Lift Station Testimonial

City of Cody Lift Station and Grease Control Testimonial

The City of Cody began using BioLynceus® ProBiotic Scrubber® I in one of its wastewater lift stations as a test application for recurring grease buildup.

The lift station was initially treated by hand to evaluate how biological treatment could help manage fats, oils, grease, and accumulated organic solids.

Cleaner Wet Well After Treatment

After approximately two months of treatment, operators cleaned and inspected the wet well.

According to Wastewater Operator Steve Thull, the wet well contained very little accumulated solid or paper material even though approximately 11 months had passed since the previous cleaning.

Grease was still present, but its characteristics had changed.

Instead of requiring heavy scraping, operators were able to wash much of the remaining grease from the wet well using the cleaning truck.

Expanding Treatment to Additional Lift Stations

Based on the initial results, the City of Cody expanded the ProBiotic Scrubber® I treatment program to additional wastewater lift stations and sewer mains experiencing grease problems.

The treatment was used to support:

  • Lift station grease management

  • Reduction of organic buildup

  • Wet well maintenance

  • Sewer line cleanliness

  • Improved collection system maintenance

Reduced Grease in Sewer Mains

When treated sewer lines were later cleaned using jetting equipment, operators observed less grease accumulation than they had experienced before treatment.

According to Thull, ProBiotic Scrubber® I appeared to support the biological breakdown of grease and reduce the amount of material sticking to sewer line surfaces.

This helped make routine collection system maintenance easier.

Automated Product Injection

The city later transitioned from hand dosing to using pumps to inject ProBiotic Scrubber® I into the wastewater system.

Automated dosing made the treatment program easier to manage and helped provide more consistent product application.

“When we jetted these lines later, they did not have as much grease as before. The product seemed to help digest the grease and keep it from sticking to the sewer lines.”

Steve Thull
Wastewater Operator
City of Cody

Supporting Wastewater Collection System Maintenance

The City of Cody used ProBiotic Scrubber® I as part of its strategy for managing grease, organic solids, lift stations, and sewer collection lines.

The reported benefits included:

  • Reduced grease buildup

  • Easier wet well cleaning

  • Less grease observed during sewer jetting

  • Reduced accumulation of organic solids

  • Easier treatment through automated dosing

The results described above reflect observations from this specific municipal wastewater application. Performance may vary depending on wastewater characteristics, FOG loading, system design, temperature, retention time, and treatment program.