Sewage Treatment Blog

Allerton are experts in off-mains drainage. Here we tell our stories and helpful tips to help you learn more about how to care for your unit.

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Broken sewage treatment plant uprooted from the ground by heavy rain - UK weather and Local Flooding

Warning High Rainfalls

Septic tank desludging or emptying your sewage treatment plant can be risky in heavy rain. Rain entering around the system can cause massive pressure build-up, resulting in it popping right out of the ground! Here we explain the effects of high rainfall, how to fix a flooded tank, and solve your issues.
Klargester Bearing Replacement in pump station repair

Importance of Servicing

Having a successful Sewage Treatment Plant or Pump Station on your premises requires maintenance to keep it in good working order.
Engineers Stu and Woody servicing a pump station - pump station maintenance

A Day in the Life of a Service Engineer

A day in the life of an Allerton sewage treatment plant service engineer brings fulfilment each day as there is always something new they are up against. This article takes you through an average jam-packed day for us, giving you the inside scoop of our septic tank and sewage experts.
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Lessons Learned

One of Jon Allerton’s many wild stories from his days as a sewage servicing engineer, before he became Company Director of Allerton. Learn from his mistakes so you don’t face these challenges fixing septic tank problems in the future!

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