AES Wastewater System Installation

The essential AES treatment process occurs in specially designed, 300mm diameter, oxygenated pipes installed in a sand bed in the ground

The AES pipe is a patented product made from 4 components: a cylinder-shaped pipe made out of high-density polyethylene; the Bio-accelerator; a non-braided polypropylene fibre membrane that covers the pipe and facilitates oxygen supply; and a non-woven, polypropylene geotextile canvas, sewn around the fibrous membrane, that keeps the earth particles from migrating into the pipe.

1. Wastewater gravity flows to a septic tank where settlement occurs.
2. Effluent gravity flows into AES pipes in a sand bed.
3. The vented, fabric-wrapped AES pipes provide a living environment for microbes to break down effluent to a safe level.After filtering through the pipes and sand, high-quality effluent disperses into the soil.

The AES system consists of three components installed in a sand bed following a standard septic tank:

1. A corrugated, perforated, high-density plastic pipe with a unique series of ridges on the peak of each corrugation and plastic “skimmers” extending into the pipe’s interior.
2. A thick mat of randomly oriented plastic fibres surrounding the pipe.
3. A special non-woven geotextile plastic fabric around the mat of fibres.

The cost of an AES wastewater system specifically designed for your site will depend on site conditions, usage and location. We’re more than happy to discuss this with you.

To get a free quote* excluding roofing, please call us on 0800 437 021 or complete the online form for a free quote* excluding roofing.

• AES is a passive system
  AES passively creates a powerful biological ecosystem that continually digests organic matter in wastewater. It achieves excellent pathogen reduction in an aerated environment, without using UV filters or chlorination, pumps or alarms. Patented unique features of the system, like the Bio-Accelerator® fabric in the pipes, speed the development of the biomat where treatment occurs.
• AES is a reliable system
  AES components have a 20-year warranty and are expected to last indefinitely. Risks arising from mechanical or electrical failure are not present in the standard AES system.  The system keeps on working without servicing or intervention, even when there is intermittent usage and variable wastewater loads.
• AES is a leading global system
  The AES wastewater treatment system is a leading treatment system in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and many countries worldwide. Tested in labs throughout the world, it consistently achieves very high treatment results.
• AES is a greywater recycling system
  Greywater is usually considered to be waste flows from basins, showers and laundry. Discharge via dripper lines from an AES lined bed system is frequently the most cost-effective way to reuse all your treated wastewater for irrigation.

The design and application flexibility of the AES wastewater treatment system can provide a natural, low maintenance and affordable solution to commercial premises’ on-site sewage needs.

In New Zealand, AES systems have been installed at RSEs (Recognised Seasonal Employers), campgrounds, maraes, museums, mini-golf and DOC facilities.