Will building a house extension affect my septic tank / sewage treatment plant? House extensions are a common way to increase living space and add value to a property. However, when considering an extension, it is important to take into account how it may impact your septic tank or sewage treatment plant. In this blog post, [...]
What is a percolation test? Why do you need a percolation test? A percolation (perc) test determines the rate at which water can penetrate the ground. It will assess the soil's suitability and necessary size for a drainage field or any type of soakaway. Before constructing a drainage field or soakaway, you will need to perform [...]
“We are exploring funding and other support options to improve septic tanks that pollute the water environment.” Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has recently published its plan for delivering clean and plentiful water. One of the focus areas of the plan is improving the regulation of private sewage discharges in rural [...]
Why is it important to be careful with what you flush into your septic tank / sewage treatment plant? Your sewage treatment plant / septic tank system needs bacteria to complete the treatment process. Flushing items into your sewage treatment plant / septic tank, other than the 3 P’s (Pee, Poo & Paper) can disrupt [...]
The clear message from the Environment Agency’s Flood Action Week (7 Nov - 13 Nov) is for communities to be prepared for flooding this winter. The Met Office has predicated an above average likelihood of a wet winter this year, with the Environment Agency warning of “ignoring the danger at your own peril.” Since 1998, we [...]
On Remembrance Day, we are taking time here at Mantair to reflect on recognising the value our armed forces community contribute to our country. In 1918, on 11 November at 11am, an agreement was signed declaring an end to the First World War. This truce was known as Armistice Day. Since then, on the anniversary of the [...]
Given the current UK Energy crisis, we are frequently being asked if customers can turn off the electricity that supplies their sewage treatment system to save power. The electricity supply to sewage treatments plants are what powers the air compressor/blower, pump or motor, depending on what type of unit you have. All sewage treatment plants are [...]
Septic tank experts will often recommend a Mantair septic tank conversion as the best solution for solving various septic tank problems or where the need for sewage treatment is required. Septic tank conversions improve and modernise existing septic tanks into fully functioning sewage treatment systems, without the need for any new underground tanks to be installed. [...]
Can a Septic Tank Discharge into a Ditch? The short answer to the above question is no. However, there are still thousands of septic tanks discharging directly to ditches, streams, and rivers throughout parts of the U.K. This is often due to these septic tanks being installed when there were less stringent regulations in effect surrounding [...]
If you are lucky enough to live in the Countryside there’s a high chance you are the owner or user of a septic tank system. It’s believed that there are in excess of 800,000 rural properties in England and Wales that have their own independent foul drainage system for disposing of wastewater, with the majority of [...]
