how houses in remote areas of connemara get rid of waste water and sewage?

pepe00

Hi,

Can you please explain me how is that organized?


Does each house is connected to the pipe to take the waste water from the house?

triple-M

a septic tank maybe?

pepe00

triple-M wrote: »

a septic tank maybe?

maybe is not good enought for me:cool:

so are there pipes in the road that collect waste water, or septic tanks?

and one moe question- where these remote houses get fresh water from? pipes or each house drill the ground to get water?

jjf1974

Each house has a septic tank with a percolation area beside it ,newer houses use sewage treatment plants,these are all paid for and maintained at the expence of the householder.

jjf1974

pepe00 wrote: »

maybe is not good enought for me:cool:

so are there pipes in the road that collect waste water, or septic tanks?

and one moe question- where these remote houses get fresh water from?

water comes from private group water schemes.some wells most of these paid for by the house holder

pepe00

thank you for answers...

i was wandering about how they manage sewage, as in my country - slovenia- if you not connected to the pipe, you must use the tank beside house ( underground) and every 2 months you call kind of cistern truck, to take it from you.

and here in ireland I have never saw those kind of trucks...?

Iwannahurl

You might see someone with a tractor and slurry spreader taking away septic tank contents, for a small fee, and then spreading it on his land though...

jjf1974

The contents of the tank soak into the ground through a percolation bed of stone and sandy clay if this is working properly and there is no smell there is no need to empty the tank regurarly.

pepe00

Iwannahurl wrote: »

and then spreading it on his land though...

you mean "organic" veg:D

Conmaicne Mara

Iwannahurl wrote: »

You might see someone with a tractor and slurry spreader taking away septic tank contents, for a small fee, and then spreading it on his land though...

Slurry tankers in Connemara are about as common as combine harvesters Not in the proper parts of Connemara anyway :cool:

There is a truck or two that come around and suck out the contents of the tank and dispose of it, where I don't know but they seem to be genuine outfits.

Not sure what happens to washing machine, bath and other I suppose grey waters. I don't know if they go into the septic tank or a soakaway type affair

Red Pepper

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Not sure what happens to washing machine, bath and other I suppose grey waters. I don't know if they go into the septic tank or a soakaway type affair

New building regs call for grey water to go straight to the septic tank as well as toilet waste water. That means septic tanks empties to the drainage percolation area more often.

Septic tanks should be emptied at least every 2 years.

galwayrush

Red Pepper wrote: »

New building regs call for grey water to go straight to the septic tank as well as toilet waste water. That means septic tanks empties to the drainage percolation area more often.

Septic tanks should be emptied at least every 2 years.

Some detergents contain chemicals which can kill the bacteria necessary for a septic tank to work properly. I have a grease trap and seperate percolation for my grey water.

conseng

Fresh water may be supplied by a local "group water scheme" or a private well on site, depending on availability in the area.

28% of Irish homes use an individual septic tank.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septic_tank

InTheTrees

I think septic tanks are probably the most ecologically sound way of dealing with waste arent they?

The rules about placement and planning permission/inspections are pretty detailed and thorough.

InTheTrees

pepe00 wrote: »

and one moe question- where these remote houses get fresh water from? pipes or each house drill the ground to get water?

A lake.

Its a remote rain fed bog lake with no wildlife around(!) and we filter it for drinking.