Saturday, September 24, 2011

Septic Tank DIY Part 1

By Jason Restall


Hello, my name is Jason, and I have been in the septic tank business for a long time. In my business I repair, sell and install septic tanks. The following information is all you need to know about septic tanks, cesspools and sewage treatment plants.

I will discuss the following topics that I will discuss are -

Which sewage system do I need, and why?

What exactly is a septic tank?

So what is a sewage treatment plant?

How much will it cost me?

Do I need to comply with any regulations?e.t.c

I have tried my best to write the article in a simple but informative way, which will help to guide and direct you through the complicated and confusing world of off mains sewage solutions.

This is why I got into the septic tank business.

The idea of buying, installing or replacing a septic tank for the 1st time can be very scary, stressing and confusing with the amount of ideas, views and information available on the internet.

This article is designed to offer simple but informative info as to what you need to know, how you should proceed and how to complete your goals without any difficulties.

To begin let me tell you how I got into the septic tank business.

About 13 years I got married and moved into a place made up of four terraced houses. Each of these properties were connected to a cesspit (this is a sealed unit under the ground) in one of the neighbors gardens. This cesspit would become full up every two weeks. Every 2 weeks a sewage tanker would come and empty the cesspit at a cost of four hundred pounds! So, this cesspit was costing me fifty pound a week just to use it.

So why, when I owned my own property was I attached to someones cesspit?

I looked into the problem and found an answer. For many years all the properties were connected to a very large septic tank (a septic tank is a holding tank with a discharge pipe and soakaway drain field attached to it. The soakaway allows all the liquid made by the property to drain away into the surrounding soil). After a long period of time the septic tank broke and needed to be replaced. The house owners contacted the local council for help. At this time you could apply to your local council for a grant to help fund the costs of a septic tank/cesspool.




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