPC listed technology available. We are also the first and only technology certified to meet the new national ASME A112 14.6 2010 standard.
  • Can I purchase a Hydrologix® GR2S?
    Yes - the system can be purchased outright, lowering the monthly service fee wen compared to the servicing option. Click here to compare the Purchasing and Servicing Options.
  • Why is Hydrologix the only company to successfully do this, after all using bacteria for bioremediation is nothing new ?
    The Hydrologix technology puts living creatures to work in one of the harshest, foulest environments.
    Keeping the microorganisms thriving and ready to digest waste liquids, organic and chemical, in situ” in the grease interceptor, is the challenge. This foul wastewater from the kitchen of food establishment drains is:
    • Why not turn the brown (FOG) waste into biofuel; isn’t that the most sustainable disposal method available today?
      Firstly, there are two types of restaurant grease waste. “Brown grease” is grease waste from kitchen drains that enters sewer systems or is removed from a grease trap or grease interceptor. This is much harder to turn into fuel. “Yellow grease” refers to cooking grease or fryer oil that is recycled and is not disposed of in the sewer system. This is fairly easy to recycle into fuel, as it is “pure” oil. Processing biodiesel from brown grease is not commercially viable yet and may not be affordable for some years to come.The Hydrologix GR2S is ready to be switched into recycle mode at any time. In this mode the remediation of grease ceases and the GR2S begins to stabilize the FOG to maintain maximum fuel quality for processing, This mode makes only sense if there is a adequate recycling/processing facility nearby. As these facilities become more prevalent, more GR2S installation can be switched over to recycle mode.
    • How can the water produced be re-used?
      The output of grey water from the Hydrologix GR2S process is easily recycled into irrigation water, a huge advantage in water scarce regions and/or where public water is expensive. Think of the many hotels and resorts maintaining golf courses in Southern California alone. Water is arguably our most precious resource and possibly deserves a higher focus from us than biofuels. For example, see the following recent news, predicting more drought in California in 2009:
      “CA water agencies told to prepare for dry ’09 - 10/31/2008 2:45:29 PM
      SACRAMENTO, CA — *More than 25 million Californians will be under stricter water rationing, following an October 30 California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) announcement http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2008/103008allocation.doc that it will deliver just 15 percent of the amount of water that local agencies have requested for 2009.”
      “01/29/2009   GAAS:042:09   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
      Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Department of Water Resources’ Second Snow Survey of the Season       http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/11445/
      Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its second snow survey of the 2008-2009 season, which showed statewide Sierra snowpack water content at only 61 percent of normal: “California is entering a third straight year of drought, and today’s snow survey is just one more piece of evidence that we urgently need comprehensive water reform to protect our economy, our jobs, our communities and our quality of life. California is headed toward one of the worst water crises in its history, underscoring the need to upgrade our water infrastructure by increasing water storage, improving conveyance, protecting the Delta’s ecosystem and promoting greater water conservation.” ”
    • What are the advantages of using the Hydrologix GRS service?
      The Hydrologix GR2S is a service that entirely prevents grease entering the overburdened sewer system and landfills, bioremediating it at the source.
          • Why do we need to find a better way to manage the FOG/ brown grease waste?
              • How is FOG/ brown grease waste from food establishments disposed of currently in the USA?
                By Pumping and Dumping. There are city and county ordinances in every state that mandate each food establishment to maintain grease traps or grease interceptors to collect the wastewater from kitchen drains (dishwashers, sinks, etc.). Periodic vacuum pumping removes this waste liquid to either a wastewater treatment plant or a landfill, and is even sometimes illegally dumped. There are many disadvantages to Pumping and Dumping – here are a few: