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£1,400 to desludge and service sewage treatment plant

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Received the following quote:

• Supply Jet Vacuumation Unit for a desludge/ cleanout £ 682.00 •
Waste Disposal at a licensed site £ 333.75 •
Provision for field service engineer to assist with cleanout, provide access and service the station £ 392.00
Total Price (Excl VAT) £ 1,407.75

£1,400 + VAT seems extortionate but it's only been a year since the plant was installed so we have not needed to have this done previously so don't have anything to benchmark against!

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  • The_Unready
    The_Unready Posts: 650 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2023 at 2:12PM
    Seems a bit steep. We have our treatment plant emptied twice a year for £150 a time (it serves two properties). No 'desludging' though - does it need that?
  • The_Unready
    The_Unready Posts: 650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    To add....

    I don't know where you live, but this is the company we use:

    https://drainwizards.co.uk/

    They cover Berks, Hants and Wilts in the main.
  • Fizz1981
    Fizz1981 Posts: 18 Forumite
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    That seems quite a lot. What area of the country do you live in ? our annual cost (East Anglia ) is £280 pump out & desludge, £180 for service (any parts needed would be on top of that) 
  • Strummer22
    Strummer22 Posts: 712 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    We're in Manchester. Thanks for the feedback, I'm going to get some more quotes! 
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