Effluent Filters

Orenco^® Biotube^® FT-Series Base Inlet Effluent Filters remove about two-thirds of suspended solids from effluent, helping extend drainfield life. They have the flow area of a full-size effluent filter in a small package for short septic tanks. Biotube FT-Series Base Inlet Effluent Filters are installed on the Schedule 40 or Type 3034 outlet pipe of a new or existing tank. They come with a filter cartridge, PVC housing, and an extendable PVC handle. An optional overflow plate is available for 8-inch (200-mm) models, to prevent effluent from bypassing the filter if it clogs.

• 8-inch (200-mm) nominal filter diameter
• 14-inch (356-mm) filter height, standard
• 22-inch (559-mm) housing height, standard
• 1/8-inch (3-mm) or 1/16-inch (1.5-mm) filter mesh available
• Corrosion-proof construction
• Extendable handle
• Easy to clean
• Optional overflow plate available
• Optional float elbow available for high-level alarm assembly
• High-level alarm assembly ordered separately
• Lifetime warranty

Orenco^® Biotube^® FT-Series Residential Effluent Filters remove about two-thirds of suspended solids from effluent, helping extend drainfield life. They are used in new or existing tanks, for residential and light commercial use. Biotube FT-Series Residential Effluent Filters install on the Schedule 40 or Type 3034 outlet pipe in the septic tank. They come with a filter cartridge, PVC housing, and an extendable PVC handle.

• 4-inch (100-mm) nominal filter diameter
• 1/8-inch (3-mm) or 1/16-inch (1.5-mm) filter mesh available
• Corrosion-proof construction
• Extendable handle
• Easy to clean
• Optional flow modulation plate available
• Optional float bracket available for high-level alarm assembly
• High-level alarm assembly ordered separately
• Lifetime warranty

Orenco’s Biotube^® Filter Inserts remove about two-thirds of suspended solids from effluent, helping extend drainfield life. They are ideal for fast, economical retrofit applications in residential septic tanks. They install in minutes inside of an existing septic tank’s Schedule 40 or Type 3034 outlet tee.

• 4-inch (100-mm) nominal filter diameter
• 18-inch (457-mm) filter height
• 1/8-inch (3-mm) filter mesh
• Installs in minutes inside existing tanks
• Corrosion-proof construction
• Easy to clean

Orenco^® Biotube^® Junior Effluent Filters remove about two-thirds of suspended solids from effluent, helping extend drainfield life. They are designed for small flows or for septic tanks that are not tall enough to fit a full-size Biotube effluent filter. Biotube Junior Effluent Filters install on the Schedule 40 or Type 3034 outlet pipe in a septic tank. They come with a filter cartridge, PVC housing, and an extendable PVC handle.

• 4-inch (100-mm) nominal filter diameter
• 18-inch (457-mm) filter height
• 1/8-inch (3-mm) or 1/16-inch (1.5-mm) filter mesh available
• Corrosion-proof construction
• Extendable handle
• Easy to clean
• Lifetime warranty

Orenco^® Biotube^® FT-Series Commercial Effluent Filters remove about two-thirds of suspended solids from effluent, helping extend drainfield life. They are used in new or existing tanks, for commercial or heavy residential use. Biotube FT-Series Commercial Effluent Filters come with a filter cartridge, PVC housing, and an extendable PVC handle. A slide rail is available as an option for large filters, to make it easier to install and service them, and it is required on filters for tanks that have only one access location.

• 8-inch, 12-inch, or 15-inch (200-mm, 300-mm, 375-mm ) nominal filter diameters available
• 1/8-inch (3-mm) or 1/16-inch (1.5-mm) filter mesh available
• Corrosion-proof construction
• Extendable handle
• Easy to clean
• Optional slide rail for easy installation and tank access for servicing (required for use in tanks with only one access)
• Optional float bracket available for high-level alarm assembly
• High-level alarm assembly ordered separately
• Lifetime warranty