If you live in a house that is not connected to the main sewer, you probably have an on-site sewage management system. This means that the treatment and utilisation of wastewater produced by your house is maintained within your property. This happens underground so you may not fully understand it, but there are steps you can take to increase the chances of it operating properly. Read on to find out how to manage wastewater in your backyard.  Do your research To properly manage your wastewater system, you should have a general idea of what it looks like. Learn its location as well as t ..read more

While people living in sewered areas rarely think about what happens after they flush the toilet or drain the bath, people in un-sewered areas are responsible for treating and disposing of their own wastewater. If your house is not connected to the sewer, you probably have a septic tank or aerated wastewater treatment system (AWTS) to treat the liquid waste, and an absorption field or irrigation area for disposal of the liquids. While an AWTS is designed to treat wastewater to a higher standard than a septic tank, most AWTS include a septic tank as the first stage in the treatment of the was ..read more

It’s important that you install the correct sized septic tank to avoid problems and comply with Australian standards. Failure to install the correct size septic tank can cause several problems, such as foul smells, blockages and even overflowing.  Here is some information to help you determine what size of septic tank you need in Australia.  What does your septic tank size need to account for? A correctly sized septic tank ensures you have an efficient stilling chamber to retain 24 hours-worth of daily wastewater for five to ten persons in a household.  It’s important that ..read more