Septic tank Vs treatment plant

[Bill]

It looks like our septic tank Is booked and needs replacing. Is there any advantage for the homeowner in getting a treatment plant Vs a septic tank? It's in a plot across the lane so no smells come out way, and we're away from water courses so a tank Is a viable option.

Sorting power to it would be a pain and it seems that there's more maintenance involved.

As an extra question, does anyone have a recommendation for a company to do it in Dorset??

[48k]

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

[Metric Max]

We have a sceptic tank which has worked fine. When having the house valued the estate agent said that it is difficult to get a mortgage on a property with a sceptic tank and we should get a sewage treatment plant.
We were quoted IRO £19K for a Klargester and then a neighbour told us about Mantaire.
We had then round and were quoted about £6.5K
The work was done in 1/2 a day with minimum of disruption, that was 18 months ago, all works fine
It will involve having a thin air pipe going to the sceptic tank
https://mantair.com/

[Bill]

It may not be regular maintenance but it has moving parts so is more likely to need work compared to a simple tank.

Our drains into a field drain.

[Arrivalist]

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

[Tom8]

I thought regs were changing and sceptic tanks were now banned? Treatment plants are expensive but once installed largely do their thing. We had the aerator pump fail after 8 years so had to replace that but didn't cost a great deal.

[48k]

Bill said:

It may not be regular maintenance but it has moving parts so is more likely to need work compared to a simple tank.

Our drains into a field drain.

Replacement septic tank would obviously be the simplest solution if electricity supply is a problem but depending on how long it and the field drain have been there you might not be allowed to. The regulations seem massively complicated.

[48k]

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

[Arrivalist]

48k said:

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

That does make sense. I was obviously living on the edge

[normalbloke]

Bill said:

It may not be regular maintenance but it has moving parts so is more likely to need work compared to a simple tank.

Our drains into a field drain.

Many have no moving parts inside the ‘tank’.

[Tom8]

48k said:

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

Haha! Ours gets emptied by a chap with his big truck called the Stool Bus.

[Arrivalist]

Tom8 said:

48k said:

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

Haha! Ours gets emptied by a chap with his big truck called the Stool Bus.

for both Stu and the bus.

[Richard-D]

Tom8 said:

48k said:

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

Haha! Ours gets emptied by a chap with his big truck called the Stool Bus.

Septic Sid is the whimsically named option here.

Also a couple of good slogans in the radio campaigns. 'We're number one for your number twos' and 'Your business is our business'. Everyone likes a bit of toilet humour.

[48k]

Richard-D said:

Tom8 said:

48k said:

Arrivalist said:

48k said:

I have a waste treatment plant there is no maintenance apart from an empty once a year. Klargester (Kingspan) wanted some money per month to be on a maintenance contract which sounds grander than it is, but it's really not necessary. The company who empty it are capable of doing all the checks and are cheaper.

What does your current tank discharge in to ?

My old house had a treatment plant and it was never emptied once in the three years I was there. It was admittedly for a 4 bed/3 bath house with additional WC and there was just me and Mrs A, but still a good result I feel.

Deffo good result. The chap who deals with ours (aka "Stu the Poo") recommended a yearly empty even if its not full, and it means he can check that the aerator is running ok.

Haha! Ours gets emptied by a chap with his big truck called the Stool Bus.

Septic Sid is the whimsically named option here.

Also a couple of good slogans in the radio campaigns. 'We're number one for your number twos' and 'Your business is our business'. Everyone likes a bit of toilet humour.

"Suck it all day, talk it all night"

"No stools left in this vehicle overnight"

"This vehicle is full of political promises"

etc.

[Richard-D]

48k said:

"Suck it all day, talk it all night"

"No stools left in this vehicle overnight"

"This vehicle is full of political promises"

etc.

They're very good!

[normalbloke]

Richard-D said:

48k said:

"Suck it all day, talk it all night"

"No stools left in this vehicle overnight"

"This vehicle is full of political promises"

etc.

They're very good!

Yesterdays meals on wheels.

[bobtail4x4]

we have a septic tank, that reminds me, not had it emptied for several years,

only two of us, and it works fine,

[Snow and Rocks]

Septic tank would be my choice if the location/regs allow - why introduce moving parts and power when it's not needed.

If you don't flush anything you shouldn't and go easy on the bleach then once every 5 years should be plenty.

My neighbours have a septic tank that's never been emptied and was installed in the 60s...

[CarbonV12V]

I honestly thought they never needed emptying - we had been in the property for almost 25 years when some workmen damaged the brick work holding up one of the lids with some heavy machinery - when they lifted the lid to repair they commented that it was looking quite full.

Had it emptied by the local company - charged for an extra large tank and did comment about the volume they removed. Fortunately just the 2 of us - may have been different with a house full.

They obviously wanted the annuity of emptying every year but quickly stopped that and said I would call them again in 2045.

Not had an issue with the septic and don't forsee one in the future - they are quite basic so would stick with one if possible.

[Richard-D]

Snow and Rocks said:

Septic tank would be my choice if the location/regs allow - why introduce moving parts and power when it's not needed.

If you don't flush anything you shouldn't and go easy on the bleach then once every 5 years should be plenty.

My neighbours have a septic tank that's never been emptied and was installed in the 60s...

It would be my choice if we weren't already on a treatment plant. Nothing to break, no cost for running a pump continuously.