Solid form compositions for treating natural bodies of water

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A solid form composition for the treatment of a natural body of water comprising A) a quantity of beneficial aerobic microorganisms that will control at least one of an organic pollutant, an algae, and a weed in at least a portion of said body of water; and B) a growth accelerating quantity of a growth accelerator for component A); wherein component A) is separately encapsulated inside water soluble coatings or in the form of microcapsules, or wherein both components A) and B) are encapsulated together inside water soluble coatings or are present together in the form of microcapsules.
2.
The solid form composition of claim 1 which also contains a water soluble or water dispersible binder.
3.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein from 1.
times.
10.
sup.
3 to 1.
times.
10.
sup.
9 microorganisms per gram are present in component A).
4.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the microorganisms in component A) are at least one of the following: Bacillus subtilis Bacillus coagulans Bacillus sphericus Bacillus megaterium Bacillus licheniformis Bacillus thurirgensis Bacillus steareothermophilus Bacillus polymyxa Bacillus cereus Bacillus globibi Bacillus halodurans Bacillus azotofixans Bacillus azotoformans Azotobacter sp.
Pseudomonas flourescens Pseudomonas aureofaciens Saccaromyces cercvisiae Arthrobacter sp.
Flavobacterium sp.
Streptomyces sp.
Aspergillus sp.
and Trichoderma sp.
5.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is in the shape of a golf ball.
6.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is in the shape of a brick.
7.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is in the shape of a donut.
8.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is in the shape of a fish.
is in the shape of a fish.
9.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is in the shape of a large golf tee.
10.
The solid form composition of claim 1 wherein component A) controls at least one of an organic plant residue, an algae, and a weed