Soak away Test

[kojakb]

I have had to perform a soak away "test" in my garden, by digging a hole, filling it with water, and timing it.

The results were... slow.

Does anyone know what the times should be ?? I live in Sussex, on clay.

 

[Moz]

kojakb
hi give more info ...
is it only off a drive ... or the side of the house ... full back of house , ... have you any gully pots/drains outside the property ??????????????????

tell us then help

 

[kojakb]

Drains at front of the house, and I've had to do the test at the back.

 

[rangersman]

I have had to perform a soak away "test" in my garden, by digging a hole, filling it with water, and timing it.

The results were... slow.

Does anyone know what the times should be ?? I live in Sussex, on clay.

I would imagine that a precolation test on clay would take a hell of a long time! Never carried out a test other than on sand (which took several hours to drain).

I would image that the results will show that your soil is not suitable for a soakaway, or you will need a pretty big one

 

[Static]

Soakaways and clay dont mix, the results will be slow.. it can take beyond 12hrs to complete 1 test.

 

[Nige F]

I have had to perform a soak away "test" in my garden, by digging a hole, filling it with water, slow.

? I live in Sussex, on clay.

Is there any other soil here.apart from chalk Is it for a foul drain/ septic tank

 

[Thermo]

theres sandstone around east grinstead!

 

[Static]

And aluvium around pevensey bay/eastbourne

 

[Nige F]

And aluvium around pevensey bay/eastbourne

and effluvium emanating from your orifi

 

[Nige F]

theres sandstone around east grinstead!

I know I used to play on the outcrops when I was a nipper

 

[kojakb]

theres sandstone around east grinstead!

And near where I live too. A Sandstone Quarry.

 

[kojakb]

So any ideas as to what to do with my rain water off my roof etc then ???

 

[Moz]

well my idea is best as your a southerner , get two big water butts on the down spout of the gutter , as water shortages etc

you can can have a hose drain-off at top of butts on a sprinkler system around garden , lidl /aldi cheap shop do a good sprinkler system for 15 quid

 

[kojakb]

Would that be suffice for building regs ???

 

[Static]

What did your soakaway test do?? if your soil has a low infiltration rate then it just means a bigger soakaway