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In 2020 will your septic tank be compliant?
If your septic tank discharges directly to a watercourse you will be required to upgrade your drainage system or replace it with a sewage treatment plant by January 1st 2020. Previous to the General Binding Rules, wastewater from septic tanks was typically discharged in the following two ways: 1. Watercourse. 2. Drainage field/Soakaway Directly to surface water or a watercourse Wastewater is released through a network of pipes in Wastewater flows through a pipe directly into a surrounding sub-soils, providing an additional form of treatment for the waste from the septic tank. This helps to ensure that the wastewater being...