Blog on wastewater treatment plants
Practical articles for investors, designers and operations teams: no unnecessary jargon, focused on the decisions that get made on site.
CE marking and EN 12566-3 for treatment plants: what to check before you buy
What CE marking on a treatment plant guarantees, what the Declaration of Performance says and which red flags to watch for before you buy.
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Wastewater treatment plants for hotels and holiday resorts: what you need to know
Capacity from 30 to 200 PE, seasonal and weekly load swings, a grease trap for the kitchen, design data to collect and a service contract for the hotel plant.
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Installing a treatment plant where groundwater is high and the soil is clay
Why high groundwater and clay soil call for a different installation, how the site is assessed and how uplift, backfill and treated water drainage are handled.
Read the article →Rainwater tanks: how to collect and use rainwater in your yard
How rainwater tanks work: what to use the water for, how to think about volume, above or below ground installation, filters, overflow and pump.
Read the article →Wastewater treatment plants for settlements and industry: solutions from 250 to 2000+ PE
What is different about treatment plants for settlements and industry: design data, flow variation, industrial wastewater, pre-treatment and project stages.
Read the article →Wastewater treatment plant for a holiday home: what to choose for seasonal use
How a biological plant copes with breaks in use, what to do before you leave and when you return, and when a septic tank is the more practical choice for a villa.
Read the article →Where to place a wastewater treatment plant for a house in your yard: access, discharge and practical tips
How to choose a location for a house treatment plant: sewer outlet and slopes, service access, where the treated water goes, power supply and ground conditions.
Read the article →Sludge and oil separator for car services and car washes: how to choose
Who needs a sludge and oil separator, what it removes, how it is sized by flow in l/s, where it is installed and how it is maintained to reliably retain petroleum products.
Read the article →Grease trap for a restaurant: how to size it and how often to clean it
How the flow rate of a restaurant grease trap is determined, where it goes, what a good cleaning routine looks like and how to tell that cleaning is overdue.
Read the article →Wastewater treatment plant for a house or a septic tank: which is the better choice?
We compare the septic tank and the wastewater treatment plant for a house: how they work, how they are maintained and which suits a permanent or seasonal home.
Read the article →Wastewater treatment plants: how much they cost and what drives the price
Capacity, technology, installation, discharge and maintenance: the factors behind the price of a treatment plant, and how to get an accurate quote.
Read the article →The most common mistakes when choosing a wastewater treatment plant for a house
What are the most common mistakes when choosing a wastewater treatment plant for a house, and how can you avoid them? Save time, money and trouble with the right choice.
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