Treatment Plant Servicing & Repairs in Shere

It can, if it complies with the General Binding Rules and the discharge is within their limits. Some sites need an environmental permit instead, so check before you install. Once it’s in, yearly servicing and desludging keep the discharge clean enough to protect the river.

If your plant discharges to the ground or a watercourse, the General Binding Rules say it must be maintained by someone competent in line with the manufacturer’s instructions. Regular servicing is the simplest way to show that.

Yes. If your old plant or septic tank needs replacing, we can quote for a new treatment plant and, if needed, a new drainage field.

Some homes around Peaslake are built into the slopes, so the plant or its outlet sits below where the treated water has to go. A small pump lifts it out. If that pump fails, the plant can flood, so it should be checked at every service along with the rest of the plant.

Most domestic plants should be serviced at least once a year, and some makers recommend every six months. Your plant’s manual will say, or we can tell you when we see it.

Cut your water use right down and call us. Don’t switch the plant off unless it’s unsafe. Most alarms mean a blower, pump or float has failed, and we can usually find the fault on the first visit.