Tim+ wrote:

MM Wrote in message:
On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:14:38 +0000 (GMT), Tim+
wrote:

MM Wrote in message:
It was discovered last week that the private sewage treatment plant
servicing 40 dwellings has collapsed, needing complete replacement. At
an emergency meeting this came as a great shock to most residents.

Does anyone have any idea what such a plant would cost to install in
2017/18?

Thanks.

MM


Can't help but today I ran past two sewage treatment systems. One
old fashioned ugly filter bed system with the rotating sprinkler
arms and the other was a modern "green" reed bed system, biggest
one I've seen.

Couldn't smell anything from the old system, the reed beds stank.

One company's website I looked at used to sell reed bed systems, but a
red warning notice near the foot of the page stated that they have
discontinued them after one customer almost died, presumably from
infection of some sort.

I think it was a build up of deadly hydrogen sulphide. Was working
in the bed and disturbed the mud and got gassed to
death.

Tim

Maybe someone fly-tipped some plasterboard in it. (I am aware of other
sources of sulphur however, before anyone tells me.)

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Roger Hayter