Septic Tank
Tricel Vento
For the past ten years, the Irish government has been creating more and more regulations that apply to homeowners equipped with a domestic waste water treatment system. When buying or selling a property with a septic tank, you are exposing yourself to those rules. Find out what they are and how to manage them before putting your housing on the real estate market.
Septic Tank
Selling a property with a septic tank: do and don’t
Overview
As you may know, moving out of a house could be quite stressful. There are a few things you need to think ahead and to take care of before diving into the next chapter of your life. The more organised you are, the easier it will be. Part of the challenges you might have to face: dealing with the local regulations when it comes to your wastewater treatment system. If you’re selling a property with a septic tank, the list of do and don’t goes on and on. Before putting your house on the real estate market, you need to make sure that you have been registering your sewage treatment solution, that it fits for its purpose and that you have passed the inspection. Let’s go through all the points you need to check.
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What you need to do as a seller:
As a homeowner, you are probably aware of the legislation that has been put in place by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) when it comes to wastewater treatment systems for single houses. With its Water Services Act 2012, the Irish government is working on limiting water pollution by inspecting individual installations throughout the country. The aim? Making sure that your sewage treatment solution is working properly, no matter the system you are using. It applies to septic tanks owners. This is your responsibility to make sure that you are respecting the regulations on your property and that you are not outlawed. To help you with the selling process, the EPA created a checklist that goes through all the do and don’t.
- Every household in Ireland was asked to register their DWWTS by the 1st February 2013. If you haven’t done it, please do so as soon as possible as you might expose yourself to a fine of up to 5 000€. The registration fee is 50€ and you have the possibility to do it online by checking up this website.
- Once you registered your septic tank and have a valid certificate of registration, you need to plan an inspection with your local environment agency. An official inspector will come to your property and make sure that your domestic waste water treatment system fits for purpose and is not a risk to human health/ the environment. Learn more about the inspection here.
- Once it has been done, they will issue you a Certificate of Compliance, showing the system complies with the Water Services Act. If it’s not the case, an Advisory Notice will be served which means that some work is needed to satisfy the Water Services Act.
- Before selling your property, you need to make sure that you keep all the proofs of maintenance, desludging and servicing for your septic tank: those documents need to be kept for at least 5 years and should be shared with the new buyer.
Interact with the Tricel Vento Septic Tank
- Click on the numbers to see the annotations.
- To view in Virtual Reality (VR), click the square at the top right-hand corner and simply scan the QR code with your phone.
- To check the dimensions, click on the spanner icon.
- To download an image of the Vento, click on the camera icon (top right-hand corner).
Finally, you can also visit THE LAB by Tricel to view the Vento in a Virtual Showroom, interact with 3D models, view images and product videos.
What kind of maintenance are we talking about here?
When we are talking about maintenance, we want to make sure that your domestic wastewater treatment solution works properly. During our visit, we will have a look at:
- Your system in its entirety (how are you using it, is it safe for you and the environment, does it fit for purpose based on the local authority regulations)
- Does your septic tank cause pollution (leaking waste or discharging waste) directly into the ground or water source.
- Where is your rainwater (roof or surface) going?
- Have you been desludging your septic tank? It should always be carried out by an authorised contractor.
What to do if your septic tank does not fit for purpose:
Based on the Advisory Notice you received during the EPA inspection, you have a few hints on what should be done on your septic tank. It could be just repairing, planning and upgrading or fully replacing your system. If so, you need to know that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government offers a few grant schemes under the DWWTS grant. The aim is to help homeowners with the cost of repairs, upgrades and replacement of their septic tank. Have a look to see if you are qualifying.
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