In 1996, Bio-Microbics, Inc. was formed by RLR, Inc., a Kansas City based water and wastewater treatment conglomerate, to manufacture and market FAST® wastewater treatment systems for the light commercial and residential onsite wastewater treatment markets. The treatment technology had been previously manufactured for the municipal, industrial and marine wastewater markets by other RLR, Inc. subsidiaries.

In the past 10 years, Bio-Microbics has expanded its product offering to include other transfer and treatment devices and components for clustered residential wastewater infrastructure, high-strength commercial applications, nitrogen reduction, wastewater aeration and mixing, stormwater applications, grease removal, cooling tower water treatment, renovation of failing septic systems and various screening/filtration devices. These products, along with others in R&D, are creating substantial company growth in the water, wastewater and stormwater industries...[More]

In 2002, Bio-Microbics earned an "Export Achievement Certificate" from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This national award spotlights firms that have successfully expanded their presence in an overseas market. Bio-Microbics was the first company from the Kansas City area to win such a distinction. ...[More]

History of FAST® Treatment - In the early 1970s, Smith & Loveless, Inc. (another RLR, Inc. subsidiary) received a contract from the St. Louis Ship Co. to develop a treatment plant to put on its barges that navigated the Mississippi River. Changing regulations disallowed the dumping of wastewater directly into the river. St. Louis Ship Co. also wanted to minimize water usage by reclaiming the treated "gray" water for the ship’s flush toilets. By 1976, the patented process called Fixed Activated Sludge Treatment (FAST) was available for marine applications.

From this interesting beginning, the FAST technology has developed into an entire product line for its three manufacturers, Smith & Loveless Inc., Bio-Microbics Inc. and Scienco/FAST Systems, Inc. With countless installations world-wide in municipal, industrial, marine, commercial and residential applications, the FAST product line now includes: Factory-Built FAST®, Field-Erected FAST®, MarineFAST®, MicroFAST®, NitriFAST®, RetroFAST®, LagoonFAST®, HighStrengthFAST®, MobileFAST®, HighBiomassFAST® and the ModularFAST®...[More]

The RLR, Inc. family of companies has over 100 years of combined experience in the water and wastewater industry. Each subsidiary company offers unique quality products that provide solutions for many problems in the industry. 

Known globally for superior engineering and manufacturing capabilities, Smith & Loveless is one of the most recognized water and wastewater pumping and treatment groups in the world.

Contact Information:
14040 Santa Fe Trail Dr., Lenexa, KS 66215, USA,
Ph: (913) 888-5201,
Fax: (913) 888-2173,
E-mail: answers@smithandloveless.com
URL: www.smithandloveless.com

Commerical, Marine and Tablet Divisions of Smilth and Loveless, Inc.

Contact Information:
12977 Maurer Industrial Dr., Sunset Hills, MO 63127, USA.
Ph: (314) 645-6540
Fax: (314) 645-6131
E-mail: solutions@sciencofast.com
URL: www.sciencofast.com, www.marinefast.com