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Iron Ochre Bacteria in Basements

Families across Michigan suffer the choking effects of iron ochre bacteria both in their drain tile lines and sump pump failure resulting from clogging growth of this nightmare like substance.  Once the bacteria starts to grow in exterior tile lines, it is just a short time until the lines can be completely clogged causing basements to leak.  One home in Traverse City, MI suffered a flooded basement just a few years after construction due to iron ochre, this resulted in serious damage to that families stored goods and finished basement.  Thankfully a local home inspector knew that there was a good solution to the problem and it was offered by Ayers Basement Systems.  Ayers has a patented solution to iron ochre clogging, having helped over 1000 families with water problems of all sorts in Michigan just last year - we inspected the basement, proposed the solution necessary to permanently fix that families problem and got the job installed.  Solution is one more happy Grand Traverse County family!  We have published results of hundreds of neighborhoods in Kent, Ottawa, Van Buren, Ingham, Clinton county and more throughout the State of Michigan.

   Iron Ochre Bacteria in sump pump

This is a before picture of a failed drain tile clogged with iron ochre bacteria.  We have solved this problem for many Michigan homeowners who had nowhere to turn before being referred to Ayers Basement Systems. 

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