Sewage Treatment Plants
Many rural properties are not on the main sewer systems and as such have either a septic tank or a sewage treatment plant to deal with their toilet waste.
Since 2020, new laws have come into place which affect homeowners who have a septic tank that discharges into a ditch or watercourse. It is no longer permissible for the liquid overflow to discharge to watercourses. Properties with these systems have two options. The first option is to install a soak-away system so the effluent goes into ground water and is naturally filtered. This may be difficult to achieve depending on space available. The alternative is to have a new sewage treatment plant installed. The benefits of a sewage treatment plant are that the liquid is processed to be significantly cleaner and consequently much less harmful when is discharged into a watercourse.
Current Government advice is that any non-compliant system needs to be updated as soon as possible or when the property is sold.
Septic Tank Services would be pleased to help you discuss your options and plan for the future.