{"id":29441,"date":"2023-08-30T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/damien\/?page_id=29441"},"modified":"2026-04-08T09:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:29:33","slug":"how-does-a-reed-bed-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/how-does-a-reed-bed-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How does a reed bed work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29441\" class=\"elementor elementor-29441\" 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-800df2c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"800df2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f4e9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"64f4e9b4\" 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\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-c376d9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c376d9a\" 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-51748bd5\" data-id=\"51748bd5\" 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-50d50955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50d50955\" 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\">How Does A Reed Bed Work?<\/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-718b6ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"718b6ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200,&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-d74258b\" data-id=\"d74258b\" 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-aa473e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa473e0\" 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>Reed beds are an aquatic plant-based filtration system where bacteria in the roots feed on the organic matter present in sewage. There are three types of reed beds:<\/p><ol><li>Vertical flow<\/li><li>Horizontal flow<\/li><li>Pond<\/li><\/ol><p>For optimal sewage treatment, vertical and horizontal flow reed beds are often combined. In each type, the effluent moves through the reed bed, percolating through layers of sand and gravel, which facilitates natural filtration and purification.<\/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-9376513\" data-id=\"9376513\" 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-3cd1203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cd1203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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=\"495\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reed-Bed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29442\" alt=\"Reed Bed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reed-Bed.jpg 495w, https:\/\/tricel.co.uk\/sewage-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reed-Bed-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/>\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-b80ca73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b80ca73\" 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-71150a6\" data-id=\"71150a6\" 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-d8fba54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8fba54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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<header id=\"main-header\"><ol><li><p><strong>Vertical Flow<\/strong><br \/>If you opt for a vertical flow reed bed, you will typically have two reed beds, with only one in operation at a time. These systems utilize aerobic organisms, which require oxygen, to break down pollutants and convert them into nitrates. To improve efficiency and prevent blockages, it is common to alternate between the two reed beds, usually every few weeks.<\/p><p>Overall, maintaining a reed bed is simple, mainly involving monitoring plant health. As a result, maintenance costs are minimal or even negligible.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Horizontal Flow<\/strong><br \/>Horizontal flow reed beds are usually installed after a vertical flow bed and work with anaerobic organisms, which do not require oxygen to convert nitrates into nitrogen gas. If you are only treating greywater (such as laundry or tap water), this bed may not be necessary unless you plan to discharge into a pond that requires higher quality sewage treatment.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/header>\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-1ab7c48 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ab7c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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-md\" 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\">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-6e8ac15c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8ac15c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-25477ca1\" data-id=\"25477ca1\" 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-c59836a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c59836a\" 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<h2>How is a reed bed sized and designed?<\/h2><p><strong>1. Vertical Flow Reed Bed<\/strong><\/p><p>Vertical flow reed beds require a slope of at least 1.5 meters and approximately two square meters of surface area per person. The larger the household, the more you can reduce the per-person area requirement. This calculation is based on the assumption that one person produces, on average, 200 liters of sewage per day.<\/p><p>If the reed bed is treating only greywater (like shower or laundry water), the required area is roughly 30% smaller than for all sewage, since about 30% of domestic wastewater comes from toilet flushing.<\/p><p><strong>2. Horizontal Flow Reed Bed<\/strong><\/p><p>Horizontal flow reed beds require around one square meter of area per person, with a minimum total area of six square meters. A settlement tank should be installed between vertical and horizontal flow beds to separate solids from liquids, but it does not require frequent emptying.<\/p><h2><strong>How to Install a Reed Bed?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Reeds will take two to three years to become fully established, but the sewage treatment system can still operate during this period. Reeds need the nutrients from sewage to grow, and the system functions even without fully developed reeds, as they mainly help with aeration and frost protection.<\/p><p>The grade of pea gravel should be around 5 to 10 millimeters, which is sufficient to support the sand layer above it. It\u2019s also recommended to add a layer of coarse gravel, ideally washed and graded to a minimum of 20mm.<\/p><p>For aeration, including a couple of aeration pipes is sufficient for a small reed bed. Drilling 10mm holes every 20cm along the length of 100mm tubing works well for this purpose.<\/p><p>Installing a reed bed can take up to four weeks, depending on the size, materials used, and whether bedrock is encountered. For DIY installations, costs can run into several thousand pounds, including expenses for excavator hire, pipes, and other materials. Hiring a professional for the installation can cost upwards of \u00a310,000.<\/p><p>Therefore, reed beds are a costly but environmentally friendly solution. They provide high-quality, effluent treatment without using electricity.\u00a0However, if you are looking for a simple, cost-effective, reliable, easy to install, and low-maintenance solution, we recommend you to choose our\u00a0package sewage treatment plant,\u00a0<a style=\"background: transparent; color: #0645ad; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" href=\"\/sewage-treatment\/sewage-treatment-plants\/\">Tricel Novo<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you have any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to\u00a0<a style=\"background: transparent; color: #0645ad; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\" href=\"#form\">contact us<\/a>. 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