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Failed percolation test

  • 26-10-2016 8:09pm
    #1
    gerrymullins88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi I am looking for some advice on failing a percolation test. The test was carried out the other day and it came back that there was little to no soakage in the soil so it failed to the point that we were told that no treatment system would work in it. just wondering is there ways around this or what's the best road to head down to get it to pass the test. May I add there is 2 septic tank belonged to 2 houses that are already in the same feild they were Built a good few years ago. Thanks in advance for any informantion.


Comments

  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    more coffee i reckon


  • #3
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,682 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Wrong forum so I'm sure someone will move it however to answer your question,
    Yes you can improve site in many instances. A site assessor could propose drainage works to attempt to lower overall ground water levels on site, together with a proposal to install raised percolation beds of imported suitable material etc.
    There should be some way forward unless it's very poor indeed.


  • #4
    gerrymullins88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭gerrymullins88


    mickdw wrote: »
    Wrong forum so I'm sure someone will move it however to answer your question,
    Yes you can improve site in many instances. A site assessor could propose drainage works to attempt to lower overall ground water levels on site, together with a proposal to install raised percolation beds of imported suitable material etc.
    There should be some way forward unless it's very poor indeed.

    Sorry I'm very new to all this I was looking for answers I didn't know where I should have posted this thread. Thanks for the info like the lad that done the test said it was very poor that there was very little soakage but what I can't understand is that there is a septic tank not that far from where the test was done it belongs to one of the other houses and that work fine. I know it's different times and the rules and reg have proberly changed a lot but still I didn't think it could out rite fail.


  • #5
    Angry bird
    Closed Accounts Posts: 808 ✭✭✭Angry bird


    Walk away from it.


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,165 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    gerrymullins88 wrote: »
    Hi I am looking for some advice on failing a percolation test. The test was carried out the other day and it came back that there was little to no soakage in the soil so it failed to the point that we were told that no treatment system would work in it. just wondering is there ways around this or what's the best road to head down to get it to pass the test. May I add there is 2 septic tank belonged to 2 houses that are already in the same feild they were Built a good few years ago. Thanks in advance for any informantion.

    if this is a site where you are the prospective purchaser then id take the above advise and walk away from it.

    if its your own land and this is the ONLY plot you can build on, and your willing to pump money and time into the site BEFORE any planning application ... then there might be some solutions.

    However, the best course of action is to move away from it.


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