Septic tank question
Discussion
Our house has a sceptic tank (not a cess pit), there is no mains drainage.We are likely to put it on the market in the next year and have been advised by three estate agents that it will be necessary to replace it with a sewage treatment plant like a Klargester.
I believe the septic tank is connected to a leach field which then discharges into a small watercourse, there is no smell at this point.It's only our house connected to the sceptic tank.
I have looked on Gov website at the General binding rules and cannot seem to find a clear answer as to whether we have to replace it..
The website says that a sceptic tankmust not discharge directly into a watercourse but fails to say if my setup is permissible.
If I have to replace it I will do, but obviously would rather avoid this if unnecessary.
The sceptic tank has been there for over 30 years, I wonder whether the local council planning department will have historical planning application showing what was done if this would help
I believe the septic tank is connected to a leach field which then discharges into a small watercourse, there is no smell at this point.It's only our house connected to the sceptic tank.
I have looked on Gov website at the General binding rules and cannot seem to find a clear answer as to whether we have to replace it..
The website says that a sceptic tankmust not discharge directly into a watercourse but fails to say if my setup is permissible.
If I have to replace it I will do, but obviously would rather avoid this if unnecessary.
The sceptic tank has been there for over 30 years, I wonder whether the local council planning department will have historical planning application showing what was done if this would help
Thank you both for your replies.
Rough101. Why do you think that my setup does not comply with the rules please?
Mamasaid. "A leach field can conform, if performs as a drainage field, only the OP (or a relevant profession) can find out."
How and specifically what would I need to find out please?
Rough101. Why do you think that my setup does not comply with the rules please?
Mamasaid. "A leach field can conform, if performs as a drainage field, only the OP (or a relevant profession) can find out."
How and specifically what would I need to find out please?
OutInTheShed said:
Your post implied discharge into a water course.
That's not allowed.
You may have meant discharge into a field and some of the water eventually finds its way to a water course without causing any pollution, which might be allowed.
Whether you're selling or not you need to get your s
t together...
As posted above the sceptic tank overflows into a leach field which then flows into the watercourse. So it's not running directly from the ST into the watercourse.That's not allowed.
You may have meant discharge into a field and some of the water eventually finds its way to a water course without causing any pollution, which might be allowed.
Whether you're selling or not you need to get your s
t together...I have eventually spoken to someone in planning at the council. It seems that as long as the ownership of the house remains unchanged the current setup is OK.. The trigger for needing a treatment plant is aparently a change of ownership.
Assuming he is correct
And my s**t is altogether, in the bottom of the sceptic tank!
Edited by Metric Max on Wednesday 17th April 11:52
Edited by Metric Max on Wednesday 17th April 11:52
Edited by Metric Max on Wednesday 17th April 11:53
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