Most of us are on the mains and rarely ever think about it/ Our wastewater just goes down the pipes and we never think about it again. Off-mains however, is a whole different world! We’ve create this guide to help you understand it.
A big congratulations to the team at Allerton, for once again passing the ISO 9001 annual audit. We’re incredibly proud of the service we provide. This ISO 9001 audit pass is not only proof of the quality of our business, but of our commitment for continuing to raise the bar. Allerton are confidently setting the standard in the sewage and septic tank industry.
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.
Having a successful Sewage Treatment Plant or Pump Station on your premises requires maintenance to keep it in good working order.
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!
If you are concerned about the water levels in the area of your soakaway, you can always dig a hole to see what the groundwater level is. We have a tool to make reading the water level easier! This blog post tells you all about ground water in soakaways, the AGWT, and how to try it out for yourself.
The purpose of a percolation test is to see how long a field drain (soakaway) you need for your Sewage Treatment Plant. One might also call it a soakaway size calculator. Here we give you the tools and knowledge to do it yourself at home.
Allerton were recently asked to assess a small sewage treatment system from the 1940’s, at a home in Lincolnshire. It was clear from the initial inspection that the system wasn’t operating well. As with all sewage treatment systems, periodic maintenance is required. Read more to find out how we got it running like new again!
Jason went to see some customers of ours who have been with us for 25 years! We really wanted to show our appreciation, so we got them a cake, cookies, or biscuits. Is your sewage company good enough to stay with for 25 years?
From when you should empty your septic tank to what you shouldn’t put in it – we take you through the do’s and don’ts for your sewage system.
GRP Septic tanks replaced brick-built septic tanks about 40 years ago. GRP stands for Glass Reinforced Plastic, also known as fibreglass. We use it in nearly all our products, including septic tanks and the Allerton ConSept. Here we discuss GRP, its applications, and how we use it to provide our 5-star septic tank services.
The ConSept is a piece of equipment we designed to fit inside a septic tank (brick or GRP) so as to convert it to a functional Sewage Treatment Plant. After applying for a permit with the environmental agency, they’re generally accepted. The site in this case was a grade 2 listed building in Takeley, Essex.
The customer’s ConSept had overflowed in the distribution chamber; the distribution chamber (downstream of the ConSept, inside the Klargester Septic Tank) was overflowing onto the lawn. Come with us as our engineers provide their septic tank repair services.
In the year 2010, Mr Hodgson approached Allerton with a problem: When it was raining, water entered the cellar from the floor and walls, causing a flood 6 inches deep. The cause was a high water table in the Sleaford area. Read on to find out Allerton’s genius solution!
The Allerton ConSept is a piece of equipment we designed to fit within your existing septic tank, to turn it into a functioning sewage treatment plant. Come along with us on this installation of an Allerton ConSept septic tank conversion, in Carlton Scroop, Lincolnshire.
A cesspool is an underground tank used to store raw sewage until it is emptied by a suction tanker. About 20 years ago, before Confined Spaces laws were brought in, Jon Allerton had the task of converting a large cesspool into a pump chamber. Follow along this sewage adventure in our blog post.
Our engineers hand-dug and reinstated the ground for an outlet pipe on a ConSept recently. The pipe is overhanging the ditch directly above water so that it does not corrode the bank around it. Follow along with our engineers in this blog post!
We had to relocate a DRS (Dual Raw Sewage) control panel in Ruskington. To do this we had to identify where it was discharging to! So we put bright green vegetable dye in the system to see the sewage discharging into a ditch. Here are the results!
Raw sewage, starting at around 300 BOD (estimated by British Water) can become as little as 20 BOD once treated by a Sewage Treatment Plant, which can be discharged into ground! Read on to learn all about the process.
After removing discs from a Klargester Sewage Unit at Scunthorpe Steelworks, two Allerton Engineers fitted a new rotor and bearings. The discs revolve, dipping into the dirty water and turning in the fresh air, giving the aerobic bacteria what they need: food, water and air. Follow along as our sewage engineers go to work!