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Completing a SD form for Sewrage works

  • 13-04-2017 10:32am
    #1
    gaughrane
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi
    My Engineer is looking for a SD, SI, and SC ancillary forms for works carried out on my new waste treatment system in my new build house.
    I got the percolation test done by a certified person, but I put in the pipes etc. myself. I'm waiting on a concrete tank to be installed now
    Can I fill out the forms as an 'unregistered consultant' as it states on the form?


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  • #2
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Have you opted in to statutory certification with your engineer as the assigned certifier?

    To be honest it sounds like the engineer thinks something is not 100% and is looking to remove himself from liability for same and fire a warning shot over your bow at the same time.

    I might have picked this up wrongly but that's the vibe I get "between the lines"


  • #3
    gaughrane
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gaughrane


    yea unfortunatly I've opted for him to be the assigned certifier. Could our architect fill out the forms do you think? Or the guy who did the percolation test?
    To be honest, I've met the Engineer twice, he said he needs these forms to sign off on the whole build. He has everything else to date.
    Would it be normal to look for certification of sewrage works?
    Sorry for all the questions!!


  • #4
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Someone had to design them and that person should have professional indemnity insurance and be happy to sign the "design" forms.

    The problem is you installed it yourself so you have to put your neck on the line and sign the relevant form to say you installed it as per the design provided by the person who designed the system.

    It doesn't matter who the Assigned Certifier is - any AC should look for similar documentation.

    P.S. Who designed and specified the effluent treatment system - was it the person who did the percolation test. Did they just fill in the EPA report before planning or did you get them to design, detail and specify the system to a construction standard before you went about installing it?


  • #5
    gaughrane
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gaughrane


    The person who did the percolation test designed and specified the effluent treatment system. He didn't design, detail and specify the system to a construction standard before I installed it though.


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,942 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    gaughrane wrote: »
    The person who did the percolation test designed and specified the effluent treatment system. He didn't design, detail and specify the system to a construction standard before I installed it though.

    what was the difference between what they specified and the "construction standard" that was needed for installation?

    surely theres is a condition of planing requiring certification of the installed system by "an appropriately qualified person" ??


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  • #7
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    The reason I asked about specifying it to construction standard is that if you haven't seen him since before the planning there is no way he's going to take responsibility for signing a design cert for your system!


  • #8
    gaughrane
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭gaughrane


    I don't suppose I blame him! He drew me out a sketch of what to do but he wasn't there whn it was being done. My father is a builder (not certified) and he helped me with the works.


  • #9
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,942 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    gaughrane wrote: »
    I don't suppose I blame him! He drew me out a sketch of what to do but he wasn't there whn it was being done. My father is a builder (not certified) and he helped me with the works.

    did you engage him to be on site to certify the installation?


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