Glossary

Bacteria are microscopic, unicellular organisms with a relatively simple cell structure lacking a cell nucleus, cytoskeleton, and organelles. Bacteria are the most abundant of all organisms.

Singular Form: Bacterium

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a measurement of water quality.

BOD is the amount of oxygen consumed by microorganisms in the decomposition of organic matter within water from sources such as streams, lakes and wastewater effluents.

BOD is not a precise quantitative test, although it is widely used as an indication of the quality of water and can be used as a gauge of the effectiveness of wastewater treatment plants.

BOD is listed as a conventional pollutant in the U.S. Clean Water Act.

BOD5 is the measurement of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) during a 5 day period.

BOD5 is the most common measurement standard for BOD.

COD, or Chemical Oxygen Demand, is a measurement of water quality.

COD is defined as the quantity of a specified oxidant that reacts with a sample under controlled conditions. The quantity of oxidant consumed is expressed in terms of its oxygen equivalence. COD is expressed in mg/L 02

Fungus is the singular form of fungi.

A Grease Trap Treatment is a bacteria product designed to enhance the degradation of grease in grease traps and drain pipes.

A Septic System is an on-site system designed to treat and dispose of domestic sewage. A typical septic system consists of tank that receives waste from a residence or business and a system of tile lines or a pit for disposal of the liquid effluent (sludge) that remains after decomposition of the solids by bacteria in the tank and must be pumped out periodically.

A Septic Treatment is a bacteria product designed to enhance the degradation of waste in a septic tank and leach field.