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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:44 pm
by countrybumpkin
Hi first of all i hope im posting in the correct section.
Can anyone tell me how far should a treatment plant be from any building including neighbours house.
thankyou
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:24 pm
by flowjoe
The Sewage Treatment Plant must be sited more than 7m from habitable property
The soakaway must be a minimum of 10 metres from a watercourse, 15 metres from a building
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:50 pm
by msh paving
final effluent from a treatment plant can legally be discharged into any water course with Enviroment Agency approval and fee paid,I installed 3 last month with approval to discharge into a dyke and a river MSH 
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:52 pm
by flowjoe
Who`s tanks you installing MSH ?
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:19 pm
by msh paving
I use C+L fabrications from telford, steve lamb is a top man to buy from nothing to much trouble, they will make a plant to fit any invert leval or hole size,there final effluent is perfect for envoro agency, put a 25pe in 3 weeks ago invert was made to 1.2m made tank 2.8m overall deep and 2.5dia.,a 6pp i can fit with my 3tonner no probs MSH
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:21 am
by countrybumpkin
thank you for your replies i will take notes on the distance, can you perhaps tell me why on a nice warm day the smell is awful in the garden and also comes into the house from my neighbours tank.Thanks in advance again
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 6:51 pm
by flowjoe
CB
Tanks are not pleasant places at the best of times, the odour is a little stronger in the warm weather and you tend to have your windows/doors open a bit more so you notice it more.
It depends on what is covering the existing tank and if this is air-tight, fitting a vent to a tank can also help to disperse the odours somewhere further away from the property.
Having said that it could be a poorly installed vent on your neighbours side that is causing you grief.
There are several possible causes but a site visit is required by a competent contractor.