BINDING RULES - what are the deadlines ?

The upgrade of your sewage treatment system should know comply to the Environment Agency Binding Rules, as of 1st January 2020,

If the Environment Agency finds that you are currently polluting surface water as a result of discharging from a SEPTIC TANK, you will be required to replace or modify the system.

The options you have available are as follows ;-

  1. Connect to the main sewer system

  2. Install a designated drainage field, constructed to current building regulations.

  3. Upgrade your septic tank with a sewage package treatment plant

What do i do next ?

To find out if you are affected by the Environment Agency binding rules legislation, contact Envirocare Off Mains on 01270 759855. to discuss the best course of action, organise a site visit & obtain a quotation.

# Remember you could be braking the law, by polluting the environment #’

Richard Griffiths