Discharge to Surface Water – Rules and Regulations

Any sewage discharge to surface water (rivers/streams) must first be treated by an onsite wastewater treatment plant to prevent pollution. This article highlights the current rules and regulations for any systems with wastewater discharge to surface water in the UK. Septic tanks with discharge to surface water Septic tanks that discharge directly to surface water are no longer …

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Wastewater Treatment and Preventing Pollution

Wastewater treatment improves and purifies used water to make it fit to use again or send back to the environment. It can flow to surface water (rivers and streams) or to groundwater under the land surface. When untreated wastewater ends up back in the environment it causes water pollution and this affects all living creatures. Water pollution has …

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Commercial Sewage Treatment – what is it?

commercial concrete wastewater treatment plant

Commercial sewage treatment is the process of removing pollutants from wastewater produced by commercial properties. All wastewater ends up back in the environment but before it does it needs to undergo treatment to reduce harmful effects on the environment. Commercial properties include schools, hotels, golf courses, office blocks and other premises used by larger groups of people. As …

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