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.
If your Klargester type or brick built septic tank appears to be full and backing up, what do you do? How often do you need to empty a septic tank? What can and can’t you put in a septic tank? All these questions answered and more, in this post where we talk about all things septic tanks.
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!
Septic tanks (ST) are used to deal with sewage water from lavatories, kitchens, baths, showers, and wash basins. This post is all about the historic use of Brick Built Septic Tanks in wastewater management, and how the old tanks can contribute to soakaway problems if not taken care of properly.