CLEARMASTERS
Why golf clubs are different
A clubhouse, a workshop and acres of land
A golf club has a commercial kitchen, busy changing rooms, a machinery yard and water features, usually on private drainage.
Catering and functions
Members’ dining, societies and weddings mean a busy kitchen and big peaks in flow.
The greenkeepers’ yard
Washdown areas, fuel stores and interceptors that need regular care.
Ponds and lakes
Water features that silt up and occasionally need emptying.
Off-mains systems
Many clubs have their own pump station or treatment plant, and some need a permit.
Interactive
Drainage around the club
Tap a number to see what goes wrong in each area, and how to prevent it.
Clubhouse kitchen and bar
Members’ lunches, functions and Sunday carveries all send fat towards the drains.
- Fat building up in the grease separator and drains
- Blockages after big functions
What to do: Empty the grease separator on a schedule, and before and after big events.
Changing rooms
Showers used by dozens of golfers after a round, plus mud and grass.
- Hair, soap and silt in shower drains
- Slow drains in busy periods
What to do: Planned jetting of changing room drains, and strainers on shower gullies.
Car park
Rainwater from large hard surfaces, often with silt and oil.
- Gullies full of silt and leaves
- Oil from vehicles
What to do: Regular gully clearance, and checking any interceptor is emptied.
Greenkeepers’ yard and washdown
Where mowers and sprayers are washed and machines are fuelled.
- Grass clippings and oil in the washdown drain
- Interceptors left too long between empties
- Sprayer washings that must never go to the foul drain or treatment plant
What to do: Keep washdown water separate from foul drains, and empty interceptors regularly.
Fuel store and interceptor
An oil interceptor stops fuel and oil from the yard reaching the ground or a watercourse.
- A full interceptor letting oil through
- Silt reducing its capacity
What to do: Regular inspection and emptying, with the oily waste disposed of properly.
Ponds and lakes
Water features and irrigation lakes silt up over time and sometimes need draining.
- Silt and leaf build-up
- Ponds needing emptying for repairs
What to do: We empty ponds and lakes by tanker when they need work.
Pump station
Many clubhouses pump their sewage to a treatment plant or sewer.
- Wipes and fat jamming the pumps
- Alarms on competition days
What to do: Regular servicing, and our 24/7 number in the pro shop.
Treatment plant
Rural clubs often treat their own sewage, with loads that vary from quiet weekdays to busy functions.
- Shock loads from functions
- Fat and chemicals harming the bacteria
What to do: A planned service and desludging schedule, and effluent sampling if your permit asks for it.
What we offer
How we look after golf clubs
Planned maintenance contracts
A schedule for every drainage asset on site, booked and confirmed by our office, with a written report after every visit.
Interceptor and oily waste
Interceptors emptied and oily waste disposed of properly, with a waste transfer note.
Jetting and CCTV
Planned jetting of problem drain runs before they block, and camera surveys to find the cause of repeat problems.
Effluent sampling
Samples taken as part of your maintenance plan, with the records kept ready for your permit and the Environment Agency.
A named contact
One person who knows your site, your access arrangements and your preferences.
24/7 emergency cover
One number, answered day and night. Tankers to stop an overflow, engineers to fix the cause.
Getting started
How it works
Site visit
We walk the site with your manager or head greenkeeper and record every drainage asset.
A plan for the club
A schedule for servicing, emptying and jetting, planned around fixtures and functions.
Visits and reports
Our own crews carry out the work, with a written report and waste transfer notes.
Support all year
Your named contact keeps it on track, and our 24/7 line is there for emergencies.
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Questions answered
Questions from club managers
Do you work for golf clubs on private drainage?
Yes. We look after clubhouse drains, grease separators, pump stations, treatment plants and septic tanks at golf clubs, as well as interceptors, gullies and ponds around the course.
Can sprayer washings go down the drain?
No. Washings from pesticide sprayers should never go to a foul drain or treatment plant, where they can kill the bacteria and pollute the outfall. They need to be handled separately, in line with the guidance for pesticide use.
Do you empty oil interceptors?
Yes. We empty oil interceptors and dispose of oily and contaminated waste properly, with a waste transfer note for every load.
Can you empty our pond or lake?
Yes. We empty ponds and lakes by tanker, for example before repairs or desilting.
Can you work around competitions and functions?
Yes. Send us your fixtures and functions diary and we’ll plan visits for quieter days and times, and agree routes that keep us off the course.
How often should the clubhouse grease separator be emptied?
BS EN 1825 calls for grease separators to be emptied at least monthly, and more often for busy kitchens. We set a schedule based on the size of the separator and your catering.
Do you service treatment plants and pump stations?
Yes. We service, repair and desludge treatment plants and pump stations of all the main makes, with a written report after every visit.
What if the drains fail on a competition day?
Call our 24/7 line on 03333 233577. We can send a tanker and an engineer to deal with blockages, overflows and pump failures.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
Let’s talk about your club
Tell us about your club and what’s on site. We’ll arrange a visit and put together a plan that works around your fixtures.
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Registered with the Environment Agency, so your waste is handled and disposed of fully within the law.