SAC Environmental

The simplest and cheapest system for disposing of domestic sewage in un-sewered areas is by septic tank and soakaway. Unfortunately, over 70% of soils are unsuitable for soakaways because of low permeability or high water table. In such instances, reedbeds provide a satisfactory means of treating septic tank effluent before discharging into a stream. Reedbeds can be adapted to treat industrial effluent from small rural businesses.

Designs include :

• Single house
• Villages
• Visitor centres and cafes
• Camp sites and caravan parks
• Small and medium sized rural industries

Constructed reedbeds provide:

• Cost-effective treatment
• Low capital investment
• Low operating and maintenance costs
• Trouble-free operation over main years
• Efficient removal of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and suspended solids
• Flexibility of effluent loading
• An environmentally friendly, 'soft' alternative to conventional 'hard' engineering.

SAC Environmental offers a full design service. Alternatively, clients can select from the following services:

• Feasibility study
• Soil and drainage assessment
• Site survey
• Design specification
• Tender administration
• Site supervision
• Supply and planting of reeds
• Reedbed maintenance until full establishment