Oliveau
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- Indre et Loire, France
Clearly the current discharge into a ditch is non-compliant. I‘m not up to date with the current UK regulations (after 16 years of living in France) but I suspect that the proposed soak away would also be non-cpmpliant. I had a new ‘fosse septique’ installed when we moved in and the tank has 2 chambers and the liquid thereafter has to go through a big sand filter set up before it can be discharged to a ditch.
I would advise that you suggest that your neighbours reconsider their plans. If a sand filter on your land is an option then a formal agreement will be needed. Another option would be a Reed bed.
I would advise that you suggest that your neighbours reconsider their plans. If a sand filter on your land is an option then a formal agreement will be needed. Another option would be a Reed bed.