Sepa has allowed it to continue using a so-called “soakaway” which allows waste and sewerage to drain away on site – which was installed in 2012 and was supposed to be replaced by a permanent sewer by the end of 2018 – for the foreseeable future. From The Guardian Mr Gilbert said ...
Shower water is classed as foul water sono a soakaway would not be allowed. Plus the soakaway would have to be a good size for the amount of water being used. Soakaways are normally used for rain water or boiler condensate, which is not much water so will easily disperse. What is the...
Septic systems used for on-site wastewater treatment are potential sources of groundwater and atmospheric pollution. While the contaminant transport and attenuation in the receiving soil has been the focus of a wide range of studies over the past few decades, gaseous emissions from on-site installat...