SEWAGE TREATMENT

Is a private sewage treatment plant expensive?

OVERVIEW

Using a Tricel private sewage treatment plant is a cost-effective solution to treat your used water. Our sewage treatment plants are not expensive and are good value for money. See below for more details.

KEY BENEFITS OF A TRICEL NOVO PLANT:

  • Compact: about five m² of floor space (for five or six population equivalents);
  • Lightweight: (200 to 300 kg): easy and inexpensive installation (sewage treatment plant with concrete tank weights more than two tons);
  • Efficient: effective treatment, no risk of clogging;
  • Adaptable: suitable for all types of terrain (difficult ground, the presence of groundwater);
  • Reliable: long life (20 to 40 years, whereas the spreading of a traditional die must be replaced every 10 to 20 years);
  • Tested and certified: for structural strength, water tightness, durability and treatment efficiency, adhering to European Standard EN12566- 3 (like all sewage treatment solutions manufactured by Tricel)

 

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What Are the Costs of a Sewage Treatment Plant?

The Product

The cost of a sewage treatment plant varies according to multiple variables. It depends mainly on the tank size of a person equivalent (PE). Further unit price factors include additional add-ons, such as extra ventilation.

Licences and Permits

When installing a new sewage treatment system, you require planning permission from the planning department of your local authority. You must also get building regulations approval from your local Building Control Body. Application fees will be applied.

The Delivery

We always include the shipping fee for our sewage treatment plants in the unit price. You will get your system delivered in no time where you want.

The Installation

Our package sewage treatment plants are very lightweight, compact and designed with a shallow invert, simplifying transportation and logistics, which reduces cost. The installation is quicker and less workforce is needed.

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Tricel Novo 8PE installation Sewage treatment plant installation in Yorkshire

How is a Tricel Novo plant working?

The operation of wastewater treatment, more commonly known as a sewage treatment plant, is based on a biological process. Microorganisms, naturally present in the wastewater of the house, will feed on the organic pollution they contain and thus degrade it by developing. To do this, some of these bacteria need oxygen.

The wastewater treatment process is broken down into stages:

  • The primary settling

during this phase, the sludge and the heaviest solids are deposited at the bottom. The effluents are thus rid of most of their pollution before proceeding to the second phase of the treatment. This step is only sometimes taken up in free crop operations. It is altered for SBR stations that combine the first and second stages.

 

  •  Aeration

 this phase makes it possible to feed the bacteria with oxygen. The means employed vary from one type of sewage treatment plant to another. As a rule, airing is done using the air supply of a compressor accompanied by a diffuser. The bacteria thus have the oxygen molecules necessary for the biological degradation of the pollution.

 

  • Final settling and clarification

during this stage, residual sludge, denser than water, will settle at the bottom of the tank. This process allows a final separation between water and residual pollution. The water treated is then compliant with the standards of rejection in force. It can be evacuated from the tank to the natural environment.

The Running/ Maintenance Costs

Running one Tricel sewage treatment plant costs the same as running a single light bulb. The maintenance cost is meager as well. We are using a strong and durable material to manufacture our sewage treatment plant (SMC).

Interact with our cost-effective Sewage Treatment Plant

How to interact with the tank

  • Click on the numbers to see the annotations.
  • You can also switch between the treatment process stages (yellow circle at the bottom left-hand corner) and the anatomy of the Novo (green circle at the bottom left-hand corner).
  • To view in Virtual Reality (VR), click the square at the top right-hand corner and simply scan the QR code with your phone.
  • In order to check the dimensions, click on the spanner icon.
  • To download an image of the Novo, click on the camera icon (top right-hand corner)

quality

WHY CHOOSE US

Because Tricel manufactures and chooses the best materials for the design of its products. Most Tricel products have warranties of up to 10 years guarantee. All our products within this product range is CE certified to EU safety, health and environmental requirements. 

Please find below the list of our products and the warranty that is applied. Note that this warranty is only valid if the sewage system is properly installed by a qualified installer. Please also know that all warranties are subject to correct use of the product, including maintenance as per manufacturer guidelines.

Tricel product range

Tricel Septic tank

Tricel Vento Septic Tank

Shallow dig tank, strong & robust underground tank, No electrical or moving parts. Ideal for sites with good drainage & plenty of space.

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Tricel Novo Sewage Treatment Plant

Durable & long lasting SMC tank, shallow dig tank, easy installation (Plug and Play), long life components.

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Tricel Maxus Sewage treatment Plant

Commercial plant. Submerged Aerated Filter (SAF) technology. Ideal for every project over 50 Population Equivalent.

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Tricel Packaged Filter System Puraflo

Tricel Puraflo Packaged filter

Ideal for sensitive sites, compliant to British Standard, small footprint.

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Tricel Packaged Pumping Solutions

Tricel Pumping Stations

Pump fluids from one place to another where gravity drainage cannot be used, easy and trouble-free installation

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50 YEARS IN BUSINESS

A highly successful multinational corporation with over 50 years’ valuable industry experience

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS

Plants available for all capacities, from 1PE up to 50PE. Free advice on request.

FAST DELIVERY

On-time delivery is a core requirement of our successful business operations

Tricel Novo 8PE final result in Ashcroft, essex

Recent projects with sewage treatment plant

Extensive industry experience, manufacturing since 1973.

Tricel manufacture deliver & install sewage treatment plants across a wide range of industry sectors throughout Ireland & the UK. The company also provide import/export services for our international clients. Materials we use offers outstanding capabilities including long life, durability and is a cost-effective solution for sewage treatment even in the harshest environments. 

Tricel has installed many of its Tricel Novo Sewage Treatment Plants across the UK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A cesspool is a simple storage vessel with an inlet and no outlet. It’s a sealed storage vessel; all the water coming in stays within the tank. The advantage is it doesn’t need an outlet. The disadvantages are: there is no treatment, the tanks are huge, and it needs regular emptying. Everything which has gone in must be sucked out. Ideal for sites which have got very infrequent use (Sheppard huts, for example).

A septic tank has an inlet and an outlet; it’s a simple overflow system. See how a septic tank works here. The advantages of the septic tank are there is no mechanic and no electricity requirement for it to work. The disadvantages are you are discharging dirty water, and untreated sewage effluent, as a tiny breakdown has occurred in the tank. You can only release water to a drainage field for the water to go through the subsoil to treat the water.

A sewage or package treatment plant has an inlet and an outlet; the wastewater is treated inside the tank. Aeration is provided inside the tank for the aerobic bacteria to feed on the waste and remove it from the liquid. The advantages are the wastewater is treated and can be discharged to a watercourse. 

Many package treatment plants are available on the market:

  • Trickles filters
  • Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC)
  • Mobile media bio-reactors
  • Activated Sludge systems
  • Sequence Batch Reactor systems (SBR)
  • Fixed Bed Systems (like the Tricel Novo)

Domestic wastewater is all wastewater generated inside the house, including grey water from sinks, showers, baths and sewage from toilets. Rainwater is not classified as greywater and should be directed to a soakaway.

A trial hole can be dug during the site assessment and left open for 48 hours to determine this. The ground level is used to measure the water level.

After the water is discharged, it must flow into a drainage field or a running watercourse. It will fail and block up very quickly whenever it is released directly into the ground. It will also violate the government’s General Binding Rules for small sewage discharges—more information on this page.

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