If you fail to maintain sewage systems, or if you are aware of an issue but try to ignore the need for septic tank repairs in the hope the problem might go away, prepare for the worst. If you don’t want contaminated wastewater backing up into your property, or contaminated groundwater pooling in the soakaway, deal with issues responsively. Also, learn how cesspits and septic tanks directly affect your water supply.
P.J. Cole (Southern) Ltd is a wet waste management company with services available in all parts of Southern England. These include Andover, Basingstoke, Brighton, Brockenhurst, Chichester, Crawley, Dorking, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Epsom, Godstone, Guildford, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Lewes, Lymington, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Petersfield, Redhill, Reigate, Ringwood, Salisbury, Sevenoaks, Southampton, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, Winchester, Windsor and Woking.
Homes without a connection to a mains sewage system will have a cesspit or septic tank installed, and possibly a water supply from a well either on or near the property. Aquifers pump water into the home and, as you use the toilet, bath or shower, wastewater disperses through the pipework into the tank. This is a system widely used in rural areas.
Ongoing visits for emptying and maintenance will help you to avoid the frequency of cesspit or septic tank repairs.
When we talk about sewage systems, we automatically assume that all installations will have treatment facilities. A cesspit doesn’t. Cesspits only hold wastewater. This explains why P.J. Cole (Southern) Ltd visits properties with cesspits a little more often than those with septic tanks. A septic tank has a very basic treatment system that separates wastewater into sludge, scum and effluent.
Any disturbance to this system, or the introduction of surface water, can lead to groundwater contamination. The only way to address this is to book in with us for septic tank repairs.
We offer the following advice to tank owners in Winchester:
Neglect is the main reason for your system to fail. Always have your installation emptied and serviced to a set interval, and deal with cesspit or septic tank repairs quickly. In doing so, homeowners in Winchester avoid contaminated groundwater and they benefit from efficient sewage systems. We’re here to help you maintain clean, healthy and sanitary conditions.
P.J. Cole (Southern) Ltd hopes that you have benefited from this blog post and that you will contact us soon.
TELEPHONE:
01483 200336
ADDRESS:
Frys Cross Farm, Knightons Lane,
Dunsfold, Godalming,
Surrey, GU8 4NY
E-MAIL:
mail@pjcole.com
