Raritan Engineering RV Water Holding Tank Treatment
Science-Backed Holding Tank Treatment from a Sanitation Pioneer
Raritan Engineering has been one of the most trusted names in sanitation management since 1958, and that decades-long expertise extends directly into their line of RV water holding tank treatments. Rather than relying on simple masking agents or enzyme-only formulas, Raritan applies the same sewage management principles used in commercial composting and wastewater treatment — principles they have refined over more than 65 years in the marine and RV sanitation industry.
The K.O. Bio-Active Formula: Odor Elimination at the Source
The centerpiece of Raritan's holding tank treatment lineup is their K.O. (Kill Odors) bio-active treatment. K.O. is a bio-active holding tank treatment with live aerobic bacteria that works with the aerobic bacteria in sewage to eliminate odor by completely emulsifying solids and paper and preventing sludge from forming. This is a fundamentally different approach from chemical treatments: chemical products mask odor with another odor and kill not only odor-causing anaerobic bacteria, but beneficial aerobic bacteria as well — those aerobic bacteria are needed in the system to break down and emulsify solids and paper, and without them, waste only breaks into tiny particles that settle to the bottom of the tank and become sludge that turns to concrete.
Chemicals, unlike bio-active products, are also unwelcome in landside sewage treatment facilities. Raritan's bio-active approach is gentler on the overall sanitation system and more responsible for downstream processing.
A Complete System Approach to Odor-Free RV Sanitation
Raritan doesn't just sell a single product — they build a cohesive ecosystem of treatments. Their C.P. Clean Potties is the first bowl cleaner with a combination of a specialized strain of bacteria and 100% biodegradable cleaning agents, specifically designed to keep the entire system odor-free — it also maintains the bioactive environment essential to control the odor in your holding tank. Used together with K.O., these products work in concert rather than against each other. The Knock Out Odors Kit bundles all three core products together — C.H. (Cleans Hoses), C.P. (Clean Potties), and K.O. (Kill Odors) — giving RV owners a full-system solution in one purchase.
Why Raritan Understands Holding Tanks Better Than Most
Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. was founded in 1958 on the basis of the patent for the PH Marine Toilet, and went on to introduce the Crown Head, the world's first macerating marine toilet, in 1966. That history of sanitation innovation means their holding tank treatments are informed by a genuine, engineering-level understanding of how waste breaks down, what creates odor, and what prevents it. The real key to odor control, as Raritan sees it, is knowing how to incorporate proven sewage management principles — the same ones used in composting and sewage treatment — into the system as a whole.
Raritan is a family-owned business, and their products are assembled in Millville, NJ. Each of Raritan's products is designed with ease of installation and service in mind, hand-built and tested to ensure trouble-free operation. For RV owners who want holding tank treatments backed by real sanitation science — not just a pleasant scent — Raritan Engineering delivers a range of bio-active solutions that tackle the problem at its source.