Zerky 133 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Can anyone help? Is there such a thing as a cesspit tank that does not need a soak away? Where we are its not possible to put in a soak away because the water table is so high and it being to close to the brook. Any advise would be great, Cheers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zerky 133 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Cheers Joe, I have been down the local merchants today and they told me about Cesspools which have just one entry point with no soak away but just needs emptying regular, maybe that's the way to go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob84 112 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 get a bio disk treatment plant and you could discharge that into the water course, the water coming out is meant to be drinkable quality! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 get a bio disk treatment plant and you could discharge that into the water course, the water coming out is meant to be drinkable quality! yup,its not quite drinkable quality,but rob84 correct a bio tank is the way,call enviroment agency to see if water course is a application or a non critical water course which case you just discharge into if you got a high water table the water will back travel up pipe and sludge up your tank in a flood(not good)so you need to buy a bio tank that pumps the waste water out that will prevent water going back up,and in flloded times it can still pump out the waste water out (cause your outflow pipe will be under water).3 to 4 person tank around 1500 pound.very rarely need emptying also 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Stott 202 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just go for a large enclosed unit and empty it when needed. Cheaper and more reliable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,203 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Id check with local planning department, they might have knowledge of a suitable system. Or stay under their radar and get round the builders merchants. Where I am, I need planning, and lots of houses in the sticks round here have them, selling a house with one - it needs inspecting etc. Some houses dont have filter beds and the tanks need emptying. Filter bed need to be a certain m2 for certain size of tank, which in turn depends on number of bedrooms. As we've got a well run of from filter bed has to be 25m from the well. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Stott 202 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 Got two, one Victorian brick thats sewage. The others concrete interlocking slabs for black water. I looked into replacing the Victorian with a bio unit, sort of soak away affair. The prices were crazy though, several thousand a few years ago, and it needed certificates and planning etc. Decided to leave alone and if it ever needs replacing will stick a tank in instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,968 Posted November 12, 2014 Report Share Posted November 12, 2014 i understand thier no inspection for a tank installation,as long as enviro agency licence to discharge is obtained if needed you just put it in.in a high water table area/fllod risk you will not be allowed a reed bed,or herringbone soakaway if not stream neareby.cause all the effluent discharged even reasonable clean will not be allowed in to flood area,ive had to put massive retaining walls in before along stream and round the perimeter of soakaway atrea to contain the discharge.major cost.cheapest way pump into local stream.check anua company for advise.ive put 12 of the systems in,some massive ones too................problem is with cesspit ,shit,water,sink waste,shower,washing machines,diswashers,baths,kitchen sinks all go in tank its full up in no time.= costly regular empting and the govt,local enviro agency dont like/want cesspits they can demand a bio plant sytems to cut down on lorrys ,ozone,carbon footprint bollacks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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