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Septic Tank Empyting/Cleaning recommendation for North Wicklow / South Dublin

  • 25-03-2012 8:34pm
    #1
    MuffinsDa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭


    As above... any recommendations are greatly welcome (by PM, obviously.)

    Also, can anyone give me an idea how much it usually costs these days to have and average sized household tank emptied in the above areas?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    s14driftking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    laois area my uncle a farmer gets a feww calls a month of neighbours to empty thanks they usually throw him 50 quid to clean each tank


  • #3
    MuffinsDa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭MuffinsDa


    s14driftking wrote: »
    laois area my uncle a farmer gets a feww calls a month of neighbours to empty thanks they usually throw him 50 quid to clean each tank

    Thanks but it probably wouldn't be worth his while to come to Wicklow, even if I pay him for the extra diesel.

    If it does then pm me his contact details please.


  • #4
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    s14driftking wrote: »
    laois area my uncle a farmer gets a feww calls a month of neighbours to empty thanks they usually throw him 50 quid to clean each tank

    How much do the council charge him when he brings it to the local treatment facility??


  • #5
    jay gatsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭jay gatsby


    reilig wrote: »
    How much do the council charge him when he brings it to the local treatment facility??


    Do I detect a note of scepticism there?


  • #6
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    reilig wrote: »
    How much do the council charge him when he brings it to the local treatment facility??

    For some reason I grinned when I read that!!


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  • #7
    Richk2012
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Richk2012


    reilig wrote: »
    How much do the council charge him when he brings it to the local treatment facility??

    Obviously less than a 50 spot anyway :D


  • #8
    Enviro Scientist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Enviro Scientist


    The above Regulations state,
    2) Subject to sub-articles (3) and (4), only treated sludge may be used in agriculture.

    (3) Untreated sludge may be used in agriculture provided that it is previously injected or otherwise worked into land.

    (4) Residual sludge from septic tanks may be used on grassland provided that the grassland is not grazed within six months following such use.


    There are of course other parts of the waste regulations regarding NMP, metals collection and transport, but you are allowed to spread sludge on agricultural land. Some of the farmers bodies dont like it though.


  • #9
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Enviro Scientist wrote: »
    The above Regulations state,
    2) Subject to sub-articles (3) and (4), only treated sludge may be used in agriculture.

    (3) Untreated sludge may be used in agriculture provided that it is previously injected or otherwise worked into land.

    (4) Residual sludge from septic tanks may be used on grassland provided that the grassland is not grazed within six months following such use.


    There are of course other parts of the waste regulations regarding NMP, metals collection and transport, but you are allowed to spread sludge on agricultural land. Some of the farmers bodies dont like it though.

    Don't forget that it is illegal to empty a septic tank without a waste collection permit!!

    Also, if you are importing sludge which did not originate on the farm, you need a permit.


  • #10
    Enviro Scientist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Enviro Scientist


    Correct on the first, you need a waste collection permit to remove it from the tank,
    with regard to the second if the end use is agriculture it is no longer considered a waste therefore no permit is needed other than to satisfy NMP for Nitrates Regs and Metals in Sewage Sludge in Agriculture Regs.

    The country has not keep up to speed with the rest of europe on our enviro regulations and on our vastly increased and dispersed rural population, thus there are loads of apparent anomalies.


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