Everything You Need To Know About Septic Tank Registration

In rural areas where mains drainage is not available

, the most popular method of providing drainage to a house is by septic tank with an outfall to a watercourse or soakaway.

A septic tank is a chamber which is either brick built or of a proprietary glass fibre/plastic construction which provides an environment for solids to settle and possibly undergo anaerobic decomposition. The remainder of the waste which is in liquid form and is partially treated, drains from the tank and is disposed of in a variety of methods.

If you have a property in Wales or Scotland with a sewage or septic tank treatment system you will need to register it with the environment agency.

In England there is a joint (environment agency and the government) review underway. Whilst this is happening you will not be required to register your sweage or septic tank treatment system. It would be advisable to keep an eye on the EA website for further updates however.

Most septic tank problems can be avoided if well designed and kept in good woking order by their owners. However, if it is poorly maintained, discharge from your septic tank system can have potentially serious knock-on effects. It can:

- pollute rivers, streams or underground water

- contaminate sources of drinking water

- or harm nature conservation sites.

The responsibility of keeping your package sewage or septic tank treatment system in good working order lies with you. Owners of septic tanks should regularly carry out a routine check of the outfall from the tank to ensure solids are not being discharged to the watercourse or soakaway. If they are, there is a risk that a pollution problem is being created in a watercourse or that the soakaway will eventually become clogged, leading to a failure of the drainage system. It is vital you take steps to maintain the efficiency of your system in order to avoid such problems, be pro-active, it will save you money!

Once registered, the environment agency can check the efficiency of your septic tank and ensure your tank is not the cause of pollution in the area. If it is, remedial work will need to be carried out which you will have to pay for.

You may find that your septic tank is already registered in which case there is no further action required.

If not you may find the following links helpful:

To register your septic tank if living in Wales:

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/118753.aspx

To register your septic tank if living in Scotland:

http://www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_regulation/car_application_forms/septic_tank_registration.aspx

by: Sian Williams

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