{"id":570,"date":"2024-05-13T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/planning-applications\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T07:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:39:22","slug":"planning-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/planning-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"570\" class=\"elementor elementor-570\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25e935 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b25e935\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb100a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTreatment-system information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e055b1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e055b1f\" 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-9b3af29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"9b3af29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542d32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"542d32b\" 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>Wastewater treatment \u00b7 Regulation\u00a0<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"152\">Jurisdiction:<\/strong> Republic of Ireland<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a028274 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a028274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c499dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c499dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d0d010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d0d010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6142c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6142c3e\" 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\">Requirements at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba18cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ba18cb\" 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<ul><li>A planning application for a site without a public sewer connection normally needs an\u00a0<strong>EPA Site Characterisation Report<\/strong>\u00a0prepared by an appropriately trained and qualified assessor.<\/li><li>The assessment combines a desk study, visual assessment, trial hole and percolation testing \u2014 a percolation result on its own is not a complete assessment.<\/li><li>The proposed treatment system must be sized to the correct\u00a0<strong>population equivalent (PE)<\/strong>\u00a0and must respect EPA minimum separation distances.<\/li><li>Manufacturer recommendation reports, such as those generated by Tricel Site Assessor, support the application but do not replace the EPA assessment or planning authority approval.<\/li><li>Once installed, the system must be\u00a0<strong>registered<\/strong>\u00a0with the local authority and may later be selected for inspection under the EPA&#8217;s National Inspection Plan.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339f305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"339f305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4457a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4457a82\" 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>Planning a house or development in an area without access to a public sewer normally requires evidence that wastewater can be treated and discharged safely on the site.<\/p><p>For domestic developments, this evidence is generally provided through an EPA Site Characterisation Report prepared by an appropriately trained and qualified site assessor. The report examines the site conditions, identifies the suitable wastewater treatment options and sets out the proposed discharge route.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\/\">Tricel Site Assessor<\/a>\u00a0is a free online resource for site assessors, engineers, architects and other planning professionals. It uses the completed site-assessment results to create a site-specific wastewater treatment recommendation package containing relevant manufacturer information, plant certification and drawings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04e2cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e04e2cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0153287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0153287\" 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<h4>Important<\/h4><p>The Tricel report supports the planning application. It does not replace the EPA Site Characterisation Report, professional site assessment or planning authority approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb15bfc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb15bfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27b9d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e27b9d7\" 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\">Wastewater planning requirements at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e52992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4e52992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland planning requirements *\/\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    padding: 24px 26px;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.06);\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary *,\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary *::before,\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-intro {\r\n    margin: 0 0 16px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-list {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    gap: 10px;\r\n    margin: 0 0 20px;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-item {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 0 0 0 34px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.65;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-item::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 3px;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    width: 20px;\r\n    height: 20px;\r\n    border: 2px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-pale-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-item::after {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 6px;\r\n    left: 7px;\r\n    width: 6px;\r\n    height: 10px;\r\n    border-right: 2px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-note {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 15px 17px;\r\n    border-left: 4px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-pale-green);\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.7;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary a {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n    transition: color 0.2s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary a:hover,\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary a:focus {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-planning-summary a:focus-visible {\r\n    border-radius: 2px;\r\n    outline: 2px solid var(--enviro-accent);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .enviro-planning-summary {\r\n      padding: 20px 17px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-planning-item {\r\n      padding-left: 31px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-planning-summary\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Wastewater planning requirements\"\r\n>\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-planning-intro\">\r\n    Where a proposed development will not connect to a public sewer:\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul class=\"enviro-planning-list\">\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      An appropriately trained and qualified person should assess the site.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      The assessment should follow the\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n      >\r\n        EPA wastewater guidance and applicable Code of Practice\r\n      <\/a>.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      The planning application should identify the proposed\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/systems\/\">\r\n        wastewater treatment system\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      and final discharge route.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      Evidence must show that the site is suitable for the proposed system.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      Site layout, levels, separation distances, soil conditions, water table,\r\n      bedrock and percolation results must be considered together.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      The proposed\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/systems\/\">\r\n        treatment plant\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      must be correctly sized for the design population equivalent.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      Relevant drawings, certification and installation details should\r\n      accompany the application.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-planning-item\">\r\n      Installation must follow the planning conditions, approved design and\r\n      manufacturer\u2019s instructions.\r\n    <\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p class=\"enviro-planning-note\">\r\n    The\r\n    <a\r\n      href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\"\r\n      target=\"_blank\"\r\n      rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n    >\r\n      Environmental Protection Agency\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    states that where wastewater from a proposed development will be disposed\r\n    of other than to a public sewer, information about the proposed on-site\r\n    treatment system and evidence of the site\u2019s suitability must accompany the\r\n    planning application.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c420eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c420eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdbec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fdbec0\" 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\">What is a wastewater treatment report for a planning application?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43171b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43171b9\" 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>The phrase &#8220;wastewater treatment report&#8221; can refer to several connected documents. It is worth distinguishing between them before starting an application.<\/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-19cc4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"19cc4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland supporting documentation section *\/\r\n  .enviro-documents {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-light: #F4F8F2;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-documents *,\r\n  .enviro-documents *::before,\r\n  .enviro-documents *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-documents-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    gap: 18px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-card {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    padding: 24px 26px 24px 84px;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--enviro-border);\r\n    border-left: 5px solid var(--enviro-green);\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.06);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-number {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 24px;\r\n    left: 24px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    width: 42px;\r\n    height: 42px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-title {\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.4;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-card p {\r\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.75;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-card p:last-child {\r\n    margin-bottom: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-note {\r\n    margin-top: 16px !important;\r\n    padding: 14px 16px;\r\n    border-left: 4px solid var(--enviro-accent);\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    background-color: var(--enviro-light);\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green) !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-card strong {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-link {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-link:hover,\r\n  .enviro-document-link:focus {\r\n    color: var(--enviro-dark-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-document-link:focus-visible {\r\n    border-radius: 2px;\r\n    outline: 2px solid var(--enviro-accent);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .enviro-document-card {\r\n      padding: 74px 18px 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-document-number {\r\n      top: 18px;\r\n      left: 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-document-title {\r\n      font-size: 17px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-documents\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Planning application supporting documents\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-documents-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- Document 1 -->\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-document-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-document-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h2 class=\"enviro-document-title\">\r\n        EPA Site Characterisation Report\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        The\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"enviro-document-link\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021-Code-of-Practice---Electronic-Site-Characterisation-Form-with-note.pdf\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          EPA Site Characterisation Form\r\n        <\/a>,\r\n        sometimes called a site suitability assessment, is the primary\r\n        assessment of whether an\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"enviro-document-link\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/systems\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          on-site domestic wastewater treatment system\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        can be installed at the proposed location. It records the desk study,\r\n        visual assessment, trial-hole findings, soil and subsoil conditions,\r\n        percolation results, groundwater risks, separation distances, proposed\r\n        treatment system and discharge route.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-document-note\">\r\n        <strong>The assessment must reach a site-specific conclusion.<\/strong>\r\n        A percolation-test result by itself is not a complete site assessment.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Document 2 -->\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-document-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-document-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h2 class=\"enviro-document-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment Recommendation Report\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        The recommendation report sets out the\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"enviro-document-link\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/systems\/\"\r\n        >\r\n          wastewater treatment system\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        and infiltration or polishing arrangement proposed for the site. A\r\n        manufacturer\u2019s recommendation package may contain the proposed\r\n        treatment process, the design population equivalent, treatment-plant\r\n        capacity, the proposed percolation area or polishing filter,\r\n        pump-selection information where relevant, product certification,\r\n        technical information, installation requirements, and site layout or\r\n        AutoCAD drawings.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-document-note\">\r\n        <strong>Tricel Site Assessor<\/strong> generates this part of the\r\n        supporting documentation using information taken from the completed\r\n        site assessment. It includes PE and pump calculators, plant\r\n        certification, drawings, downloadable PDF reports and a history of\r\n        completed reports.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Document 3 -->\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-document-card\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-document-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h2 class=\"enviro-document-title\">\r\n        Planning Drawings and Supporting Information\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        The treatment recommendation must agree with the planning drawings and\r\n        the\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"enviro-document-link\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021-Code-of-Practice---Electronic-Site-Characterisation-Form-with-note.pdf\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          EPA Site Characterisation Form\r\n        <\/a>.\r\n        The planning package may therefore also include site location and\r\n        layout plans; finished floor and ground levels; drainage falls and pipe\r\n        invert levels; cross-sections through the treatment and infiltration\r\n        areas; distances from wells, watercourses, houses, boundaries and\r\n        roads; photographs of the site and test holes; groundwater-protection\r\n        and environmental-risk maps; pump design calculations; and details of\r\n        any proposed site improvement works.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-document-note\">\r\n        The\r\n        <a\r\n          class=\"enviro-document-link\"\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          EPA wastewater guidance\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        states that completed site-characterisation documentation should\r\n        include photographs, environmental-risk maps, site plans,\r\n        cross-sections, design details, and finished floor and ground levels.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a4c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7a4c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbecd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfbecd1\" 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\">Who is this guidance for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec9789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec9789\" 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>This page is intended for site assessors preparing domestic wastewater reports; engineers designing drainage and wastewater arrangements; architects coordinating planning drawings; planning consultants assembling applications; self-builders and homeowners who need to understand the process; developers working on rural or unsewered sites; and installers reviewing the approved design before construction.<\/p><p>Homeowners should appoint a suitably qualified professional to complete the site assessment. The EPA describes an appropriately trained and qualified assessor as a person with relevant training, such as QQI, former FETAC or equivalent qualifications, which can be demonstrated to the local authority. The EPA notes that the underlying site-suitability training course is delivered through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Services Training Group<\/a>, part of the Local Authority Services National Training Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8852286 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8852286\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd9c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cd9c1f\" 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\">Check whether a public wastewater connection is possible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9f55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9f55e\" 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>Before designing an on-site wastewater treatment system, establish whether the site can connect to an existing public wastewater network.<\/p><p>Uisce \u00c9ireann advises applicants to submit a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.water.ie\/connections\/pre-connections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-Connection Enquiry<\/a>\u00a0early in the project, preferably before the development design and planning submission are finalised. Where a connection is feasible, Uisce \u00c9ireann can issue a Confirmation of Feasibility for inclusion with the planning application.<\/p><p>A proposed septic tank or treatment plant should not be treated as an automatic alternative to the public network. The appropriate route depends on the proximity and capacity of the public wastewater network, Uisce \u00c9ireann&#8217;s response to the Pre-Connection Enquiry, the local development plan, the planning authority&#8217;s requirements, the type and scale of development, and whether an on-site discharge can be authorised and accommodated safely.<\/p><p>Where no public connection is feasible, the site assessment can be used to determine whether an on-site system is suitable. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA notes<\/a>\u00a0that nearly half a million households in Ireland rely on a domestic wastewater treatment system rather than a public sewer connection, so this is a routine and well-established part of rural planning in Ireland rather than an unusual exception.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c6201 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c6201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e0084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e0084\" 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\">The wastewater site-assessment process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a58e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"67a58e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Enviro Ireland site-characterisation steps *\/\r\n  .enviro-assessment-steps {\r\n    --enviro-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --enviro-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --enviro-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --enviro-pale-green: #F3F8F1;\r\n    --enviro-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --enviro-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-assessment-steps *,\r\n  .enviro-assessment-steps *::before,\r\n  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development, including applicant and site details, townland and site\r\n          location, proposed number of bedrooms, maximum design population,\r\n          proposed water supply, site layout and house position, existing and\r\n          proposed wells, nearby houses and wastewater systems, and proposed\r\n          development use.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-step-note\">\r\n          The final dwelling design should be sufficiently developed before the\r\n          assessment is completed. Increasing the number of bedrooms later may\r\n          change the design population, treatment-plant size and required\r\n          infiltration area.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Step 2 -->\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-step\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"enviro-step-card\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-step-title\">\r\n          Complete a Desk Study\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          The desk study establishes the environmental and hydrogeological\r\n          context before test holes are opened. It may examine soil and subsoil\r\n          mapping, bedrock geology, aquifer classification, groundwater\r\n          vulnerability, groundwater-body status, public and group water\r\n          supplies, source-protection areas, nearby wells and abstraction\r\n          points, rivers, streams, lakes, drains and wetlands, flood-risk\r\n          information,\r\n          <a\r\n            class=\"enviro-step-link\"\r\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.npws.ie\/\"\r\n            target=\"_blank\"\r\n            rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n          >\r\n            Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and Natural\r\n            Heritage Areas\r\n          <\/a>,\r\n          archaeological or historic features, existing development density,\r\n          and previous experience with wastewater systems in the locality.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-step-note\">\r\n          The information is used to identify receptors that could be affected\r\n          by the proposed discharge and any restrictions that need to be\r\n          investigated on site. The EPA Site Characterisation Form contains\r\n          dedicated fields for soil, subsoil, bedrock, aquifer category,\r\n          groundwater vulnerability, water supplies, source-protection areas\r\n          and significant environmental or heritage sites.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Step 3 -->\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-step\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"enviro-step-card\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-step-title\">\r\n          Carry Out a Visual Assessment\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          The visual assessment records the physical features and drainage\r\n          indicators present on and around the site: landscape position, natural\r\n          slope, existing land use, vegetation associated with wet or dry\r\n          ground, surface-water ponding, watercourses and drainage ditches,\r\n          springs and wells, bedrock outcrops, karst features, wetlands, roads\r\n          and site boundaries, existing houses and wastewater systems, and\r\n          likely groundwater-flow direction.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-step-note\">\r\n          No single visual feature determines whether the site passes or fails.\r\n          The findings must be considered alongside the desk study, trial-hole\r\n          examination and percolation tests.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Step 4 -->\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-step\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">4<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"enviro-step-card\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-step-title\">\r\n          Examine the Trial Hole\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          A trial hole allows the assessor to examine the soil and subsoil\r\n          profile and identify the depth to bedrock and the water table. The EPA\r\n          Site Characterisation Form states that the trial hole should normally\r\n          be at least 2.1 metres deep, increasing to 3 metres for regionally\r\n          important aquifers. The assessor records soil texture, structure,\r\n          density, colour, mottling, layering, preferential flow paths, water\r\n          ingress and bedrock conditions.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-step-note\">\r\n          The trial hole must be located where it provides representative\r\n          information about the proposed treatment and infiltration area. Its\r\n          findings should correspond reasonably with the percolation-test\r\n          results; where the results conflict, the assessor should investigate\r\n          further rather than relying on the more favourable value.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Step 5 -->\r\n    <li class=\"enviro-step\">\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-step-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">5<\/span>\r\n\r\n      <article class=\"enviro-step-card\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"enviro-step-title\">\r\n          Complete the Percolation Tests\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          A percolation test measures how readily water moves through the soil\r\n          or subsoil. It helps establish whether the ground can receive the\r\n          proposed hydraulic load while retaining the effluent long enough for\r\n          further treatment.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"enviro-step-note\">\r\n          The 2021 EPA Code of Practice refers to a\r\n          <strong>subsurface percolation test<\/strong>, previously commonly\r\n          called a T-test, and a\r\n          <strong>surface percolation test<\/strong>, previously commonly called\r\n          a P-test. Depending on the proposed system and point of discharge, one\r\n          or both tests may be required. Each test is based on the average\r\n          result from three test holes. Raised systems, low-pressure pipe\r\n          distribution and drip-dispersal proposals may require both surface\r\n          and subsurface testing.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/article>\r\n    <\/li>\r\n\r\n  <\/ol>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f2032 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f2032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021fc78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"021fc78\" 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<h4><strong>Site sensitivity note<\/strong><\/h4><p>The EPA Site Characterisation Form advises that a trial hole or percolation test should not be carried out at or adjacent to a designated Natural Heritage Area, Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, or an archaeological site, without prior advice from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npws.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Parks and Wildlife Service<\/a>\u00a0or the Heritage Service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d61dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21d61dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee31702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee31702\" 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\">What do the percolation values mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52095f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52095f0\" 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>A low percolation value indicates that water moves relatively quickly through the ground. A high value indicates slower movement. Neither the lowest nor highest result is automatically preferable: the soil must be capable of accepting the hydraulic load without allowing the effluent to move so quickly that adequate treatment cannot occur.<\/p><p>The EPA gives the following general ranges for domestic systems:<\/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-0f532f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0f532f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .tricel-table-wrap {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 852px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n    color: #111111;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: separate;\r\n    border-spacing: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  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trenches<\/td>\r\n        <td>\r\n          3\u201375, with additional subsurface requirements where installed at the\r\n          surface\r\n        <\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Low-pressure pipe distribution<\/td>\r\n        <td>3\u201390<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Drip-dispersal system<\/td>\r\n        <td>3\u2013120<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Tertiary treatment system and infiltration area<\/td>\r\n        <td>\r\n          3\u201375, with additional subsurface requirements where installed at the\r\n          surface\r\n        <\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5956794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5956794\" 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>Where the value is below 3, the EPA considers the retention time too short to provide satisfactory treatment without an appropriate alternative design or site works. Where the value is above 120, the site is unsuitable for a domestic wastewater system discharging to ground. A proposed surface-water discharge is a separate route and may require a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1977\/act\/1\/enacted\/en\/html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Pollution Acts<\/a>\u00a0licence from the local authority.<\/p><p>These ranges do not select the treatment system by themselves. The assessor must also consider subsoil depth, groundwater conditions, slope, separation distances, environmental sensitivity and the proposed hydraulic and organic load.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fb8a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34fb8a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f044e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41f044e\" 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 is population equivalent calculated for a house?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d76283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d76283\" 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>Population equivalent, or PE, is the design loading used to<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/sewage-treatment-plant-size\/\"> size the wastewater system<\/a>. For a domestic planning application, it is based on the potential occupancy of the house rather than the number of people currently expected to live there.<\/p><p>Under the EPA Code of Practice:<\/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-211bca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"211bca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .tricel-table-wrap {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 852px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n    color: #111111;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    border-collapse: separate;\r\n    border-spacing: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d7e0db;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table thead th {\r\n    padding: 12px;\r\n    background-color: #245f43;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-align: left;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table thead th:first-child {\r\n    border-top-left-radius: 5px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table thead th:last-child {\r\n    border-top-right-radius: 5px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table tbody td {\r\n    padding: 10px 12px;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #d7e0db;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    vertical-align: top;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n    background-color: #f5f7f5;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table tbody tr:last-child td {\r\n    border-bottom: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table th:first-child,\r\n  .tricel-table td:first-child {\r\n    width: 45%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-table th:last-child,\r\n  .tricel-table td:last-child {\r\n    width: 55%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n    .tricel-table {\r\n      border: none;\r\n      overflow: visible;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table thead {\r\n      display: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table,\r\n    .tricel-table tbody,\r\n    .tricel-table tr,\r\n    .tricel-table td {\r\n      display: block;\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody tr {\r\n      margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n      border: 1px solid #d7e0db;\r\n      border-radius: 6px;\r\n      overflow: hidden;\r\n      background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody td {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      padding: 10px 12px;\r\n      border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody td:last-child {\r\n      border-bottom: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody td::before {\r\n      display: block;\r\n      margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n      color: #245f43;\r\n      font-weight: 600;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody td:first-child::before {\r\n      content: \"Number of bedrooms\";\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-table tbody td:last-child::before {\r\n      content: \"Design population equivalent\";\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"tricel-table-wrap\">\r\n  <table class=\"tricel-table\">\r\n    <thead>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <th>Number of bedrooms<\/th>\r\n        <th>Design population equivalent<\/th>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/thead>\r\n\r\n    <tbody>\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>1\u20132 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>4 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>3 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>5 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>4 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>6 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>5 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>7 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>6 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>8 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>7 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>9 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>8 bedrooms<\/td>\r\n        <td>10 PE<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47dc68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d47dc68\" 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>The EPA uses a typical daily hydraulic loading of 150 litres per person when calculating domestic wastewater capacity. A two-bedroom house therefore has a minimum design capacity of 4 PE, with 1 PE added for each additional bedroom.<\/p><p>For commercial, hospitality, education, community or mixed-use developments, PE should not be estimated from the domestic bedroom table. The loading assessment should consider the actual use, occupancy, wastewater characteristics, peak demand, seasonal variation and any non-domestic effluent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde9672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bde9672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9426b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb9426b\" 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\">Minimum separation distances<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0287d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0287d88\" 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>The proposed tank, treatment plant and infiltration area must fit within the site while meeting the applicable <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/distance-from-septic-tank-to-house\/\">EPA separation distances<\/a>. 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<\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Domestic well alongside the system<\/td>\r\n        <td>25 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Down-gradient domestic well<\/td>\r\n        <td>30\u201360 metres, depending on site conditions<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Lake or foreshore<\/td>\r\n        <td>50 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Watercourse, stream, open drain or drainage ditch<\/td>\r\n        <td>10 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Another treatment plant or infiltration area<\/td>\r\n        <td>10 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Tank or treatment plant from a dwelling<\/td>\r\n        <td>7 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Infiltration or treatment area from a dwelling<\/td>\r\n        <td>10 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Road or significant slope break<\/td>\r\n        <td>4 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n\r\n      <tr>\r\n        <td>Site boundary<\/td>\r\n        <td>3 metres<\/td>\r\n      <\/tr>\r\n    <\/tbody>\r\n  <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ef68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80ef68a\" 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>These are minimum figures, not a substitute for the full EPA table or a site-specific assessment. Distances to down-gradient wells vary according to the percolation value, depth of subsoil, bedrock and water-table conditions, and greater distances should be provided where practical. The EPA also states that domestic wastewater systems should not be constructed on slopes steeper than 1:8.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5865a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e5865a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11432de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11432de\" 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 much does a wastewater site assessment cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9015bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9015bcf\" 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>There is no nationally prescribed fee for a wastewater site assessment. Obtain itemised quotations directly from qualified site assessors and confirm whether trial-hole excavation, repeat visits, laboratory work and planning-report preparation are included.<\/p><p>Local authority guidance suggests it is reasonable to ask the assessor to break the cost down by stage \u2014 for example, the desk study and an initial site opinion, followed separately by the trial hole and percolation testing. This allows the applicant to decide whether to proceed to a full assessment before committing to the larger cost of a complete report, which is particularly useful where the desk study or the assessor&#8217;s local experience suggests the site is unlikely to pass. 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.tricel-system-choice-button-secondary:hover,\r\n  .tricel-system-choice-button-secondary:focus {\r\n    border-color: #FFFFFF;\r\n    background-color: #FFFFFF;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-system-choice-button-secondary:hover span,\r\n  .tricel-system-choice-button-secondary:focus span {\r\n    color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-system-choice-button:focus-visible {\r\n    outline: 3px solid rgba(136, 224, 68, 0.45);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-cta {\r\n      padding: 36px 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-cta h2 {\r\n      font-size: 23px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-actions {\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      align-items: stretch;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-button {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      min-width: 0;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"tricel-system-choice-cta\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"tricel-system-choice-heading\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-system-choice-cta-inner\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"tricel-system-choice-heading\">\r\n      Not sure which system is right for your site?\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      A site assessment, rather than product preference, determines whether a\r\n      septic tank or wastewater treatment plant is the correct route for your\r\n      project.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div\r\n      class=\"tricel-system-choice-actions\"\r\n      aria-label=\"Wastewater system assistance\"\r\n    >\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-system-choice-button tricel-system-choice-button-primary\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Request a wastewater system review<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-system-choice-button tricel-system-choice-button-secondary\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Book a site visit<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9db53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9db53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902400e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"902400e\" 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 long does the process take?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41d9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a41d9a4\" 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>There is no fixed timeframe for completing a site assessment and wastewater report, and any figure quoted in isolation should be treated with caution. In practice, the time required is shaped by several factors: assessor availability; ground and weather conditions, since waterlogged or frozen ground can delay trial-hole and percolation work; whether the first round of testing produces a clear result or whether repeat or modified testing is required; how quickly excavation can be arranged with a contractor; and how far the treatment recommendation, drawings and planning drawings need to be reconciled before submission.<\/p><p>Where timing is critical to a project, it is worth raising the likely sequence and lead times directly with the chosen assessor and with the planning authority at the outset, rather than assuming a standard duration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1fb62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1fb62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1768257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1768257\" 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\">Selecting the appropriate wastewater system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3078b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3078b19\" 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>The treatment system should be selected after the site has been characterised, not before. The assessor should consider whether the site is suitable for discharge to ground; the required level of primary, secondary or tertiary treatment; surface and subsurface percolation values; unsaturated soil or subsoil depth; depth to bedrock and the water table; groundwater-protection response; available space; site levels and gravity falls; whether pumping is necessary; the design population equivalent; seasonal or intermittent occupancy; maintenance and desludging requirements; energy requirements; sensitive groundwater or surface-water receptors; and any requirement for nutrient or microbiological reduction.<\/p><p>The EPA states that only after the site assessment is complete and the site is found suitable should the on-site system and discharge route be designed.<\/p><p>Depending on the results, the recommendation may include a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\">septic tank<\/a>\u00a0with a conventional percolation area, a packaged\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/secondary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">secondary treatment plant<\/a>\u00a0with a soil polishing filter, a septic tank followed by a secondary media filter, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">tertiary treatment stage<\/a>\u00a0with an infiltration area, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/sandcel\/\">sand polishing filter<\/a>, a raised or mounded treatment area, low-pressure pipe distribution, drip dispersal, or a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/pumping-station\/\">pumped discharge arrangement<\/a>.<\/p><p>The final selection is the responsibility of the qualified assessor or designer and remains subject to the planning authority&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dad866 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dad866\" 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.tricel-system-choice-button-secondary:focus span {\r\n    color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-system-choice-button:focus-visible {\r\n    outline: 3px solid rgba(136, 224, 68, 0.45);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-cta {\r\n      padding: 36px 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-cta h2 {\r\n      font-size: 23px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-actions {\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      align-items: stretch;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-system-choice-button {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      min-width: 0;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"tricel-system-choice-cta\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"tricel-system-choice-heading\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-system-choice-cta-inner\">\r\n    <h2 id=\"tricel-system-choice-heading\">\r\n      Not sure which system is right for your site?\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      A site assessment, rather than product preference, determines whether a\r\n      septic tank or wastewater treatment plant is the correct route for your\r\n      project.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div\r\n      class=\"tricel-system-choice-actions\"\r\n      aria-label=\"Wastewater system assistance\"\r\n    >\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-system-choice-button tricel-system-choice-button-primary\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Request a wastewater system review<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-system-choice-button tricel-system-choice-button-secondary\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Book a site visit<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c577c1e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c577c1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c98f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c98f7\" 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\">Using the Tricel Site Assessor report tool<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f082c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f082c84\" 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>Tricel Site Assessor has been developed for professionals who have already completed, or are working from, a valid site assessment. The report process has four main stages: enter the site and client details; select the appropriate report type; select any required optional components; and download or print the completed report.<\/p><p>The information entered should correspond exactly with the EPA Site Characterisation Report and planning drawings. The tool can use site and applicant details, population equivalent, surface and subsurface percolation values, the proposed treatment process, infiltration or polishing arrangement, pumping requirements, rising-main length, difference in head height, and optional treatment components.<\/p><p>Available report arrangements include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\">septic tanks<\/a>\u00a0with percolation trenches,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\">Tricel Novo<\/a>\u00a0treatment plants with gravity or pumped soil polishing filters, low-pressure pipe systems, drip dispersal,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/secondary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Tricel Puraflo<\/a>\u00a0secondary treatment,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/sandcel\/\">Tricel Sandcel<\/a>\u00a0sand polishing filters and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Tricel Tero<\/a>\u00a0tertiary treatment. The tool also includes options for combining certain Tricel tertiary components with other suitable package treatment plants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af420f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af420f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99240f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99240f\" 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\">What is included in a Tricel report package?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea6c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea6c21\" 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>Depending on the selected report type, the output can include a site-specific manufacturer&#8217;s recommendation report, population-equivalent calculations, pump-selection information, relevant plant certification,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/downloads\/\">AutoCAD drawings<\/a>, product and installation information, a downloadable PDF, and access to the user&#8217;s report history.<\/p><p>The output should be reviewed by the assessor before it is submitted. The report does not independently verify the original test results, planning drawings, site boundaries, levels or environmental information.<\/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-5930fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5930fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .tricel-cta-panel {\n    --tricel-green: #2A5B3F;\n    --tricel-dark-green: #173D2B;\n    --tricel-accent: #88E044;\n    --tricel-light: #F4F8F2;\n    --tricel-border: #D7E4D2;\n    --tricel-text: #26372E;\n\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 860px;\n    margin: 0 0 28px;\n    padding: 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-border);\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    background: linear-gradient(\n      180deg,\n      #ffffff 0%,\n      var(--tricel-light) 100%\n    );\n    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.08);\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel *,\n  .tricel-cta-panel *::before,\n  .tricel-cta-panel *::after {\n    box-sizing: inherit;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-topbar {\n    height: 6px;\n    background: linear-gradient(\n      90deg,\n      var(--tricel-green) 0%,\n      var(--tricel-accent) 100%\n    );\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-inner {\n    padding: 34px 28px 30px;\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-icon {\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    width: 68px;\n    height: 68px;\n    margin: 0 auto 18px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.14);\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    background-color: rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.1);\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-icon svg {\n    width: 30px;\n    height: 30px;\n    fill: var(--tricel-green);\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-title {\n    margin: 0 0 14px;\n    color: var(--tricel-dark-green);\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-text {\n    max-width: 620px;\n    margin: 0 auto 24px;\n    color: var(--tricel-text);\n    font-size: 14px;\n    line-height: 1.8;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-actions {\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    justify-content: center;\n    gap: 14px;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn {\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    min-width: 220px;\n    padding: 13px 18px;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    line-height: 1.3;\n    text-align: center;\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n    transition:\n      background-color 0.2s ease,\n      border-color 0.2s ease,\n      color 0.2s ease,\n      transform 0.2s ease;\n  }\n\n  \/* Primary CTA: force white text over Elementor global link colours *\/\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:link,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:visited,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:hover,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:focus,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:active {\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    background-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.18);\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary span {\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:hover,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:focus {\n    border-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\n    background-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\n  }\n\n  \/* Secondary CTA *\/\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:link,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:visited {\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    background-color: #ffffff !important;\n    color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary span {\n    color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:hover,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:focus {\n    border-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\n    background-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:hover span,\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:focus span {\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\n  }\n\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn:focus-visible {\n    outline: 3px solid var(--tricel-accent);\n    outline-offset: 3px;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\n    .tricel-cta-inner {\n      padding: 26px 18px 22px;\n    }\n\n    .tricel-cta-title {\n      font-size: 18px;\n    }\n\n    .tricel-cta-actions {\n      flex-direction: column;\n      align-items: stretch;\n    }\n\n    .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn {\n      width: 100%;\n      min-width: 0;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<section\n  class=\"tricel-cta-panel\"\n  aria-label=\"Wastewater treatment recommendation report\"\n>\n  <div class=\"tricel-cta-topbar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tricel-cta-inner\">\n    <div class=\"tricel-cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" role=\"presentation\">\n        <path\n          d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8zm0 2.5L17.5 8H14zM8 12h8v1.5H8zm0 3h8v1.5H8zm0-6h4v1.5H8z\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"tricel-cta-title\">\n      Create your wastewater treatment recommendation report\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p class=\"tricel-cta-text\">\n      Use the tool after the relevant site-assessment information has been\n      established, and review the completed report before including it in the\n      planning package.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tricel-cta-actions\">\n      <a\n        class=\"tricel-cta-btn tricel-cta-btn-primary\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\/register\/\"\n        target=\"_blank\"\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n      >\n        <span>Start a free Tricel Site Assessor report<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a\n        class=\"tricel-cta-btn tricel-cta-btn-secondary\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\n      >\n        <span>Discuss your project<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be0e2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8be0e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff45f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff45f3\" 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\">Planning-application document checklist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff51e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ff51e8\" 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>Before submitting the application, check that the wastewater documents include or address the following.<\/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-d420897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d420897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Tricel planning-document checklists *\/\r\n  .tricel-document-checklists {\r\n    --tricel-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --tricel-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --tricel-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --tricel-pale-green: #F4F8F2;\r\n    --tricel-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --tricel-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 894px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 28px;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-text);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-document-checklists *,\r\n  .tricel-document-checklists *::before,\r\n  .tricel-document-checklists *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    gap: 18px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-card {\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-border);\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.07);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-header {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 14px;\r\n    min-height: 66px;\r\n    padding: 14px 22px;\r\n    background-color: var(--tricel-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-header::after {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    right: 0;\r\n    bottom: 0;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    height: 4px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n      90deg,\r\n      var(--tricel-accent) 0%,\r\n      rgba(136, 224, 68, 0) 75%\r\n    );\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-number {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    flex: 0 0 38px;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    width: 38px;\r\n    height: 38px;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-title {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.4;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-body {\r\n    padding: 22px 24px 24px;\r\n    background:\r\n      linear-gradient(\r\n        135deg,\r\n        var(--tricel-pale-green) 0%,\r\n        #ffffff 42%\r\n      );\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-list {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    gap: 13px 32px;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-item {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    min-width: 0;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 0 0 0 29px;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-item::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 2px;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    width: 19px;\r\n    height: 19px;\r\n    border: 1.5px solid var(--tricel-green);\r\n    border-radius: 4px;\r\n    background-color: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-checklist-item::after {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 5px;\r\n    left: 6px;\r\n    width: 6px;\r\n    height: 9px;\r\n    border-right: 2px solid var(--tricel-green);\r\n    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--tricel-green);\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 700px) {\r\n    .tricel-checklist-header {\r\n      padding: 13px 17px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-checklist-title {\r\n      font-size: 16px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-checklist-body {\r\n      padding: 19px 17px 21px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-checklist-list {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 11px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"tricel-document-checklists\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Wastewater planning application document checklists\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-checklist-grid\">\r\n\r\n    <!-- Checklist 1 -->\r\n    <article class=\"tricel-checklist-card\">\r\n      <header class=\"tricel-checklist-header\">\r\n        <span class=\"tricel-checklist-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">1<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"tricel-checklist-title\">\r\n          Site Assessment\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tricel-checklist-body\">\r\n        <ul class=\"tricel-checklist-list\">\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Completed EPA Site Characterisation Form.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Assessor\u2019s qualifications, experience and professional-indemnity\r\n            details.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Desk-study findings.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Visual-assessment findings.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Trial-hole log.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Surface and subsurface percolation-test results where required.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Integrated site-suitability conclusion.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Proposed treatment and discharge route.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Checklist 2 -->\r\n    <article class=\"tricel-checklist-card\">\r\n      <header class=\"tricel-checklist-header\">\r\n        <span class=\"tricel-checklist-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">2<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"tricel-checklist-title\">\r\n          Maps and Drawings\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tricel-checklist-body\">\r\n        <ul class=\"tricel-checklist-list\">\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Site location map.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Site layout showing the house, treatment plant and infiltration\r\n            area.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Location of trial and test holes.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Relevant environmental-risk maps.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Wells, streams, drains and other receptors.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Required separation distances.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Ground and finished floor levels.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Pipe invert levels.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Cross-sections through the treatment arrangement.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Pump chamber and rising main where relevant.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Checklist 3 -->\r\n    <article class=\"tricel-checklist-card\">\r\n      <header class=\"tricel-checklist-header\">\r\n        <span class=\"tricel-checklist-number\" aria-hidden=\"true\">3<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h3 class=\"tricel-checklist-title\">\r\n          Treatment-System Information\r\n        <\/h3>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"tricel-checklist-body\">\r\n        <ul class=\"tricel-checklist-list\">\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Correct design PE.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Manufacturer\u2019s recommendation.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Treatment-plant certification.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Proposed treatment performance.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Percolation or polishing-filter design.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Pump calculations where applicable.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Installation requirements.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Commissioning arrangements.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"tricel-checklist-item\">\r\n            Maintenance and desludging information.\r\n          <\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435e455 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"435e455\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f35a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2f35a6\" 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\">Consistency check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb29cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb29cd\" 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>Confirm that the bedroom count agrees across the planning form, drawings and wastewater report; the PE agrees with the proposed house or development; the named treatment system is the same in every document; tank, plant and polishing-filter locations match the site layout; distances and levels agree with the assessor&#8217;s report; the discharge route is clearly identified; the reserved replacement or alternative area is shown where required; and the latest applicable product drawings and certification are included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc29ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bc29ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a55d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65a55d4\" 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\">Sites that require additional consideration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a0ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a0ca1\" 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>A standard domestic report may not be sufficient for every project. Additional assessment or consultation may be necessary where the site is close to a drinking-water source; groundwater vulnerability is high or extreme; the development is close to a protected habitat; the site is within or near a floodplain; karst limestone or swallow holes are present; bedrock or the water table is close to the surface; the site has very fast or very slow percolation; several neighbouring wastewater systems create cumulative loading; site improvement works are proposed; a discharge to surface water is being considered; the development exceeds 10 PE; the wastewater is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/property-type\/\">commercial<\/a>\u00a0or contains trade effluent; or several dwellings will share one treatment system.<\/p><p>The EPA domestic Code of Practice applies to single houses or equivalent developments with a population equivalent of no more than 10. Larger developments require a project-specific design and may fall under other technical standards, planning requirements or discharge-authorisation procedures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0d46b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca0d46b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2651e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2651e6\" 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\">Shared systems and housing developments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb1580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb1580\" 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>A shared treatment system serving several homes is not the same as a domestic system serving one house.<\/p><p>Regulations introduced in 2026 provide a registration route for certain proposed surface-water discharges from Uisce \u00c9ireann wastewater works serving\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/housing-development-wastewater-treatment\/\">housing developments<\/a>. The regulations apply to qualifying discharges with a population equivalent of no more than 150 and require planning permission before a proposed discharge can be entered on the EPA register. They relate specifically to qualifying Uisce \u00c9ireann wastewater works and do not replace the EPA domestic site-assessment process for a standalone dwelling.<\/p><p>Developers considering a shared or multi-unit system should consult the planning authority, Uisce \u00c9ireann and an experienced wastewater designer at an early stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443831d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"443831d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0070199 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0070199\" 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\">What happens after planning permission is granted?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd393de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd393de\" 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>The treatment system must be installed in accordance with the approved planning drawings; the conditions of planning permission; the EPA Site Characterisation Report; the approved treatment recommendation; the manufacturer&#8217;s installation instructions; and relevant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-in-ireland-2\/\">building regulations<\/a>\u00a0and technical standards.<\/p><p>Construction, installation and commissioning should be supervised and certified by an appropriately trained and qualified person. The EPA advises that the work should be documented as evidence for any later planning-related inspection.<\/p><p>The homeowner should retain planning and site-assessment documents, product certification, installation and commissioning certificates, manufacturer&#8217;s instructions, service records, desludging receipts, and records of repairs or alterations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff6834 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ff6834\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40987b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40987b2\" 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\">Registering the system once it is installed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0e861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf0e861\" 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>Registration is a separate legal requirement from planning permission and from the EPA site assessment, and it is easy to overlook once construction is complete.<\/p><p>Under the Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Registration) Regulations 2012, as amended in 2013, households with a septic tank or similar domestic wastewater treatment system must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-registration\/\">register the system<\/a>\u00a0with their local authority. Registration is currently completed online via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protect Our Water<\/a>\u00a0website, or in person at the local authority office, and carries a fee of \u20ac50. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage\/publications\/domestic-waste-water-treatment-systems-septic-tanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Housing states<\/a>\u00a0that a householder who fails to register commits an offence and, on conviction, faces a fine of up to \u20ac5,000.<\/p><p>Registered systems may later be selected for inspection under the EPA&#8217;s National Inspection Plan. Inspections are carried out by trained and EPA-appointed City and County Council staff, who are required to give the homeowner at least ten working days&#8217; notice; no access to the interior of the house is required. Under the current\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2022-2026-NIP---Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Inspection Plan<\/a>\u00a0covering 2022 to 2026, local authorities carry out a minimum of 1,000 inspections in 2022, rising to a minimum of 1,200 per year from 2023 onward. The EPA reports that, historically, roughly half of the septic tanks inspected have failed, with around a quarter of failures posing a risk to human health or the environment, most commonly linked to inadequate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-system-maintenance\/\">maintenance<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/desludging-process\/\">desludging<\/a>\u00a0rather than a fault in the original design.<\/p><p>Where a system fails inspection, the local authority issues an advisory notice, and homeowners in certain circumstances may be able to apply for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-grants\/\">grant<\/a>\u00a0of up to 85 per cent of qualifying costs, subject to a scheme maximum, to fund repair, upgrade or replacement. Grant eligibility and current terms should always be confirmed with the local authority, as scheme details and maxima are set by regulation and can change.<\/p><p>Registration does not replace, and should not be confused with, the EPA site assessment, planning permission or the treatment-system design. 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href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/book-free-site-visit\/\"\r\n  >\r\n    Book your free site visit\r\n  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <a\r\n    class=\"cta-btn cta-btn--secondary\"\r\n    href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n  >\r\n    Ask a question\r\n  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <span class=\"cta-phone\">\r\n    Prefer to talk?\r\n    <a href=\"tel:+353646688000\">+353 (0)64 668 8000<\/a>\r\n  <\/span>\r\n<\/aside>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259fe5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"259fe5e\" 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-0c23b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c23b83\" 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>Sources referenced: Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie) \u2014 Waste water information, 2021 Code of Practice for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems, Site Characterisation Form, and National Inspection Plan 2022\u20132026; Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (gov.ie); Uisce \u00c9ireann Pre-Connection Enquiry guidance; and relevant local authority planning guidance. This page is provided for general information and does not replace professional site assessment or planning advice. Last reviewed: July 2026.<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b3d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa1b3d9\" 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-3e2a9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3e2a9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .tricel-faq-wrap {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 894px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: #111111;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-wrap *,\r\n  .tricel-faq-wrap *::before,\r\n  .tricel-faq-wrap *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-wrap h2 {\r\n    margin: 0 0 18px;\r\n    color: #00573f;\r\n    font-size: 24px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 1.25;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item {\r\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border: 1px solid #d7ded9;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item summary {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    padding: 14px 46px 14px 16px;\r\n    background: #f7faf8;\r\n    color: #00573f;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {\r\n    display: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item summary::after {\r\n    content: \"+\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    right: 16px;\r\n    width: 22px;\r\n    height: 22px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background: #00573f;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 22px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    transform: translateY(-50%);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item[open] summary::after {\r\n    content: \"\u2013\";\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-item[open] summary {\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #d7ded9;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-content {\r\n    padding: 0 16px 16px;\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-content p {\r\n    margin: 12px 0 0;\r\n    color: #111111;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.65;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-content a {\r\n    color: #00573f;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-content a:hover,\r\n  .tricel-faq-content a:focus {\r\n    color: #173d2b;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-sources {\r\n    margin-top: 16px;\r\n    padding: 14px 16px;\r\n    border-left: 3px solid #88e044;\r\n    border-radius: 6px;\r\n    background: #f7faf8;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-sources p {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: #111111;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-sources a {\r\n    color: #d36b00;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-faq-sources a:hover,\r\n  .tricel-faq-sources a:focus {\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .tricel-faq-wrap h2 {\r\n      font-size: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-faq-item summary {\r\n      padding: 13px 44px 13px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-faq-content {\r\n      padding: 0 14px 14px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"tricel-faq-wrap\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"planning-faq-heading\"\r\n>\r\n  <h2 id=\"planning-faq-heading\">\r\n    Frequently Asked Questions on Planning Applications in Ireland\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Do I need a site suitability assessment for a planning application?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        Where a proposed house or equivalent development will use an on-site\r\n        domestic wastewater system, an\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021-Code-of-Practice---Electronic-Site-Characterisation-Form-with-note.pdf\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          EPA Site Characterisation Report\r\n        <\/a>\r\n        will normally be required. The report must demonstrate whether the site\r\n        is suitable and identify the appropriate treatment and discharge\r\n        arrangement.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Is a percolation test the same as a site assessment?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        No. Percolation testing is one part of the assessment. A complete\r\n        assessment also considers the desk study, trial hole, soil and subsoil,\r\n        water table, bedrock, groundwater risk, nearby receptors, slope,\r\n        separation distances and site layout.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Who can carry out a wastewater site assessment?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        The EPA requires assessment and design work to be completed by an\r\n        appropriately trained and qualified person. Relevant qualifications,\r\n        professional experience and insurance details must be capable of being\r\n        demonstrated to the planning authority.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      What does a wastewater site assessment cost?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        There is no single published fee. Costs vary according to the assessor,\r\n        location and scope of testing required. The fee should be agreed directly\r\n        with the assessor, preferably with the work and charges broken down by\r\n        stage before the assessment begins.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      How long does the assessment and reporting process take?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        There is no fixed timeframe. It depends on assessor availability, ground\r\n        and weather conditions, whether repeat testing is required, and how\r\n        quickly the treatment recommendation and supporting drawings can be\r\n        aligned with the planning drawings.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Can I select a treatment plant before the assessment?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        You can review possible\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/systems\/\">\r\n          wastewater treatment systems\r\n        <\/a>,\r\n        but the final recommendation should follow the completed site\r\n        assessment. The site conditions determine which treatment and discharge\r\n        options are technically suitable.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      What is population equivalent?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        Population equivalent, commonly abbreviated to PE, is the design organic\r\n        and hydraulic load used to size the wastewater system. For a domestic\r\n        house under the EPA Code, a one- or two-bedroom house is designed at 4\r\n        PE, with 1 PE added for each additional bedroom.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      What is the difference between a P-test and a T-test?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        These are older terms still commonly used for surface and subsurface\r\n        percolation tests. The appropriate test depends on the depth, design and\r\n        type of the proposed infiltration or treatment area.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Does a good percolation result guarantee planning permission?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        No. Percolation is only one factor. The planning authority considers the\r\n        full application, including planning policy, access, house design,\r\n        environmental constraints, water supply, site layout and wastewater\r\n        suitability.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      What happens if the ground drains too quickly or too slowly?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        Very fast percolation may not retain effluent long enough for adequate\r\n        treatment. The assessor must determine whether an appropriate treatment\r\n        or site-improvement arrangement is possible. Slow drainage may cause\r\n        hydraulic overloading or ponding. Certain secondary-treatment and\r\n        dispersal options can accommodate higher percolation values than a\r\n        conventional septic tank, but a value above 120 is unsuitable for\r\n        discharge to ground under the EPA domestic Code.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Do I need to register my wastewater treatment system after installation?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        Yes. Households with a septic tank or similar domestic wastewater\r\n        treatment system must register it with the relevant local authority\r\n        through\r\n        <a\r\n          href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\"\r\n          target=\"_blank\"\r\n          rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n        >\r\n          Protect Our Water\r\n        <\/a>.\r\n        The system may later be selected for inspection under the EPA National\r\n        Inspection Plan.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Does the Tricel report replace the EPA Site Characterisation Report?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        No. The Tricel report provides the manufacturer\u2019s recommendation,\r\n        certification, calculations and drawings needed to support the\r\n        assessor\u2019s proposed design. The EPA assessment remains the primary\r\n        evidence of site suitability.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"tricel-faq-item\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      Can Tricel guarantee that planning permission will be granted?\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-faq-content\">\r\n      <p>\r\n        No manufacturer, assessor or report tool can guarantee planning\r\n        permission. The decision is made by the relevant planning authority\r\n        based on the complete application and the applicable planning and\r\n        environmental requirements.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-faq-sources\">\r\n    <p>\r\n      Sources:\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021-code-of-practice-for-domestic-waste-water-treatment-systems.php\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n      >\r\n        EPA Code of Practice for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems\r\n      <\/a>,\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/water\/wastewater\/info\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n      >\r\n        EPA wastewater guidance\r\n      <\/a>\r\n      and\r\n      <a\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourwater.ie\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n    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block;\r\n    margin: 0 0 17px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-bright-green);\r\n    font-size: 10px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0.05em;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__card-title {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    margin: 0 0 9px;\r\n    color: #00182E;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.35;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__description {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 400;\r\n    line-height: 1.65;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__cta {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    align-self: flex-start;\r\n    margin-top: auto;\r\n    padding-top: 18px;\r\n    color: var(--enviro-green);\r\n    font-size: 13px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.3;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;\r\n    text-underline-offset: 3px;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .enviro-read-more__cta::after {\r\n    content: \"\u2192\";\r\n    margin-left: 7px;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 980px) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more__grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more {\r\n      padding: 24px 17px 28px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__title {\r\n      font-size: 19px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__grid {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n      gap: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card {\r\n      min-height: auto;\r\n      padding: 20px 17px 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__category {\r\n      margin-bottom: 14px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card {\r\n      transition: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .enviro-read-more__card:hover {\r\n      transform: none;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"enviro-read-more\"\r\n  aria-labelledby=\"enviro-read-more-title\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-read-more__header\">\r\n    <h2\r\n      id=\"enviro-read-more-title\"\r\n      class=\"enviro-read-more__title\"\r\n    >\r\n      Read more on this subject\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"enviro-read-more__intro\">\r\n      The following Tricel articles cover related regulatory, maintenance,\r\n      grant and homeowner questions that may arise alongside an EPA inspection.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"enviro-read-more__grid\">\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/code-of-practice-2021\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read EPA Code of Practice 2021\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        EPA Code of Practice 2021\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        An overview of the domestic Code of Practice covering site assessment,\r\n        system selection, design, operation and maintenance.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/epa-inspection\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read about septic tank inspections in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Inspection\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Learn how septic tank inspections are carried out, what inspectors\r\n        check and what happens if an advisory notice is issued.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-regulations-in-ireland\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Septic Tank Regulations in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Regulation\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Regulations in Ireland\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        The legal requirements covering registration, maintenance, inspections\r\n        and homeowner responsibilities.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/septic-tank-grants\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Septic Tank Grants in Ireland\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Grants\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Septic Tank Grants in Ireland\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Information about the available grant routes, eligibility requirements\r\n        and application process.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/planning-applications\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Reports for Planning Applications\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Planning\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Reports for Planning Applications\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        How site assessments, percolation testing and wastewater reports support\r\n        planning applications for off-mains properties.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-system-maintenance\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater System Maintenance\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater System Maintenance\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Routine servicing and maintenance measures that help wastewater\r\n        treatment systems continue to operate correctly.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/desludging-process\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read the Desludging Process\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        The Desludging Process\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        How desludging works, when a system may need to be emptied and which\r\n        records homeowners should retain.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Systems Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Maintenance\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment Systems: Do\u2019s &amp; Don\u2019ts\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Everyday household practices that help protect the treatment process\r\n        and reduce the risk of system problems.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/selling-a-property-with-a-septic-tank\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Selling a Property with a Septic Tank\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Homeowners\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Selling a Property with a Septic Tank\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Registration certificates, inspection information and wastewater\r\n        records that may be relevant during a property sale.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/wastewater-treatment-warranties\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Warranties\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        Products\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment Warranties\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Information about warranty cover for Tricel wastewater treatment\r\n        systems and their components.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n    <article class=\"enviro-read-more__card\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"enviro-read-more__wrapper-link\"\r\n        href=\"\/wastewater-treatment\/faqs\/\"\r\n        aria-label=\"Read Wastewater Treatment Frequently Asked Questions\"\r\n      ><\/a>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__category\">\r\n        FAQ\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h3 class=\"enviro-read-more__card-title\">\r\n        Wastewater Treatment FAQ\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"enviro-read-more__description\">\r\n        Answers to common questions about domestic wastewater systems,\r\n        operation, maintenance and ownership.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"enviro-read-more__cta\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n        Read article\r\n      <\/span>\r\n    <\/article>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7becfd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7becfd3\" 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\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<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd508f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efd508f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be406ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be406ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2908a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c2908a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Tricel wastewater report CTA *\/\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel {\r\n    --tricel-green: #2A5B3F;\r\n    --tricel-dark-green: #173D2B;\r\n    --tricel-accent: #88E044;\r\n    --tricel-light: #F4F8F2;\r\n    --tricel-border: #D7E4D2;\r\n    --tricel-text: #26372E;\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 860px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 28px;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-border);\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n      180deg,\r\n      #ffffff 0%,\r\n      var(--tricel-light) 100%\r\n    );\r\n    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(23, 61, 43, 0.08);\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel *,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel *::before,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel *::after {\r\n    box-sizing: inherit;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-topbar {\r\n    height: 6px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n      90deg,\r\n      var(--tricel-green) 0%,\r\n      var(--tricel-accent) 100%\r\n    );\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-inner {\r\n    padding: 34px 28px 30px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-icon {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    width: 66px;\r\n    height: 66px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 18px;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.18);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background-color: rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.10);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-icon svg {\r\n    width: 30px;\r\n    height: 30px;\r\n    fill: var(--tricel-green);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel .tricel-cta-title {\r\n    max-width: 650px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 14px;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    line-height: 1.4;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-text {\r\n    max-width: 650px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto 24px;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-text);\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    line-height: 1.75;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-actions {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    gap: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    min-width: 220px;\r\n    padding: 13px 18px;\r\n    border-radius: 7px;\r\n    font-family: \"Poppins\", Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    line-height: 1.35;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n    transition:\r\n      background-color 0.2s ease,\r\n      border-color 0.2s ease,\r\n      color 0.2s ease,\r\n      transform 0.2s ease;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Primary green button *\/\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:link,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:visited,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:active {\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    background: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(42, 91, 63, 0.18);\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary span {\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:hover,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-primary:focus {\r\n    border-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n    background: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Secondary outlined green button *\/\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:link,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:visited,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:active {\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    background: #ffffff !important;\r\n    color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    text-decoration: none !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary span {\r\n    color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--tricel-green) !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:hover,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:focus {\r\n    border-color: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n    background: var(--tricel-dark-green) !important;\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    transform: translateY(-1px);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:hover span,\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn-secondary:focus span {\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    -webkit-text-fill-color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn:focus-visible {\r\n    outline: 3px solid var(--tricel-accent);\r\n    outline-offset: 3px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .tricel-cta-inner {\r\n      padding: 28px 18px 22px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-cta-panel .tricel-cta-title {\r\n      font-size: 18px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-cta-actions {\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      align-items: stretch;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .tricel-cta-panel a.tricel-cta-btn {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      min-width: 0;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section\r\n  class=\"tricel-cta-panel\"\r\n  aria-label=\"Wastewater treatment recommendation report\"\r\n>\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-cta-topbar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tricel-cta-inner\">\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-cta-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n        <path\r\n          d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8zm0 2.5L17.5 8H14zM8 12h8v1.5H8zm0 3h8v1.5H8zm0-6h4v1.5H8z\"\r\n        \/>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <h2 class=\"tricel-cta-title\">\r\n      Create Your Wastewater Treatment Recommendation Report\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"tricel-cta-text\">\r\n      Tricel Site Assessor provides site assessors, engineers and architects\r\n      with wastewater recommendation reports, plant documentation,\r\n      certification, calculations and drawings for Irish planning applications.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"tricel-cta-actions\">\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-cta-btn tricel-cta-btn-primary\"\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\/register\/\"\r\n        target=\"_blank\"\r\n        rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Create your free report<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a\r\n        class=\"tricel-cta-btn tricel-cta-btn-secondary\"\r\n        href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/contact-us\/\"\r\n      >\r\n        <span>Discuss your project<\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-7bf957e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bf957e6\" 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-3fa252cd\" data-id=\"3fa252cd\" 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-71de7a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71de7a0c\" 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\">Our range of products <\/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-3de43d76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3de43d76\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-277685bb\" data-id=\"277685bb\" 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-60ecb406 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card\" data-id=\"60ecb406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Septic-tank.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38\" alt=\"Tricel Vento\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Septic-tank.png 600w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Septic-tank-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Septic-tank-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Tricel Vento Septic Tank<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shallow dig tank, strong &amp; robust underground tank,\nNo electrical or moving parts.\nIdeal for sites with good drainage &amp; plenty of space.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-vento\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn more<\/span><\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-558a16d2\" data-id=\"558a16d2\" 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-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e41ff ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-158 elementor-widget-ha-card\" data-id=\"4d5e41ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Domestic-Sewage-Treatment-System.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-39\" alt=\"Tricel Novo Domestic sewage treatment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Domestic-Sewage-Treatment-System.png 600w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Domestic-Sewage-Treatment-System-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Domestic-Sewage-Treatment-System-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Tricel Novo Sewage Treatment Plant<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Durable &amp; long lasting SMC tank, shallow dig tank, easy installation (Plug and Play), long life components.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn more<\/span><\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b276865\" data-id=\"b276865\" 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-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card elementor-element elementor-element-4f250bc7 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-152 elementor-widget-ha-card\" data-id=\"4f250bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Combi_Body-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4511\" alt=\"Tricel Maxus Combi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Combi_Body-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Combi_Body-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Combi_Body.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Tricel Maxus Sewage Treatment Plant<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commercial plant.\u00a0Submerged Aerated Filter (SAF) technology. Ideal for project over 50 PE.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/commercial-wastewater\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn more<\/span><\/a>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-281127c1\" data-id=\"281127c1\" 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-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card elementor-element elementor-element-4282f909 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-17 elementor-widget-ha-card\" data-id=\"4282f909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Tero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20\" alt=\"Tricel Tero tertiary treatment plant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Tero.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Tero-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Tero-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Tricel Tero Tertiary Treatment<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>An eco-friendly and modular system with proven E.Coli Treatment capabilities in line with the new EPA requirements. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\"><span class=\"ha-btn-text\">Learn more<\/span><\/a>\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-1e081502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e081502\" 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-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ae7aace elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7ae7aace\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\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-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33fa37f0\" data-id=\"33fa37f0\" 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-widget-ha-card happy-addon ha-card elementor-element elementor-element-76e7e3e6 ha-card--top ha-card--tablet-top ha-card--mobile-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-13 elementor-widget-ha-card\" data-id=\"76e7e3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ha-card-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Packaged-Filter-System-q3zq30k3ddl82gzvnfhanvu9j1nsmrjxyd9079fut4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15\" alt=\"Tricel Puraflo secondary treatment plant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Packaged-Filter-System-q3zq30k3ddl82gzvnfhanvu9j1nsmrjxyd9079fut4.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Packaged-Filter-System-q3zq30k3ddl82gzvnfhanvu9j1nsmrjxyd9079fut4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ha-card-title\">Tricel Puraflo Secondary treatment plant<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ha-card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ideal for sensitive sites, compliant to Irish Standard, small footprint.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"ha-btn\" 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