The first and most important factor is from whom do you buy your sewage treatment plant. Going the cheap direction or searching out smaller companies is not advisable. It would be like buying a single-engine aeroplane from a flea market. You need a professional and well-established company to provide your sewage treatment plant, and you need a professional to install it.
What Size Sewage Treatment Plant Do I Need?
In simple terms, bigger is always better. However, if money or space is an issue, then you can work out the size of your sewage treatment plant. The most common way is to use the number of bedrooms you have.
Sewage treatment devices are often sold with a rating that shows how many people for which they are suitable. For example, the Conder ASP06 HDPE markets itself as a six-person treatment plant.
A single house with three bedrooms will require a treatment plant for five people. Add an extra person for each additional bedroom. For example, if your house has four bedrooms, then you need a treatment plant for six people.
Here is a quick chart to help you:
• 1-bedroom house - 4-person water treatment plant
• 2-bedroom house - 4-person water treatment plant
• 3-bedroom house - 5-person water treatment plant
• 4-bedroom house - 6-person water treatment plant
• 5-bedroom house - 7-person water treatment plant
Numbers differ for hotels and hostels where the number of people may vary dramatically from one week to the next.
What Are the Rules and Regulations of Sewage Treatment Plants?
There are numerous rules and regulations for sewage treatment plants, and local authorities enforce them very strictly because they see dumping water as a serious crime. You will need to consult government websites about septic tanks and read the environmental agency guidelines too. The legal side alone is good enough reason for you to buy from a larger and more professional company because they will only sell legally-usable treatment plants.
Who Can Install a Sewage Treatment Plant?
In reality, you can install your own sewage treatment plant if you wish, just like you can install your own household electrics and plumbing. The question is, would you want to? You firstly need to contact your local council to see if you need planning permission, and you need to ask them if a buildings regulations officer will need to see your plan and discuss it with you. Simply, they will want to know which sewage treatment plant you are buying, where you are putting it, and who is going to install it, or how you will install it if you are installing it yourself.
To save yourself time and effort in installing your sewage treatment plant, we would recommend using a groundwork contractor who has real experience with installation of this type of system. Not only will they be able to draw upon their own experience, but they will also have access to the resources needed when conducting an installation
What Do I Need to Consider About Where to Install a Sewage Treatment Plant?
Before thinking about where, you should consider getting a long warranty of about five years as, if the treatment plant hasn't bent or cracked in five years, then it presumably never will. Getting a long warranty will increase the number of potential areas in which you may place your treatment plant.
One of the biggest issues is the foundation upon which your tank will be placed. It needs a solid, strong and level foundation. Un-level foundations will put pressure on your pipes over time and can cause functional problems. Soft or unstable foundations will cause similar problems and will increase the risk of damage to your tank. Remember that your tank will be far heavier once it is filled with sewage.
Do not allow rainwater to enter the system because it flushes away the microorganisms that make your tank work. Furthermore, try not to use antibacterial, bleach-based or corrosive liquids in your household as they will enter your treatment plant and can potentially kill off the microorganisms that your tank needs in order to function.
