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I am afraid that it does matter if a lot of excess water gets into a septic tank system in the same way that roof water is not allowed to go into the septic tank. The problem is that the septic tank is carefully sized in accordance with BS 6297 to allow a certain retention time for the sewage...

I am afraid that all new soakaways must be constructed in accordance with BS 6297 2007 and Section H2 of the Building Regulations. These clearly state how a soakaway must be constructed - and it is not a 'pit' filled with stones. The soakaway must be created in the aerobic soil layer, which is...

Take a look at the new soakaway crates and vaulted systems as these are easy to fit and work very well.

How to Construct Soakaways and Drainfields Use SOLID perforated 110mm. foul drainage pipe, with the slots/holes at the bottom, laid in trenches of a uniform gradient not steeper than 1:200. Perforated 'Flexicoil' type pipe is NOT allowed. Pipes should be laid at a minimum depth of 500mm...

currently working on non-electric sewage treatment solutions