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A bioremediation device including a water dissolvable material that may be held in a netting capable of suspension. The material preferably comprises surfactants that contain hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic tails that can easily form emulsions with the sewage material present by way of critical micel

A bioremediation device including a water dissolvable material that may be held in a netting capable of suspension. The material preferably comprises surfactants that contain hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic tails that can easily form emulsions with the sewage material present by way of critical micelle formation. These surfactants preferably include but are not limited to nonionic surfactants that carry no charge. The hydrophilic portion preferably contains numerous polar ether linkages derived from polymerization of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with the hydrophobe. The preferred material comprises biodegradable alkanolamine surfactants that remove grease and organic matter from waste water by biological means through the induction of bacteria and enzyme as the material dissolves in the presence of waste water. Variations in the size, shape, and amounts of bacteria in the dissolvable solid impact the nature of degradation relative to flow, waste type, and retention time to decrease the bioremediation time of the waste water.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A bioremediation device for biological degradation of predetermined waste material in a collection system, said bioremediation device comprising:a bioactive element that is soluble over time in said waste material, said bioactive element comprising at least one active i

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A bioremediation device for biological degradation of predetermined waste material in a collection system, said bioremediation device comprising:a bioactive element that is soluble over time in said waste material, said bioactive element comprising at least one active ingredient present in a variable concentration, said at least one active ingredient comprising a nonionic or anionic surfactant capable of forming micelles with said waste material and microorganisms released from said dissolved element, rein said bioremediation effect of said element is released into said waste as the said element is dissolved in said collection system and remediates said waste.