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Make your next RV experience pleasant – naturally
- Never use bleach to treat a holding tank. Bleach can severely and quickly
damage valves, seals and gaskets. Odor-eeze is safe on Poly-tanks.
Use natural, non-toxic products such as Odor-eeze to keep your holding-tank
from being harmed.
- Most commercial products on the market contain harmful chemicals which
adversely damage a holding-tank and may pollute water resources. Odor-eeze
is friendly to the environment.
- Commercial treatments and deodorizers may contain enzymes or very toxic
chemicals, such as formaldehyde. Odor-eeze contains a special blend
of 5 all natural, environmentally friendly bacteria – No harmful chemicals.
- Most commercial products either mask the odor or kill the bacteria causing
the odor. Odor-eeze is an environmentally friendly treatment with
odor control and fresh orange scent. No chemicals.
- When using a holding-tank treatment or deodorizer read the label and follow directions carefully. With Odor-eeze it’s as easy as OPEN – POUR – FLUSH – RECYCLE.
The table below shows active ingredients you should avoid using in your RV holding tank deodorizers. Odor-eeze contains NO HARMFUL ingredients.
Active Ingredient |
Threats to Human and Environmental Health |
Bronopol (chemical name: bromo-nitropropane-diol) |
Bacterial pesticide |
Dowicil |
Bacterial pesticide (EPA states “Do not discharge effluent containing this product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage treatment plant authority.”) |
Formaldehyde |
Kills or retards bacterial growth, recognized by EPA as probable carcinogen; moderately toxic to humans² |
Glutaraldehyde |
Retards bacterial growth and covers sewage odor, eye/inhalation irritant |
Paraformaldehyde |
Very toxic to human³ (see formaldehyde) |
Para-dichlorobenzene |
Known carcinogen¹ and drinking water contaminant; moderately toxic to humans |
- ¹ a carcinogen causes cancer
- ² lethal dose for 150 lb person is between 1 ounce to 1 pint
- ³ lethal dose for 150 lb person is between 1 teaspoon to 1 ounce
This fact sheet was adapted from alert for RV, Boat and Mobile Home Owners and Park Operators About Safe Wastewater Disposal, EPA Publication 909-F99-002, July 1999.
