The addition of commercial odor eliminating products is the
most commonly used method of odor control in lagoon. Vegetable
processor wastewater lagoons in Southern Ontario had been
complained by the surrounding community. The odor was due to
the large organic loading to the lagoon. BCP60 and STIMULUS
produced by Bionetix International (2011) were utilized to control
the odor. After two days operation, the odor was eliminated. The
addition of BCP60 and STIMULUS rapidly decomposed the organic
compounds such as protein, fat, and carbohydrates, and hence
reduced the organic load, which altered the disordered lagoon to a
healthy condition. Wastewater lagoons of a food processing industry
in California, USA had great odor emission and resulted in
extensive complaints from the local residence. Custom OE produced
by Custom Biologicals US was introduced to the lagoons.
After two weeks treatment the odor was reduced and no complaints
were received since after (Custom Biologicals, 2012). Commercial
product application is suitable for the lagoon of small size
and that urgently needing solution for odor control as they work
fast but costly.