Kent
Kent septic tank and treatment plant questions often come down to Weald clay, chalk downs and rural villages. Typical work here includes septic tank and cesspit emptying, treatment plant servicing and drainage field repair.
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Soils and ground conditions in Kent
Kent ranges from heavy Weald clay that drains slowly to chalk on the North Downs.
Rural villages, farms and homes in the Weald often rely on septic tanks, treatment plants or cesspits.
Weather, groundwater and drainage fields
Wet winters on clay can leave drainage fields waterlogged.
A tank only works as well as the drainage field after it: saturated, compacted or root-filled ground is the most common reason for slow drains, odours and wet patches, so the soil and the water table are checked as well as the tank.
Local approvals and rules
District council building control approves new systems; the Environment Agency regulates discharges.
In England, small sewage discharges must meet the Environment Agency’s general binding rules: septic tanks may discharge to a drainage field in the ground, but not straight to a river or stream, and older systems that did had to be upgraded or replaced. Approved Document H of the Building Regulations covers the design of septic tanks, treatment plants, cesspools and drainage fields.
Typical septic tank and treatment plant work in Kent
Septic tank and cesspit emptying, treatment plant servicing and drainage field repair. Every property is different, so the system is located, opened and inspected on site before any repair is recommended or quoted.
Know where your tank, lids and drainage field are, keep vehicles and new building work off them, and note when the tank was last emptied before the visit.
UK Septic Pro in Kent
We take septic tank, cesspit and treatment plant enquiries from Kent and surrounding areas around the clock. Tell us the address, the type of system if you know it and what is happening, and we will arrange a visit.