{"id":27258,"date":"2023-08-04T13:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T13:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/damien\/?page_id=27258"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:29:47","slug":"what-is-a-percolation-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/what-is-a-percolation-test\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a percolation test?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27258\" class=\"elementor elementor-27258\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47ea4e47 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47ea4e47\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is A Percolation Test?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bbd47b0 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"2bbd47b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eba976e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eba976e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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percolation test will then decide how large your drainage field will need to be.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671d17ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671d17ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Percolation tests<\/h2><p>It is crucial that a percolation test gets carried out if you are thinking of installing a new <strong>drainage field<\/strong> or replacing an existing one to avoid any future soakaway problems.<\/p><p>However, the percolation test is only the last of the three mandatory tests which assess your site:<\/p><ol><li>\u00a0First, you must ensure that your site is not in one of the<a style=\"background: transparent; color: #0645ad; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/groundwater-source-protection-zones-spzs#find-groundwater-spzs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Groundwater Source Protection Zones<\/a>. It is essential to protect those groundwater sources from contamination as they supply up to 80% of public drinking water in some areas of England.<\/li><li>Secondly, you have to run the <strong>Trial Site Assessment Hole (TSAH)<\/strong> to determine the position of the groundwater table. The tests are part of the British Standards BS 6297:2007. See also the<a style=\"background: transparent; color: #0645ad; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/general-binding-rules-small-sewage-discharge-to-the-ground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0General Binding Rules: small sewage discharge to the ground<\/a>\u00a0of the Environment Agency.<\/li><li>Thirdly, the percolation test, as outlined, is required.<\/li><\/ol><p>It\u2019s important to note that it is not recommended to carry out the percolation test during abnormal weather conditions such as heavy rain or drought as this will skew any results\u00a0with unusual groundwater levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924a7fd elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"924a7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Need advice? 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263245e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"263245e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to perform a percolation test?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71e974ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71e974ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd8ce5d\" data-id=\"5fd8ce5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de4ecf1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de4ecf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please note that the <strong>test will differ depending on whether the soakaway will be for foul water or surface water drainage. <\/strong><\/p><p>Below we outline how to perform<strong> a percolation test for foul water<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li>A percolation test requires at least two test pits.<\/li><li>Locate the test pits where you are planning to install the drainage field.<\/li><li>Dig to the planned depth below ground. Dig the test holes, 300mm square to a depth at least 300mm below the required invert level of the infiltration pipe.<\/li><li>Once dug, you should fill them with water. If, after six to twelve hours, the water has not drained away, the percolation test has failed.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>How do you perform a percolation test?<\/strong><\/p><p>If the percolation has succeeded, fill the pits again with water and measure the time taken for the water to drop from 3\/4 full (225mm) to 1\/4 full (150mm) then divide this time by 150.<\/p><p>The answer gives the average time in seconds (Vp) required for the water to drop 1mm. You have to repeat this percolation test three times in each pit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d82698c\" data-id=\"2d82698c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230ea92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"230ea92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Percolation-test-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27259\" alt=\"Percolation test\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Percolation-test-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Percolation-test-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Percolation-test.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be34280 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6be34280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Need advice? Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c5f4ffd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c5f4ffd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68699\" data-id=\"68699\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bc4061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76bc4061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to calculate the required surface area for a drainage field?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06a822f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06a822f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06785d1\" data-id=\"06785d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee8754 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7ee8754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calculator\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dff10a\" data-id=\"3dff10a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5477e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5477e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the previous result (Vp), you can now calculate how much surface area you need to house your drainage field:<\/p><p>Vp = The speed at which the water in the test holes percolates through the soil.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Any result between 15 and 100 seconds means that the ground should be suitable.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>P = The maximum number of persons that the tank or plant is designed to serve<\/p><ul><li><strong>Area (A) = Vp X P X 0.20 \u00a0\u2013 for <a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/sewage-treatment-plants\/\">sewage treatment plants<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Area (A) = Vp X P X 0.25 \u2013 <a href=\"\/septic-tanks\/\">for septic tanks<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>The result (A) will be the area in m2 required for the drainage field. Our installer will perform further calculations to find out the length of pipes required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d92d170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d92d170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cd600f\" data-id=\"8cd600f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05bd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e05bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How does a soakaway system work?<\/h2><p><strong>A soakaway system (or drainage field) discharges the effluent from\u00a0septic tanks\u00a0and\u00a0sewage treatment plants\u00a0to ground.<\/strong><\/p><p>It is a series of perforated pipes placed in trenches and arranged so that the effluent disperses through the ground for further treatment. This way, there is no risk of contamination.<\/p><p>The solids from the sewage sink to the bottom of your septic tank, or packaged treatment plant, and get removed when the tanks are emptied periodically. Licensed waste disposal companies do provide this maintenance service in the UK if you need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5833fd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5833fd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94288dc\" data-id=\"94288dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c5f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68c5f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drainage-field-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27308\" alt=\"Drainage field\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drainage-field-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drainage-field-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Drainage-field.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d008b4e\" data-id=\"d008b4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6dc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f6dc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Soakaway-system-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27309\" alt=\"Soakaway system image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Soakaway-system-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Soakaway-system-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Soakaway-system.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcac237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcac237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b6378f\" data-id=\"7b6378f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6f54c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6f54c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: var(--vamtam-h2-color); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-h2-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-h2-transform,none);\">Why is the type of soil of my property so important?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_12\"><div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column_16 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_justified et_pb_bg_layout_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c00e2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c00e2da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be5812d\" data-id=\"be5812d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30658dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30658dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The type of soil of your property <strong>has an impact on the correct functioning of the soakaway system.<\/strong><\/p><p>Indeed, if it is too saturated or too dry, the effluent will not be able to trickle through the ground as it should and thus will not get treated enough.<\/p><p>For example, soil which is mostly clay based is usually not suitable for a drainage field, as it is not porous and won\u2019t allow the effluent to pass through it. Blue clay is quite common in the UK.<\/p><p>Likewise, fine sandy soil is going to drain water away much faster, which might prevent adequate treatment.<\/p><p>Furthermore, drainage field do not get installed under driveways, parking areas, buildings or near trees, dwellings, boundaries, rivers and streams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2079f30\" data-id=\"2079f30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11ee7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c11ee7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ground-preparation-in-Wiltshire-259x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23045\" alt=\"Ground preparation in Wiltshire - sewage treatment plant discharge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ground-preparation-in-Wiltshire-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ground-preparation-in-Wiltshire.jpg 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf5eacc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cf5eacc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c205025\" data-id=\"c205025\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7c0374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d7c0374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need it, British Water has nicely summarised all the previous information in a very well put together a<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.create-cdn.net\/sitefiles\/10\/1\/1\/101189\/British_Water_Drainage_Fields.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<strong>short guide<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Call us or <a href=\"#form\">drop us a message<\/a>\u00a0if you need any help with the paperwork involved with a percolation test.<\/strong><\/p><p>Once you have recorded the results of your percolation test on this<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eden.gov.uk\/media\/1035\/_design_a_drainage_field.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0form<\/a>, please send it to us along with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/discharges-to-surface-water-and-groundwater-environmental-permits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Environment Agency Consent to Discharge<\/a>. You will then be able to install your new sewage treatment plant or septic tank.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51abb3f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51abb3f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7aa88a\" data-id=\"5a7aa88a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6887973e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6887973e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1940969d ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1940969d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2916b6 faq-accordion-menus ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6c2916b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-search\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">IS IT NECESSARY FOR TREATED WATER TO BE DISCHARGED INTO A DRAINAGE FIELD?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1811\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1811\"><p class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\"><span style=\"color: var(--vamtam-widget-text-lighter); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">For treated water from a sewage treatment plant is it possible to discharge into a running watercourse or a adequately sized drainage field.<\/span><\/p><p>Water from a septic tank must only be discharged into an <span style=\"color: var(--vamtam-widget-text-lighter); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">adequately sized drainage field and is not suitable to discharge into a watercourse.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\"><a style=\"letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/general-binding-rules-small-sewage-discharge-to-the-ground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more information on the Government&#8217;s website (<span style=\"color: var(--vamtam-widget-text-lighter); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">General Binding Rules for small sewage discharges)<\/span>.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-search-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-search\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHERE CAN I FIND OUT IF MY WATER TABLE IS HIGH?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1812\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1812\"><p class=\"et_pb_toggle_title\"><span style=\"color: var(--vamtam-widget-text-lighter); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">During the site assessment, this can be determined by digging a trial hole and leaving it open for 48 hours. This determines the water level.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495abdb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"495abdb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-creative-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-magnetic=\"no\" class=\"ha-creative-btn-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-creative-btn ha-stl--hermosa ha-eft--exploit\" href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/faqs\"><span>Full FAQ section<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c96f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c96f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65159be5\" data-id=\"65159be5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234a582e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234a582e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key features<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59cb3519 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59cb3519\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2787a581\" data-id=\"2787a581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194bfbdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"194bfbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/cost-effective-solutions-150x150-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22314\" alt=\"cost-effective-solutions\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdd4ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bdd4ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><strong>Cost-Effective<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556a1ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556a1ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Operating costs are reduced to<\/p><p>a minimum<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4744fa5b\" data-id=\"4744fa5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497f98c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"497f98c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/High-quality-150x150-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22316\" alt=\"High quality icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a73aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a73aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><strong>quality<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6f909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6f909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sewage treatment plants are extremely reliable and durable as they are made out of long-lasting materials (20 to 40 years)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a40c331\" data-id=\"7a40c331\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4402f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ee4402f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Certified-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26979\" alt=\"Certified Icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7ad66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a7ad66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"et_pb_module_header\"><strong>Certified<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aae94e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aae94e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All Tricel Novo sewage treatment plants are tested to the highest quality standards and are EU Certified to EN12566-3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f3371a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f3371a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5846b10b\" data-id=\"5846b10b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295b0cb elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6295b0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-history\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t50 YEARS IN BUSINESS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA highly successful multinational corporation with over 50 years\u2019 valuable industry experience\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29b9bd8\" data-id=\"29b9bd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15de1d60 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"15de1d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;400&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-edit\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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Free advice on request.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2ca589\" data-id=\"6b2ca589\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb9ea39 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7bb9ea39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-6d67f084 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d67f084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79723bf5\" data-id=\"79723bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573fe491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-cf7 happy-addon ha-cf7\" data-id=\"573fe491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-cf7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" 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\/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-type-of-request-label\">Type of Request *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-type-of-request\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"tri-type-of-request\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"Quote request\">Quote request<\/option><option value=\"Free site visit\">Free site visit<\/option><option value=\"Service &amp; Maintenance\">Service &amp; Maintenance<\/option><option value=\"Technical Information\">Technical Information<\/option><option value=\"CPD Course\">CPD Course<\/option><option value=\"Other\">Other<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-type-of-product-label\">Type of Product *<\/label><span 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