AfterShock is intended to improve drainage in drain fields and leaching structures such as seepage pits and cesspools. It is important that you get the product as directly into the leaching facility as possible. It is also important to dewater the facility and clean as much buildup out of it as possible.
It is recommended that after jetting and dewatering that you apply the AfterShock dosage directly to the leaching area. If you don't have a distribution box, we recommend that you install a cleanout or some type of sweep on the discharge line of the septic tank. We DO NOT recommend putting AfterShock directly into the septic tank. We also DO NOT recommend mixing the AfterShock dosage with water prior to applying. The dosage should go in dry, then washed into the field/pit with enough water to deliver it where it needs to go. This usually means enough water to flood the system (which works out to about 6+ gallons per 10-foot section of 4" PVC.)
For cesspools and seepage pits (the most difficult task for AfterShock) we recommend you pump the pit/cesspool down; clean as much buildup as possible from inside the structure using a jetter or pressure washer; scarify the bottom if possible; refill the structure no more than 1/3 full with clear water; then apply AfterShock dosage; 36 pounds for structure servicing septic tanks up to 2000-gallon capacity.
You can expect results to begin shortly after applying the product. It will do most everything it is going to do in 2-4 weeks. If you have not seen desirable results in that time frame it usually means the system is too far gone, and it is probably time to look for other solutions... usually excavation.

CONGRATULATIONS TO COLE PUBLISHING

It seems like only yesterday when we got a phone call from one of our CCLS dealers in Wisconsin. Peter Lawonn of Jon's Septic in Three Lakes WI, asking if we wanted to advertise in the trade journal for pumpers that he and his friend Bob Kendall were planning to publish. We agreed, and as it turns out, we were the first advertisers in Midwest Pumper, the predecessor to Pumper Magazine, as well as six other publications, and Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo.

In June of this year Bob Kendall (Pete has moved on to other pursuits) and his superlative staff at COLE Publishing are celebrating their 30th year publishing trade magazines for the septic-related trades. Midwest Pumper was first published in June, 1979, followed by Eastern Pumper the next year, and Western Pumper was first published the following year. The three were later melded together to form Pumper Magazine. Pumper was followed closely by Cleaner, and now PRO (for portable sanitation, Onsite Installer,  TPO (treatment plants), Municipal Sewer & Water, and EQ (equipment).
In 1981 the first Expo was held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN where it was held for all but 6 years of its 29-year history (the other venues being Ft. Worth, TX, Biloxi, MS, New Orleans twice, and most recently Louisville, KY in 2008 and 2009).
Cole Publishing has given all of us a forum to share ideas with contractors that we don't compete with. This is an invaluable asset to any business, and has helped turn this great industry into what it is today: one of the strongest, most cohesive industries in the U.S.
So "Congratulation" and a gigantic "Tip O' the Hat" to Bob and his staff at COLE. You are the glue that holds us all together, and for that we thank you.

In case you haven't noticed, BIO-REM E-D has become much finer in consistency. The organisms in BIO-REM E-D are grown on a bran base. Previously the bran was a very coarse consistency, almost like silage. We have been working to make it finer so that it will dissolve better and go through smaller jetter nozzles without clogging.
The product is now quite fine, and consequently, much easier to work with. We are constantly improving all our products as technology allows. The finer BIO-REM E-D consistency is just another advancement that we sometimes forget to tell you about, and provided at no additional cost to you.