Patent ID: 7964100

Claim:
A method for promoting the remediation of contaminants from waste water, comprising adding a non-toxic composition comprising: a) an alkanolamide; b) an ethoxylated alkylphenol, ethoxylated aryl phenol or a combination thereof; c) a first surfactant selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated alcohol, a glycerol ester, a propoxylated fatty acid, an ethoxylated fatty acid, a propoxylated alcohol, an ethoxylated alcohol, a propoxylated alkyl phenol, an ethoxylated alkyl phenol, and a combination thereof; and d) a second surfactant selected from the group consisting of a sulfosuccinate, a sulfosuccinate derivative, an imidazoline, an imidazoline derivative, and a combination thereof to the waste water, wherein the composition enhances remediation of the contaminants by bacteria in the waste water.