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On occasion I have been asked by users of the website what were the effluent qualities obtained by various wastewater companies....Read more...

Over the last year in wastewater circles there has been a huge amount of interest in Zero Discharge Willow Systems. Quiet a few systems have been installed in various counties. Wexford Co Co who were one step ahead of the game have quiet a number installed and soon we should be getting a preliminary set of results which will no doubt be analysed in great detail.I was delighted to visit two systems during and post construction and it was fascinating to watch the construction proc...Read more...

In 2007 when I attended the Onsite Wastewater Course in Tullamore I asked the course lecturers what I thought was a very simple question.The Question was "Is there a direct correlation between a T-Value obtained on a site and the sizing of a sand filter". Unfortunately no one that day was able to answer my question except to state that the EPA 2000 Manual stated that for soil covered sand filters the hydraulic loading should be in the range of 40 - 60 l/m².d.In the cu...Read more...

Tim Clifford speaks to Nigel Quaid, 087/2600438, BioTank Ireland info@sgwpercolations.ie SGW Percolations has for many years been involved in research, development & supply of all methods of on-site wastewater treatment with a strong emphasis on final disposal and installation.Our development of Percolation Soil & Sand for Polishing filters has been achieved through constant in-house and on-site testing of our products mat...Read more...

International Symposium on Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems - 10th and 11th September 2012, Trinity College Dublin The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is holding a 2-day International Symposium on Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems on 10th & 11th Sept 2012 in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The subject of on-site wastewater treatment and disposal is high on the public's a...Read more...

  Over the last number of months there has been a huge amount of confusion in relation to which Wastewater Treatment Systems are suitable for use in IRL and which are not.Hopefully this article will provide a plain English explanation in relation to issues that have arisen over EN 12566-3 and I hope it will help put an end to any confusion.The most obvious place to start is by answering 3 of the most obvious questions that keep popping up, What...Read more...

August BioPro Ireland Ltd. would like to invite you to their Grand Opening Friday, April 13th from 2pm until 5pm. The new office will be opened by Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Mr. Phil Hogan. We are Ireland’s newest waste water treatment solution and we are located in the Southeast of Ireland. There will be a demonstration unit as well as a full size waste water treatment system on display for your inspection. Informati...Read more...

The Practical Approach Taken to the Draft Septic Tank Standards will Protect Groundwater – Hogan Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (1 March 2012), published the draft performance standards for septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems. “I gave a commitment in the Dáil, during the debates on the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012, that I would publish the draft standards for the operation and main...Read more...

Reacting to the announcement by the Minister for the Environment on septic tanks, IFA President John Bryan acknowledged that Minister Phil Hogan has recognised the need to minimise the financial impact on rural dwellers who have to register their septic tank. John Bryan said, "Householders in rural areas have been hit hard with a range of extra charges and costs. The Minister's announcement that a charge of just €5 will apply until June will come as a relief to hundreds of tho...Read more...

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A special sitting of the Dáil this morning is in disarray in a row over new legislation governing septic tanks.TDs were sitting to discuss a Fianna Fáil bill on local authority administration.But the Deputy Leader of the party – Eamon O’Cuiv – attempted to raise what he called ‘the guillotine’ planned for next week to push through new legislation covering septic tanks.That led to one suspension of the Dáil.But after resuming other depu...Read more...

The Government is to force its controversial Septic Tank Bill through Committee stage next week, without allowing adequate time for questions or debate about inspection standards and costs.Fianna Fáil Environment Spokesperson Niall Collins has expressed his outrage at the Environment Minister’s refusal to confirm what standards will apply for the inspection of over 400,000 septic tanks nationwide under Environment Minister Phil Hogan’s Bill."Minister Hogan is pulling...Read more...

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has accused critics of legislation proposing changes to rules governing septic tanks of “scaremongering” and “frightening” people in rural Ireland. Mr Hogan said the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 is necessary to ensure Ireland complies with a 2009 ruling of the European Court of Justice, as well as improving water quality and environment protection. The Minister was responding to criticism from Fianna Fáil deputy �...Read more...

Last week the Irish Government published the draft legislation to address the issue of septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems. This amendment to the Water Services Act 2007 has been introduced to make Ireland compliant with a European Court of Justice ruling in October 2009 where the Court found that Ireland had failed to fulfil its obligations regarding domestic waste waters. There has been a lot of thought and consultation behind this new piece of legisla...Read more...

Introduction Over the last week or so there has been much discussion about the issues surrounding the pending legislation of Septic Tank registering, monitoring and inspection. Quiet a few media art...Read more...

Introduction Following on from the recent Zero Discharge Willow System Seminar I have thrown together a summary of the day. There has been a huge amount of interest in this topic over the last few weeks. As the community is now aware in May of this year (2011) An Bord Pleanala (ABP) overturned a decision by Kilkenny Co Co and granted full planning permission on a green field site with a T-value >90 for a Zero Discharge Willow system (ZDWS). As far as I know this is the first ...Read more...

We have been live now a few months and our page views have increased significantly. The phone does not stop and it takes me a few hours every week to tackle my inbox. Im really excited at the interest it is generating and especially the fact that it is facilitiing communication and collaboration in the industry. Slowly but surely people are getting braver and are now beginning to actively participate on the forums and blogs. This is...Read more...

THE CONTROVERSIAL legislation providing for the inspection and registration of septic tanks at many thousands of homes, farmhouses and holiday dwellings has been published. The Department of the Environment denied Opposition claims that the Bill is riddled with hidden charges. Fianna Fáil deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív said the Bill was even worse than expected, with a €50 registration fee and €200 for a second inspection. Homeowners forced to upgrade could have to p...Read more...

Oh no. Not another “bio” system. That’s what Terry Hutt thought when he named his company last year, after seeing a need for an affordable cost alternative solution ...Read more...

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