{"id":26292,"date":"2023-07-11T14:29:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T14:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/damien\/?page_id=26292"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:57:13","slug":"septic-tank-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/septic-tank-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Septic Tank Size"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26292\" class=\"elementor elementor-26292\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33aaaa3e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33aaaa3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on your dwelling and how many people are living under your roof, defining your needs in terms of septic tank size could be quite challenging.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the UK, a house not connected to the mains\/sewers will require treatment using one of the following solutions:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/septic-tanks\/\">Septic tank<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/sewage-treatment-plants\/\">Sewage treatment plant<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/cesspool-replacement\/\">Cesspool<\/a><\/li><li>Non-standard system such as reed bed<\/li><\/ul><p>In any such case, you, as the homeowner, are responsible for meeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-2020-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general binding rules<\/a> by making sure your septic tank works as it is designed to. It needs to be capable of handling the flow of effluent &amp; has to be sized correctly.<\/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-50c4a4fa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c4a4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&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>See below:<\/p><p><a href=\"#calculate\">How to calculate a septic tank size<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#correctsize\">Choosing the correct size septic tank &amp; sewage treatment plant<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#regulations\">Regulations &amp; septic tanks<\/a><\/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-186e2acd elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"186e2acd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1155ec19\" data-id=\"1155ec19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-fabe42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fabe42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-b112d51 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-51645 elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b112d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"global-phone-number\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&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<a href=\"tel:+441934422310\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"+44 (0)1934 422 310\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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<span class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+441934422310\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t+44 (0)1934 422 310\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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\tIf you have any questions, feel free to call us or use our quote form\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6732d1 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-695 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f6732d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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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This is calculated<strong> based on the number of bedrooms in your home.<\/strong><br \/><em>*Reference: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/permits-you-need-for-septic-tanks\/general-binding-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flows &amp; Loads from British Water<\/a><\/em><br \/><em>**Please note that the abbreviation for Minimum Population is \u201cP\u201d<\/em><\/p><h4>Small one and two-bedroom houses or flats<\/h4><p>Flat with one bedroom = minimum 3P system<br \/>Flat with two bedrooms = minimum 4P system<\/p><h4>Single house \u2013 up to and including three bedrooms: P = 5, add 1 P for each bedroom thereafter.<\/h4><p>A house with three bedrooms = minimum 5P system<br \/>A house with four bedrooms = minimum 6P system (5+1)<br \/>A house with five bedrooms = minimum 7P system (5+2)<br \/>A house with six bedrooms = minimum 8P system (5+3)<br \/><em>*Reference: Flows &amp; loads from British Water for larger domestic housing, commercial and industrial premises.<\/em><\/p><h3>Step 2: Calculate the number of litres of wastewater produced per day<\/h3><p>British Water estimates that <strong>one person creates 150L per day<\/strong>. To calculate the number of litres per day for your property, just multiply the number of people x 150L.<\/p><p>Example: three bedrooms house = 5P (see step 1)<\/p><p>5 P x 150L = 750L per day<\/p><h3>Step 3: Add 2,000L to your litres produced per day<\/h3><p>Carrying on with the example above: 750L (step 2) + 2,000L = 2,750L<\/p><p>Therefore, the minimum size septic tank required for this example is 2,750L.<\/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-3657ca3d elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3657ca3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Confused? Request a call back<\/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-73334634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73334634\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-7b2c184f\" data-id=\"7b2c184f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-bbba6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbba6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Choosing the correct size septic tank<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da6602d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da6602d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"correctsize\" 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 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u200bGiven the choice, it\u2019s recommended to round up the tank size required. If a septic tank is too small, your soakaway system will suffer as a result. If insufficient settlement time occurs, small suspended solids might block your soakaway. In which case, you will have to replace it or convert it to a new sewage treatment unit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Use our Septic Tank calculator below to define the one you need:<\/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-bcba9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"bcba9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-8\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-8\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Number of bedrooms<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">P<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Minimum size of septic tank<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Tricel septic tank recommendation<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Tricel sewage treatment recommendation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2450<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2750<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2900<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3050<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3200<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">7<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3650<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3800<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tricel Vento 12<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tricel Novo UK12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-8 from cache --><\/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-695cfda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695cfda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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><em>For P greater than 12, please refer to the flows &amp; loads from British Water.<\/em><\/p><p>For larger projects, Tricel Vento 20 is also available. <a href=\"#getintouch\">Contact us<\/a> to find out more. You can also download our brochure to see the full range.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brochure-Tricel-Vento-Septic-Tank.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD TRICEL VENTO (septic tank) BROCHURE<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brochure-Tricel-Novo-Sewage-Treatment-Plant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOWNLOAD TRICEL NOVO (sewage treatment plant) BROCHURE<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\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-567da655 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"567da655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-58a227f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58a227f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-6a486de6\" data-id=\"6a486de6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-28a6db73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a6db73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"regulations\" 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>Regulation of septic tanks<\/h2>\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-93c8b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93c8b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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>\u200bIf you are buying a new septic tank, make sure it is <strong>certified to EU CE12566-1<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"#form\">Contact us<\/a> to discuss your project or if you\u2019re thinking of upgrading with a brand new septic tank or switch to a sewage treatment plant.<\/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-26967cf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26967cf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-a3ba527\" data-id=\"a3ba527\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-52cea933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52cea933\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-3829eb ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3829eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-13c424f1 faq-accordion-menus ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"13c424f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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-3311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3311\" 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 POSSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUSE TO SHARE A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3311\"><p>Yes, Tricel offers a range of different plants for different options. However, you will need to discuss this with your local council.<\/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-3312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3312\" 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\">I NEED TO REPLACE MY SEPTIC TANK THAT IS COMPLIANT WITH THE NEW REGULATIONS... WHAT DO I NEED ? WHERE DO I START?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3312\"><p>Please refer to our articles about the\u00a0<a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/uk-sewage-treatment-legislation\/\">UK legislation &amp; the 2020 regulations<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-2020\/\">Regulations in England &amp; Wales<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/2020-septic-tank-regulations\/\">homeowners responsibilities<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>You can also\u00a0<a href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-2020\/2020-septic-tank-regulations-ebook\/\">download our ebook.<\/a><\/p><p>Finally, our team is there to answer your questions, discuss your project, and do site visits. <a href=\"#getintouch\">CONTACT US<\/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-3313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3313\" 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\">WHAT GUARANTEE DO YOU OFFER?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3313\"><ul><li>Tricel Vento septic tanks have a <strong>10 years warranty<\/strong> from date of purchase.<\/li><li>Tricel Novo sewage treatment plants have a <strong>20 years SMC structure warranty<\/strong> and <strong>3 years warranty on the mechanical parts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/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-1cc21e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-creative-button happy-addon ha-creative-button\" data-id=\"1cc21e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc4672 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cc4672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dffcb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dffcb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Articles you may find interesting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e2365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-tab happy-addon ha-post-tab\" data-id=\"51e2365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-tab.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab ha-post-tab-top ha-post-tab-grid- ha-post-tab-grid-tablet-3 ha-post-tab-grid-mobile-1\" data-query-args=\"{&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;taxonomy&quot;:&quot;category&quot;,&quot;item_limit&quot;:3,&quot;orderby&quot;:&quot;date&quot;,&quot;order&quot;:&quot;desc&quot;,&quot;show_user_meta&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;show_date_meta&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;excerpt&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;title_tag&quot;:&quot;h3&quot;}\" data-event=\"click\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-post-tab-filter ha-text--center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-term=\"43\">Septic Tanks<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-term=\"40\">Case Study<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-term=\"44\">Wastewater Treatment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item-wrapper active\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-term=\" 43\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/buying-a-house-with-a-septic-tank-uk\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"ha-post-tab-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/House-in-Bettyhill-Scotland.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"House in Bettyhill, Scotland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/House-in-Bettyhill-Scotland.jpg 640w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/House-in-Bettyhill-Scotland-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-post-tab-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/buying-a-house-with-a-septic-tank-uk\/\">Buying a house with a septic tank in the UK<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-post-tab-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/2024\/01\/02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 2, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/what-is-a-cesspit\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"ha-post-tab-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cesspit.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"what is a Cesspit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cesspit.png 436w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Cesspit-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-post-tab-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/what-is-a-cesspit\/\">What is a cesspit<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-post-tab-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/2023\/08\/30\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 30, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/tricel-septic-tank-for-individual-and-commercial-use\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"ha-post-tab-thumb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tricel-Septic-tank.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tricel septic tanks uk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tricel-Septic-tank.png 600w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tricel-Septic-tank-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tricel-Septic-tank-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-post-tab-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/tricel-septic-tank-for-individual-and-commercial-use\/\">Tricel septic tank for individual and commercial use<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-post-tab-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-post-tab-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-calendar-o\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/2023\/08\/29\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 29, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e94a124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e94a124\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"form\" 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-5a57ef1b\" data-id=\"5a57ef1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-70c5cadb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70c5cadb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"getintouch\" 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><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/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-616092fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"616092fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-41f95adf\" data-id=\"41f95adf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-2767848a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-cf7 happy-addon ha-cf7\" data-id=\"2767848a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\" id=\"wpcf7-f23065-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"23065\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/sewage-treatment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26292#wpcf7-f23065-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init ha-cf7-form wpcf7-acceptance-as-validation\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"23065\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f23065-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_recaptcha_response\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<div class=\"et_pb_contact\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-form\">\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-name-label\">Name *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-name\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"tri-name\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-email-label\">Email Address *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-email\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"tri-email\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-phone-label\">Phone *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-phone\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-tel wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-tel\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-phone\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"tel\" name=\"tri-phone\" \/><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" id=\"sewage-treatment-contact-postcode-label\">Postcode *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-postcode\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" id=\"sewage-treatment-postcode\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"tri-postcode\" \/><\/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 class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-type-of-product\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"tri-type-of-product\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant\">Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant<\/option><option value=\"Tricel Vento septic tank\">Tricel Vento septic tank<\/option><option value=\"Tricel Puraflo packaged filter system\">Tricel Puraflo packaged filter system<\/option><option value=\"Pumping stations\">Pumping stations<\/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-are-you-a-label\">Are you a? *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-are-you-a\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"tri-are-you-a\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"Homeowner\">Homeowner<\/option><option value=\"Builder\">Builder<\/option><option value=\"Site Assessor\">Site Assessor<\/option><option value=\"Engineer\">Engineer<\/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-your-enquiry-label\">Your enquiry is for *<\/label><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"tri-your-enquiry-is-for\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"tri-your-enquiry-is-for\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"A new build\">A new build<\/option><option value=\"An existing dwelling\">An existing dwelling<\/option><\/select><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t<p class=\"et_pb_contact_field_half\"><label class=\"labelcf\" 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