Replacing Septic Tank

JimboJones99

My house has a septic tank that is around 60 years old. We badly need to replace it as it has a lot of cracks and fills up very quickly when it rains heavy. Every year I have to rod it clear as it backs up during bad weather which obviously isnt great and can lead to bad odours every now and then also.

As far as I can see there are no grants that I would be eligible for but maybe somebody might advise differently? Alternatively, would this be something that I could claim off house insurance?

muffler

I'm way out of touch with these things nowadays but I thought there were grants made available years ago when people registered their tank with their local authority. As to claiming off the insurance I never came across that before but it's worth a call to them.

Calahonda52

Grants needed in 2003.

House insurance won't pay for something that has reached end of life.

EPA Waste water 2021_CodeofPractice_Web.pdf

You might want to digest this document as the EPA have an inspection schedule planned for all septic tanks so your replacement will need to be up to scratch