Ammonia Treat (AM)

Ammonia buildup is one of the most difficult challenges for wastewater operations, creating ammonia compliance risks, odor complaints, and higher energy and chemical costs. Spikes in ammonia can overwhelm conventional treatment biology, especially under variable flow, shock loads, or seasonal changes, leading to unstable effluent and operational strain.

Ammonia Treat (AM) was developed to provide wastewater bioaugmentation for ammonia reduction through a high-CFU Bacillus consortium that includes denitrifying bacteria and hyper-ammonia-utilizing strains. These specialized microbes preferentially consume ammonia (NH₃/NH₄⁺) and related nitrogen compounds, accelerating conversion and helping maintain stable nitrogen pathways. By supporting biological ammonia reduction and complementing existing plant biomass, AM strengthens overall process stability and reduces ammonia in effluent.

This specialized blend of bacteria for ammonia removal is used in activated sludge, aeration tanks, sequencing batch reactors (SBR), moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBR), oxidation ditches, and aerated lagoons. AM delivers consistent ammonia reduction and cleaner effluent across a wide operating range. In addition to municipal and industrial wastewater, AM is also applied in animal waste treatment systems, aquaculture, shrimp ponds and RAS for TAN control, and in odor-control products.

Applications

• Municipal Wastewater: activated sludge, SBR, MBBR, oxidation ditches, clarifiers, aerated/facultative lagoons
• Industrial Wastewater:  food and protein processing, slaughterhouse and rendering, dairy and beverage, breweries and distilleries, pulp and paper, pet food and feed production.
• Wastewater Infrastructure & Odor Control: lift stations, collection systems, grease traps, headworks.
• Aquaculture: shrimp and fish ponds, hatcheries, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for TAN control.
• Consumer & Specialty Products: pet-odor neutralizers, carpet treatments, bathroom and tile cleaners.
• Animal Waste: manure pits, waste lagoons, livestock enclosures and barns.

Accelerates Ammonia Reduction

AM focuses biology where it matters most: fast, stable ammonia conversion that maintains compliance.

• Rapidly reduces ammonia (NH₃/NH₄⁺) with measurable improvements in effluent ammonia compliance
• Contains both denitrifying bacteria and hyper-ammonia utilizers 
• Lowers nitrite and nitrate carryover through balanced nitrogen metabolism
• Provides bioaugmentation for ammonia spikes during load, temperature, and flow swings

Stabilizes Plant Performance

AM strengthens day-to-day reliability and shortens recovery after upsets.

• Delivers highly-active denitrifying strains that support and complement existing nitrifiers
• Improves floc formation and settling for clearer effluent and fewer solids upsets
• Provides enhanced activated sludge ammonia control
• Operates in aerobic and facultative zones across broad pH and temperature ranges

Odor Treatment and Nuisance Reduction

Supports ammonia odor control in wastewater to improve site conditions and community perception.

• Mitigates ammonia, amines, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile fatty acid-related odors
• Useful across headworks, lift stations, collection systems, and lagoons
• Odor control bacteria for wastewater that limits seasonal odor events

Efficiency and Cost Benefits

Better biology translates to leaner operations.

• Reduces aeration demand per unit ammonia removed
• Lowers sludge yield and handling requirements
• Reduces chemical usage for solids separation and odor control

Why Choose Ammonia Treat (AM)?

• Ammonia-Focused Bioaugmentation: designed to reduce ammonia quickly and consistently.
• Hyper-Ammonia-Utilizing Strains: preferentially consume NH₃/NH₄⁺ for rapid ammonia knockdown and added compliance headroom.
• High-CFU, Spore-Forming Reliability: stable counts and resilient performance across variable load, pH, and temperature.
• Operational Stability: steadier nitrogen pathways, improved floc and settling, faster recovery after upsets.
• Commercial Flexibility: available in bulk, wholesale, private label, OEM formats
• Made in the USA: manufactured under strict quality controls with lot traceability and consistent CFU verification.

Looking to buy the best ammonia reducing bacteria for wastewater, animal-waste systems, or aquaculture? Ammonia Treat (AM) is a proven Bacillus platform that delivers dependable ammonia control, cleaner effluent, and smoother operations.  Contact us for a quote or to learn more.