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Microbial Cleaning Products

Last Updated: 02/27/24 Click to see brand name products that meet these requirementsopens in new window
Microbial Cleaning Products

Cleaning agents that use microscopic organisms to treat or eliminate waste materials within drains, plumbing fixtures, sewage systems, or wastewater treatment systems. These products typically include organisms that digest protein, starch, fat, and cellulose.

Product Details

To the maximum extent practicable, federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products, which are products that meet the purchasing program(s) listed below.

If there is more than one program listed below, agencies are directed to prioritize multi-attribute products, which meet statutory purchasing program requirements (asterisk) and one or more required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs.

Review our frequently asked questions for more information.

Product Type

Procurement Info

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Drain Maintenance Products
Wastewater Maintenance Products
General Cleaners
Legal Requirements Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements
Guiding Principles
Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Additional Guidance

According to BioPreferred, microbial cleaning products have the following product types and can be described as:

  • Drain Maintenance Products - Microbial products used to treat or eliminate waste materials within drains and/or plumbing fixtures.
  • Wastewater Maintenance Products - Microbial products used to treat or eliminate waste materials within the sewage systems or wastewater treatment systems. These products should include but are not limited to products that digest protein, starch, fat and cellulose within wastewater.
  • General Cleaners - Multi-purpose cleaning agents using microbial organisms as the active ingredient.