Slatted tank leak

chippy78

Hi lads, I have 14 heifers in slatted shed. Shed is three years old. Tank is 12.4 x 4.2 x 2.4 deep approx. cattle have been in since November 11th. Slurry is only 800mm from bottom of the slat. There is no surface water going into the tank and the ground around tank is lower than the top edge of the tank. Where could water be getting in?? Where is the leak??

patsy_mccabe

Was there water in the tank before you put in the cattle?

grassroot1

Is the water getting in through the tie holes in the walls?

chippy78

There was about 8 inches in it before cattle went in. Is it a common thing for water to come in the tie holes?? Dunno how to check now with the tank almost full.

blue5000

800mm left yesterday, how much left today?:eek:

O.A.P

chippy78 wrote: »

There was about 8 inches in it before cattle went in. Is it a common thing for water to come in the tie holes?? Dunno how to check now with the tank almost full.

No they should have been sealed with a rubber bung and filled with a cement mix before the tank was back filled.
Was a water bar used between the ground slab and the concrete walls ? or on the stop ends if the tank was not poured in one hit.

howdee

So many possible causes, what type of ground are you in?
Really the only solution is to empty it and get in, the leak is probably high up as it would take fair pressure to fill against a tank of slurry. It could be a soakaway that is making its way into the tank.

patsy_mccabe

Don't get into the tank, even if it empty, it could still have hydrogen sulphide in it.

http://www.teagasc.ie/newsletters/safety/safeslurryhandling.asp

Justjens

There is no easy answer, when you've emptied it only then can you see where the water is getting in.

Last tank I put in I was able to spot any leaks before I started using it, easily plugged with a cement slurry mix that will set quickly.

dohc turbo2

Justjens wrote: »

There is no easy answer, when you've emptied it only then can you see where the water is getting in.

Last tank I put in I was able to spot any leaks before I started using it, easily plugged with a cement slurry mix that will set quickly.

sure with the wet year we had it should have been filling away ?

td5man

A tank leaking out will seal itself one that's letting in water is harder to get sealed, lowering the water outside is the best option if possible.

chippy78

Found the leak, water lodging at the back of shed and seeping in. Thank god I don't have to go into the tank as I can sort it from the outside. Just one small patch of ground throwing the water in towards the shed. Thanks lads 👍👍👍