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Help needed - sewage and reedbeds

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kinkycat

Joined: 20 Jun 2005
Posts: 62
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 1:50 pm Post subject: Help needed - sewage and reedbeds

2006 has greeted us with foul groundwater seeping from our new septic tank soakaways and pooling in the field above our veg patch (clay soil!). After frantic searches on the internet it appears a solution could be to convert our system into a reedbed system that will deal with foul water in winter and produce clean water for irrigation in summer.

It sounds fantastic; producing wildlife habitats and useful water from our domestic waste. Does anyone have experience of reedbeds? I am also trying to find out if any grants are available.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 44489
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 2:03 pm Post subject:
no knowledge ....someone has ....

hils

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 568
Location: Nottingham

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 2:24 pm Post subject:
Not sure if the Clear skys grant covers this or just heating etc...maybe a starting place for you to get a grant anyhow...

kinkycat

Joined: 20 Jun 2005
Posts: 62
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 6:38 pm Post subject:
Clear skies does appear to be only power generation/heating. Interesting site though, ta.

jax

Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Posts: 98
Location: norfolk

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 06 6:59 pm Post subject:
didnt they use the reed bed system at river cottage hq. . .seem to remember it on one of the programmes

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