Failed Your Percolation Test? What the 2021 Code Allows on Slow Ground
Your percolation value came back too slow for a standard percolation area. Here is what the EPA 2021 Code of Practice allows on slow ground, and who pays.
How Often Should a Septic Tank Be Emptied? The 2021 EPA Table Changed the Answer
The 2021 EPA code replaced the once-a-year rule with a table set by the occupants and the tank volume. Here is how to work out your own de-sludging interval.
Percolation Tests in Ireland: What Happens on the Day and What the Numbers Mean
What happens during a percolation test in Ireland, what the percolation value means under the EPA 2021 Code, and what to do if your site comes back too slow.
Selling a House With a Septic Tank in Ireland: The Paperwork Your Solicitor Will Ask For
Selling a house with a septic tank in Ireland? Here is the paperwork your solicitor will ask for, what each document costs, and how to find one that is missing.
The Septic Tank Grant in Ireland: All Three Schemes, and Which One You Can Actually Apply For
There are three septic tank grant schemes in Ireland, worth 85% of cost up to €12,000. Here is what each one requires and how to find out where you stand.
Septic Tank Inspection in Ireland: What the Council Checks and What an Advisory Notice Means
Half of the systems inspected each year fail. What a septic tank inspection checks, what an advisory notice means, and what the grant covers afterwards.
How to Register a Septic Tank in Ireland, and What Happens If You Have Not
Septic tank registration in Ireland costs €50, never needs renewing, and carries a fine of up to €5,000. How to register, and what a council letter means.
Septic Tank Replacement Cost Ireland: What Actually Drives the Number
No Irish tank supplier publishes a price. Here is what really drives septic tank replacement cost in Ireland, and what the 85% grant does and does not cover.
Septic Tank or Wastewater Treatment System in Ireland: Which One a Site Actually Needs
Whether a site takes a septic tank or a wastewater treatment system in Ireland is decided by the percolation value, not the budget. Here is how that works.
Septic Tank Problems: Which Signs Mean Stop Using It Now
Which septic tank problems mean stop using the system today, which can wait, and what the EPA rules and grant schemes say if the council has written to you.