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Please use our online quotation tool (above) to get a quote for supply of a new treatment plant or servicing of an existing system.
DESIGN
From small domestic treatment plants and tanks, through to those units used for hotels and industrial applications, it is vital to build in future needs and requirements to the design of your plant.
Key factors for consideration in design:
Future loading factors (e.g. increase in occupancy, room numbers..etc)
Future compliance requirements (discharge, legislation)
Maintenance and service – frequency, costs and disruption
Through-life costing
The costing equation is quite complex, balancing capital investment at the outset against the running costs of maintenance, desludging and frequency of servicing. One certain item is that preventative maintenance and servicing will help keep costs and risks lower over time. The risk of poor or no maintenance is a breakdown, which leads to expensive call outs and a high risk of leakage, contamination and environmental problems.
Our recommendations are as follows:
- Consider the entire cost package of capital outlay and ongoing maintenance and servicing charges when making a decision on the kit.
- Compliance to the discharge consent limits is essential, with no room for negotiation.
- Consider environmental requirements, from the aesthetic impact, the need for more environmental systems (e.g. reed beds) and the environmental risks.
- Installation can be complex, and soil sampling and surveys are well worth undertaking before committing to a plan.
- Maintenance charges are rising, particularly sludge removal, which is dependant on subsequent waste processing charges and disposal costs.
- Use professional advice in designing the right system for your current AND future needs.
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