Patent ID: 7658848
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
1. A method of cleaning a septic system servicing a facility having a wastewater plumbing system within the facility discharging into the septic system comprising introducing into the wastewater plumbing system a liquid comprising a cleaning product carrier, selected from the group consisting of dishwasher detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, washing machine detergent, liquid hand or bath soap, and shampoo, and a protein component from the fermentation of yeast, the protein component being present in an amount sufficient relative to the total wastewater flow through the septic system to substantially accelerate the ability of the bacteria resident in the septic system to digest biologically available organic compounds present in the septic system, wherein the protein component comprises a mixture of multiple intracellular proteins, at least a portion of the mixture including yeast polypeptides obtained from fermenting yeast and yeast heat shock proteins resulting from subjecting a mixture obtained from the yeast fermentation to stress.