septic tanks

GlynD

saverbuyer wrote: »

ALDA gets the operating principle.

You said.



Detergents aren't additives. ALDA is saying we use them in household cleaning and they get washed into the tank. They are a by-product of household cleaning; they aren’t "intentionally" put in the tank to “speed up degradation”. That would actually have the opposite effect.

I apologise, unreservedly. I read the post about detergents incorrectly and took it to mean detergents added to the tank to speed up the process of degradation.

A.L.D.A

Thanks SaverBuyer,

GlynD In Whitehead we can be a bit obtuse.

By the way another common problem with Septic tanks is locating them in ground that can become waterlogged for part of the year. People dig their test hole some dry day in early summer and measure the time it takes for water to peculate out, come November Hole fills with water when dug instead of emptying.

This may be of interest. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/northern_ireland_environment_agency__northern_ireland__order_1999_restructuring_and_revision_of_application_process_and_fees_for_discharge_consent_under_the_water__northern_ireland__order.pdf