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Options for what can be done with a domestic septic tank percolation area

Calahonda52 · 2023-08-22 13:10:37

Just looking at the regs (code of practice ) here and the minimum percolation area is say 8 by 20 [18 + 2] by 8 or 13 by 14 for a 6 pipe distribution system. This excludes the additional areas required for minimum distances from boundary (3m)/road (4m etc ) page 29 of the above Minimum cover to top of the drainage channels…

22-08-2023 1:10pm

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Just looking at the regs (code of practice ) here
EPA Waste water 2021_CodeofPractice_Web.pdf

and the minimum percolation area is say 8 by 20 [18 + 2] by 8 or 13 by 14 for a 6 pipe distribution system.
This excludes the additional areas required for minimum distances from boundary (3m)/road (4m etc ) page 29 of the above
Minimum cover to top of the drainage channels is 300mm, so looks like you could only let it out in grass
If cover became 500 mm and the geotextile membrane covered the whole area, rather than just the trenches, ( page 35) then maybe it could be planted with small shrubs etc.
Any thoughts?

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