Protecting Your Septic System with Pirana®

A cost-effective solution to repair and prevent failure

The Biological Principle Behind the Pirana®

Life relies on a network of bacteria to recycle waste efficiently, but traditional septic systems often lack the right bacteria or sufficient oxygen, leading to buildup.
The Pirana® was specifically designed to solve this problem by optimizing both factors. It uses a proprietary blend of highly efficient bacteria, known as Pirana® Blend Bacteria, and provides them with the ideal oxygen-rich environment needed for rapid growth. This combination allows the Pirana® to not only clean and restore the septic tank but also reach the drain field, where it breaks down clogs and restores proper function.

What Customers Are Saying

Our Pirana system was installed in April 2003. We are delighted with the results for the following reasons: It really works. There is no smell in the septic tank. The bacteria are doing their job. The bacteria cleaned out the leach field, saving us $12,000 from having to construct a new leach field . The system is clean and simple and easy to maintain • Follow-up technical support from the Fifes has been excellent • Why wouldn't every homeowner want a Pirana system?

A single [Pirana] unit, set in the solid side of the septic tank [at the visitor center, Armstrong Woods State Park], has improved performance to where we now have a properly functioning leach field. We have not pumped the tank for a year, and at present, there is not a buildup of solids that requires pumping, and the leach field is taking all liquid delivered to it.

Seeing is believing!!!!...2.5 weeks ago the tank was 2" from overflowing out the cover and the field was completely flooded and breaking out. Today, amazingly, the liquid level in the tank is 12" below...Maybe we should rename the Pirana Mr. Clean.

Unless you have been over here pumping schmutz into the bushes, it [the Pirana system] seems to be working. Last weekend, the liquid level had retreated all the way back into the tank (out of the riser) and down below the tank opening by about 12-18 inches. The prior weekend, it was right up at the top of the riser.

How the Pirana® Works: Step by Step

Tank Digestion

Organic matter and solids entering the tank are digested by Pirana® Blend Bacteria.
Tank pumping is reduced or eliminated because solids are broken down biologically.

Effluent Aeration

Highly aerobic Pirana® effluent carries bacteria throughout the system.
The effluent introduces bacteria to the failed drain field.

Field Restoration

Bacteria attach to clogging biomat on the soil’s infiltrative surfaces.
Biomat is digested away, allowing water to be absorbed into the soil again.

Ongoing Protection

As long as the Pirana® is maintained, the drain field cannot fail from biomat clogging.
Septic odors are eliminated, and effluent becomes clarified.

Effluent prior to installing Pirana (left). Effluent 30 days after Pirana installation and startup (right)

Why the Pirana® Is Different

Traditional septic systems are aquatic environments with limited oxygen, which only support weak bacteria. The Pirana® changes this by creating a semi-aquatic environment with non-depletable oxygen, allowing powerful bacterial colonies to thrive. Its specialized growth surface provides an ideal platform for bacteria to efficiently attach and multiply, maximizing waste digestion, while a 100-watt linear air pump supplies just the right amount of air to sustain their growth, all with minimal energy use.

Pirana® System Benefits

Low operational cost: only a few cents per day
Digests tank solids and drain field biomat
Elimates schedules pumping
Prevents future biomat-related failures
Eliminates foul and unpleasant odors
Remidiates failed septic systems

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Stop Septic Failures Before They Worsen

If your septic system is failing or you want to prevent future issues, the Pirana® is your proven solution. Contact us today to find the right model for your system and restore your septic system’s health efficiently and affordably.