Hampshire & Surrey Tanker Services
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NEED A TANK EMPTY?
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NOT ON MAIN DRAINAGE?
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CESSPOOL OR SOAKAWAY OVERFLOWING?
Book a tank empty in Hampshire. If you are a homeowner in a semi rural location and aren’t on main drainage you may need to regularly empty your tank or cesspool to prevent it overflowing. Alton Pump Services offer a full waste water management service for domestic waste and commercial properties. Our professional, experienced team will ensure your tank is quickly and cleanly emptied so that your tank is left in full working order.
SHARED TREATMENT PLANTS
REGULAR SCHEDULED COLLECTIONS
COMMERCIAL & DOMESTIC TANK EMPTYING
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I EMPTY MY TANK?
This of course depends on the size of your sewage tank and the number of people using the facilities. On average it’s advisable to empty your tank at least annually if you are living in a household of around 3-4 people. You should book your tank empty accordingly.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON’T EMPTY MY TANK?
The decomposition process in the tank slows down, consequently waste starts to back up rather than drain away. Eventually, you may find your washing machine runs slower or your toilet flush is weak.
As your tank is out of sight it is easy to forget about it. However, the most obvious sign that your tank needs emptying is overflow and water-logging in the area surrounding your tank – noticeable by the foul smell!
Tanks need to be emptied regularly to prevent solid waste eventually building up where it can’t be compacted anymore. As a result, toxins and antibacterial substances build up killing the vital bacteria that break down the waste. Some tank emptying service providers will filter the extraction, because of this they only remove liquids. If this continues, subsequently over time the tank fills up with solids which can damage your septic tank system and cause costly damage. Alton Pump Services remove both solids and liquids and also provide septic tank cleaning services.
Septic Tank Installation
Get the right septic tank for your needs and ensure it is compliant when you book with Alton Pump Services. We design, install and service septic tanks for both domestic and commercial properties. Our team will manage the installation from start to finish to ensure minimal disturbance.
Building Regulations 2010 – Drainage and waste disposal
Building regulations state that it is a legal responsibility of the property owner to ensure that their waste treatment system doesn’t ’cause pollution, a health hazard or a nuisance’.
The regulations outline the requirements for septic tanks, drainage fields, cesspits and sewage treatment plants. Local authorities can check that your system is:
- Correctly located
- Suitable size for the property (or properties)
- Appropriate for the local ground conditions
- Maintained regularly to avoid environmental pollution.
SEPTIC TANK OR CESSPIT – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
SEPTIC TANK
A septic tank is an underwater sedimentation tank used for wastewater treatment as a result of biological decomposition and drainage.
A septic tank can come in all different shapes and sizes. Older tanks may be brick built or concrete, modern ones are made of reinforced plastic. Septic tanks differ to cesspits as they are not sealed. Bacteria inside the tank breaks down the solid waste decomposing it more rapidly allowing the liquids to separate. As a result that they drain away through the gaps in the brickwork into the surrounding soil.
Septic tanks don’t have any mechanical parts or perform any treatment of the waste. The process is:
- Waste enters the tank.
- Next waste separates into three different layers.
- Middle layer of separated waste water leaves the tank via soakaway system.
- Solids are broken down due to the bacteria.
A soakaway system is a network of slotted or perforated pipes, these allow the waste water to percolate through the sub soils. Any remaining contents of the tank are removed at regular intervals by a tank emptying company.
CESSPIT/ CESSPOOL
Put simply a cesspit is a holding tank for waste. Waste does not soak away – it stays there until the tank is emptied. There is no treatment of the waste that goes in, it simply separates into three layers within the tank. Because of the gas build up in the pit an exhaust is used to allow the gases to escape. As a result of the toxic, untreated nature of the waste, cesspits pose a greater threat to the environment if they fail. Cesspits require more emptying than septic tanks which can become expensive, so consequently they are not as common.
DOES YOUR TANK EMPTYING SERVICE REMOVE SOLIDS AS WELL AS LIQUIDS?
Septic tanks need to be emptied regularly to prevent solid waste building up where it can’t be compacted anymore. Some tank emptying service providers will filter the extraction and only remove liquids. If this continues, over time the tank fills up with solids which as a result can damage your septic tank system and cause costly damage. Contact Alton Pump Services to have your tank professionally emptied. Call 01420 561661.
Alton Drainage Services
- Blocked Sinks
- Blocked Shower
- Blocked Toilet
- Blocked Septic Tank
- Blocked Cesspit
- Blocked Downpipe
- Descaling & Root Removal
- Drain Excavations
- Sewer Repair
- Grease Traps
- Interceptor Cleaning
- Gully & Storm Drain Cleaning
24 Hour Emergency Call Out
Whatever time of day (or night) we are here to help clear your blocked drain. Whether your septic tank requires emptying, or you have a blocked drain, our vans are equipped with the latest technology to resolve your drainage issue. Our friendly and efficient team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
With offices in both Hampshire and Surrey, we are strategically based to cover London and the South Coast. Call us today – we’re here to help.
Areas We Cover
If your property is in a rural location around Alton in Hampshire, like Four Marks, Alresford as well as Medstead, Ropley, Chawton. Including Beech, Beech, Bentley, Liss or Surrey like; Haslemere, Farnham, Crondall, Tilford, Churt, Elstead or Frensham – it’s likely that you will have off mains drainage. This means that you will have a self contained drainage system which will take the waste from your property. It will usually be connected just to your property, but occasionally the system might be shared with other neighbouring properties.
Waste from your property’s toilets, sinks, showers and kitchen appliances will run through a network of pipes from your property until they meet with a main sewer, typically under a nearby main road. Rules introduced in 2015 by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs means any new systems septic tank or cesspit systems must not pollute the land and dictate where a system can be located, and how the waste can be discharged. Your local Water and Sewage company will be responsible for the pipe work that runs from the boundary of your property.
WHY CHOOSE ALTON PUMP SERVICES?
EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS
Our knowledge and experience is second to none. We have the skills and training to resolve even the most challenging issues.
REPUTATION FOR QUALITY
All our work is carried out to the highest standards – this keeps our customers happy and returning to us year after year.
24/7 CALL OUT
Problems occur when you least expect it. Our engineers are on hand 24/7 to assist.
What our clients have to say
This company works for us on a regular basis, we have many projects on the go all the time and whenever we have drainage issues we call in Alton Pumps. They were recommended to us by one of our clients, Surrey County Council, and we bought them on-board as a specialist sub contractor.
CUSTOMER, BASILDON
Treatment Plant problems – Called Alton Pump Services because our treatment plant went into alarm, Alton Pump Services attended very quickly and diagnosed the fault. They fixed the problem and arranged a tanker for the emptying. Overall very happy with the service we received. Recommended Company.
CUSTOMER, GODALMING
New pumps installed in septic tank. 2 professionals came and undertook a complex, dirty and stressful job with ease. They were transparent, reassuring and professional and they went above and beyond the call of duty to get my problem fixed. I’d recommend them again. they’re worth every penny.