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The Beginning

Knight Treatment Systems, Inc. (KTS) was formed in the early 1980s under the vision and determination of Jay Knight in response to personal research done to assure his part in protecting the water resources of Lake Ontario. His research found that the onsite wastewater treatment industry was an untapped market and could provide a long-term career.

Jay found the best technology available at the time and began marketing the system to the local, and later, the statewide market. The vision was to be the best service provider, with the most experienced and dedicated team of experts to provide this service.

It became very obvious, even at this early stage of development, that there was great opportunity within the onsite wastewater treatment sector to improve upon technology and to set up more efficient business models nationwide. To partly fulfill this opportunity, lines of improved technology were added to the arsenal of tools available for use on a regional basis.

The White Knight™

At about the time of the new Millennium, KTS was introduced to revolutionary technology which stood positioned to transform the onsite wastewater treatment industry across the Nation. After a great deal of research, investigation, and negotiation; KTS became the sole marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of the patent pending White Knight™ microbial inoculator/generator.

The KNURD™

Just after the turn of the Millennium, Jay Knight was returning home from a presentation to a community/lake association group with Mark Noga, Vice President and Doug Nelson, VP of Technical Support. One question continued to bother the trio. The group was convinced of the necessity for onsite treatment and was comfortable with many of the technologies discussed. Their one question that could not be answered was what to do to eliminate nutrients, specifically Phosphorus.

In this car, over a period of an hour or two, the basic concept of the KNURD™ was born. Within a few months the patent application was submitted and the patent was issued within the incredible time of 16 months later—a statement of the quality of the application and the uniqueness of the device. After several years of development the KNURD™ is being brought to market during 2006.

The Future

KTS continues its commitment to the onsite wastewater treatment industry through research and development, involvement in industry groups, and commitment to the betterment of the industry. We are very active in training at the local, statewide, and national levels. We participate, both through industry groups and as a private company, in regulatory reform discussions across the country.

We will not divulge all of the directions that the future of our company will lead us. But do not be surprised if we suggest in the future that you flush your toilets to eliminate any dimness in your lights or that individuals on City sewers will call KTS for the continued service on their private wastewater systems. Keep watching us and be pleasantly surprised as our team moves forward.