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Recycle and Reuse Treated Wastewater
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IMET's drop-in, modular aerobic biological technologies treat wastewater "Nature's Way," mimicking stream-like ecological conditions optimized for resilient, diverse microbial communities.
NSF / ANSI
40 & 245
Certified*
NATURE'S WAY
*IMET Treatment Module (ITM - Residential Septic)
IMET Remediation Module (IRM - Residential Septic)
IMET Grease Module (IGM - Lift Station)
IMET Grease Module (IGM - Grease Interceptor)
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Easy to install ⦿ Energy-efficient ⦿ Minimal maintenance ⦿ Adaptable to any size tank ⦿ Retrofit to existing system, or install in new systems
One Modular Technology, Many Applications
Residential
Individual homes and small multi-family systems
Decentralized & Cluster Systems
Shared systems, multiple buildings or developments
Commercial & Institutional
Restaurants, schools, hospitality, offices
Coastal, lakefront, and groundwater protected sites
Environmental & Sensitive Areas
Parks, remote facilities, short-term installations
Temporary & Remote
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IMET Remediation Module - IRM
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Meets discharge requirements at all times
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Potential reuse of treated water
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Eliminates bad odor (H₂S) to negligible levels
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Remediates existing failing septic system
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Recovers leach field
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Achieves significant reduction of fecal coliform
IMET Treatment Module - ITM
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Highly diverse and large population of aerobic micro-organisms within the module
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BOD, TSS and Total Nitrogen reduction meet discharge requirements at all times
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Sustained treatment independent of hydraulic loading
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Minimal to no bio-sludge production
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Minimal to no H₂S odor
IMET Grease Module - IGM
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Significantly reduces bad odors (H₂S) to negligible levels
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Minimizes or eliminates jetting and pumping
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Minimizes floating grease and maintains lines free of grease buildup
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Continuously inoculates downstream sewer lines with adapted aerobic microorganisms
IMET Vault Module - IVM
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Reduces of H₂S odors to negligible levels
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Minimizes pump truck pumping
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Sustains biological treatment of bio-solids
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Deployable both on and off grid
Learning from Nature's Way
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Earth’s waterways are the most extensively tested wastewater treatment system we have.
In rivers, wetlands, and soils, water is cleaned every day through simple, powerful conditions.
Microorganisms attach to stones, roots, and other surfaces. Oxygen is diffused through the currents, eddies, waterfalls, and other measures that ensure high air-to-water contact. Biological communities organize themselves and maintain balance through diversity, predation and nutrient cycling.
When those conditions are present, nature reliably delivers:
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Elimination of H₂S odors
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Control of bio-sludge accumulation
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Sustained, healthy levels of BOD, TSS, TN, and TP
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Stable microbial populations, even under changing flow
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High treatment efficiency with minimal intervention
Modern wastewater challenges are larger and more concentrated than natural systems were designed to handle. Nutrient overload, algal blooms, and stricter discharge standards remind us that we cannot simply release waste and expect nature to absorb it.
But we can recreate the conditions that make Nature's Way work.
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How IMET Treats Wastewater Nature’s Way
IMET modules are designed to replicate the ecological conditions found in healthy waterways.
At the core of each module is a porous packed bed filled with natural and synthetic media in a range of pore sizes. This structure creates extensive surface area for differentiated microbial communities to attach — similar to the varied surfaces of rocks and sands in streams and soils.
Fine-bubble aeration maintains dissolved oxygen at or above 3 ppm, with extended contact time that maximizes air-to-water interface. These conditions allow diverse microbial communities to establish, stabilize, and continuously treat wastewater.
IMET systems support biological processes that:
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Continuously break down organic material
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Minimize sludge formation
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Suppress odors at the source
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Maintain consistent treatment performance
Nature’s Way is efficient. It’s adaptive. It works.
IMET simply creates the environment where it can do what it already does best.
