Effective Microorganisms for Pond Treatments and Water Clarity

Improved Water Clarity

Improve Water Quality

Improve Pond Perfomance

EM•1^® Waste Treatment has been used in commercial aquaculture since the mid-1980's to maintain water clarity and to digest excess nutrients that cause fish kills.

Many of the ponds and lakes in the world are suffering from eutrophication, a result of pollution where the ecosystem in the body of water is dead or broken. Since all the ingredients in EM•1^® Waste Treatment are naturally present in the environment and all the microbes are used in water treatments around the world, there is no need to worry about mutant pressure by their application. Most of the microbes in EM•1^® Waste Treatment are actually food for most of the fish and none of them are pathogenic.

How It Works

The live microbes in the EM•1^® will work on breaking down lignin, carbohydrates, cellulose, and other starches in the wastewater sludge. Laboratory analysis has demonstrated these effects.

This is evidenced by a reduction of BOD, COD, and sludge levels. It can also be measured with a secci disk.

Applications

Depending on of the condition of the pond, you will need to give it several months to fully recover. You should also look at trying to find the source of the nutrients going into the pond which are causing algae growth or slime and try to stop it if you can to prevent this from happening again.

EM•1^® Waste Treatment would be used to clean this pond.. Because of the large volumes needing treatment, we almost always use Activated EM•1^® for pond treatments.

A general starting point is to apply EM•1^® at a rate of !:10,000 on a monthly basis (100 gallons per acre foot) if the pond is in poor condition. If it is in very poor condition, the application is done twice per month until desired clarity it achieved.

In systems that have high flow rates or excessive sludge levels, the addition of EM•1® Bokashi can accelerate sludge digestion.

Calculating the amount of water in the pond:
Taking an average of the volume of the pond to calculate how much EM•1^® Waste Treatment you will need is fine. If it is a small pond, say 300 gallons, figure your numbers by using ounces instead of gallons because the amount of EM•1^® Waste Treatment will be in milliliters (there are 5ml in 1 teaspoon). You would need to follow the application chart on this page to find out how much EM•1^® Waste Treatment you will need.

Water Volume (Gallons)	1st Application EM•1^®	Next 4 Weeks (Once Per Week) EM•1^®	Maintenance (Once Per Month) EM•1^®
5,000-10,000	3 gallons	1 quart	1 quart
10,001-50,000	4 gallons	2 quarts	2 quarts
50,001-100,000	5 gallons	3 quarts	3 quarts
100,001-300,000	6 gallons	1 gallon	1 gallon
300,001-500,000	7 gallons	1.5 gallons	1.5 gallons
500,001-1,000,000	10 gallons	2 gallons	2 gallons
1,000,001-1,500,000	15 gallons	3 gallons	3 gallons

MSDS

EM•1^® Waste Treatment

PREPARED: 09/01/06

PRODUCT NAME: EM•1^® Waste Treatment

PRODUCED BY:
EMRO USA, Inc. dba EMRO USA Effective Microorganisms
2440 N. Coyote Drive Suite 126
Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: (520) 792-3143 Fax: (928) 563-1037>

SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
GENERAL OR GENERIC NAME: Liquid Microbial Waste Treatment
HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH - 0 Normal Material
FIRE - 0 Will not burn
REACTIVITY - 0 Stable

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
If present, carcinogens and chemicals subject to reporting are identified in this section:

INGREDIENTS %(By Volume) Note

No hazardous ingredients present; not hazardous to humans, animals or plants.

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: >100 °C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.2 (25°c)
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/D
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Complete
VAPOR DENSITY: Air = 1
MELTING POINT: N/A
% VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 0
EVAPORATION RATE: Equal to water
APPERANCE AND ODOR: Brown liquid; mild
pH OF SOLUTION: 3.5

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION INFORMATION
FLASH POINT: N/A
EXPLOSION LIMIT: 0
EXTINGUISHING: N/A
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS: None

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
HEALTH HAZARDS: None
CARCINOGENICITY: Non-carcinogenic
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: None
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL: None; see Section II
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: Skin contact, Eye contact, Ingestion, Inhalation
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
SKIN - None
EYES - May cause eye irritation
INHALATION - None
INGESTION - May cause gas

FIRST AID:
IF ON SKIN - None
IF ON EYES - Flush with fresh water
IF INHALED - None
IF INGESTED - Drink fresh water

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
INCOMPATIBILITY: None
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: None; biodegradable
STABILITY: Stable, not effected by freezing. No toxic fumes.

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
IN CASE OF LEAK OR SPILL: Mop up with fresh water, sewer disposal
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Sewer disposal
HANDLING AND STORING PRECAUTIONS: Store at room temperature
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Not recommended for human consumption

SECTION VIII - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None
VENTILATION: None
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Optional
EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses recommended
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: None
WORK PRACTICES: Clean up spills immediately; floor will be slick