{"id":1286,"date":"2024-05-13T10:31:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/code-of-practice-2021\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:58:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:58:59","slug":"code-of-practice-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/code-of-practice-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Code of practice 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1286\" class=\"elementor elementor-1286\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-266043bf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"266043bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9cebc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d24d04 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d24d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"366\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/who-we-are\/roles--responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"179\">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/strong><\/a> is responsible for protecting and enhancing Ireland\u2019s environment as a vital national asset. Its work is focused across three core areas: <strong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"332\">regulation<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"347\">knowledge<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"365\">advocacy<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"567\">Moreover, as part of its responsibilities, the EPA publishes a <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"441\">Code of Practice<\/strong> for domestic wastewater treatment systems. The most recent version of this document has been in effect since <strong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"566\">7 June 2021<\/strong>.<\/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-bfab0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfab0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"182\"><strong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"182\">What Does the 2021 Code of Practice Change?<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"538\">The 2021 Code of Practice provides updated guidance on the design, operation, and installation of <strong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"327\">domestic wastewater treatment systems<\/strong> for dwellings with a population equivalent (PE) of 10 or fewer. Published under Section 76 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, it outlines the standards required for compliance in Ireland.<\/p><p data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"660\">The revised <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"577\">Code of Practice 2021<\/strong> introduces a number of important operational and practical updates, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"814\"><li data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"712\"><p data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"712\"><strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"687\">New disposal routes<\/strong> for treated wastewater<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"775\"><p data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"775\"><strong data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"744\">Additional system options<\/strong> for site-specific challenges<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"814\"><p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"814\">Clearer <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"814\">site assessment criteria<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"908\">This version applies to all site assessments and installations from 7 June 2021 onwards.<\/p><p data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"1089\">In the following section, we\u2019ll provide an overview of the key changes relevant to Tricel solutions, helping installers and specifiers understand what\u2019s new and how to comply.<\/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-7afcb9b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7afcb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Need advice? Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c6a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c6a91\" data-element_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-6ea44eb9\" data-id=\"6ea44eb9\" data-element_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-235e0bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235e0bda\" data-element_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 new disposal routes<\/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-373ec42f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"373ec42f\" data-element_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-5d431b16\" data-id=\"5d431b16\" data-element_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-54550c2a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54550c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to address certain on-site wastewater treatment issues\u2014which may have serious repercussions on both public health and the environment\u2014the EPA carried out research to identify and evaluate alternative wastewater treatment and disposal options suitable for the Irish context.<\/p><p>As a result of this research, several new disposal routes have been introduced. Below, we outline some of these options and explain how Tricel\u2019s solutions can be adapted to meet the requirements of each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1abcfa59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1abcfa59\" data-element_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-1b30f546\" data-id=\"1b30f546\" data-element_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-48c762bd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c762bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Disposal route options<\/h3><p>Depending on the wastewater treatment solution you require, as well as the type of soil on your site, there are several disposal route options to consider.<\/p><p>In particular, when the soil is located in sensitive areas, such as water table protection zones, both secondary and tertiary wastewater treatment are required. These systems allow for further treatment of the effluent that exits the primary treatment tank.<\/p><p>As a result, they produce a higher quality effluent, with enhanced reduction of pathogens and nutrients. This makes them suitable for environmentally sensitive locations where stricter discharge standards apply.<\/p><p>To better understand how this works in practice, let\u2019s take a look at some specific cases:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4056c450 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4056c450\" data-element_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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61cc2368\" data-id=\"61cc2368\" data-element_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-71b923f6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b923f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Secondary Treatment<br \/>Tricel Novo (sewage treatment plant)<\/h4><p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"382\">The Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant operates using a Submerged Aerated Filter (SAF) system. In this process, aeration, settlement, and decanting occur within a single reactor, allowing for efficient activation of the sludge treatment cycle.<\/p><p data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"563\">Furthermore, this Tricel solution is fully compliant with SR 66, I.S. EN 12566 Part 3, and the 2021 Code of Practice (specifically, Section 9 of the document).<\/p><p data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"676\">If you\u2019d like to explore this in more detail, you can read more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tricel-novo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how the Tricel Novo functions.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75238dc0\" data-id=\"75238dc0\" data-element_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-7972ac38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7972ac38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" tricel=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Household-wastewater-treatment-plant.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-524\" alt=\"Household wastewater treatment plant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Household-wastewater-treatment-plant.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Household-wastewater-treatment-plant-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46082571 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46082571\" data-element_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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b33629b\" data-id=\"1b33629b\" data-element_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-92f9ff3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92f9ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Secondary Treatment<br \/>Tricel septic tank + Packaged filter system Puraflo<\/h4><p>As the Puraflo is a packaged filter system that uses a bed of coconut fibre to treat wastewater, it qualifies as one of the approved disposal routes under the 2021 Code of Practice (see section 8.2.1 of the document).<\/p><p>Moreover, this wastewater treatment system complies with both SR 66 and I.S. EN 12566 Part 6, ensuring it meets recognised performance and safety standards.<\/p><p>Now, let\u2019s take a closer look at how the <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/secondary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Puraflo system works in practice<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f537e14\" data-id=\"3f537e14\" data-element_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-35a12ee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35a12ee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" tricel=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Puraflo-system.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-916\" alt=\"Puraflo system installation result\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63c185b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63c185b4\" data-element_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-7f4734d5\" data-id=\"7f4734d5\" data-element_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-83e4ff6 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"83e4ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Need advice? Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a555a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7a555a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Tertiary Treatment<br \/>Tricel Novo (sewage treatment plant) + Tero (Packaged filter system)<br \/>or a Sand polishing filter Sandcel<\/h4><p>A tertiary treatment system is necessary in cases where a higher quality of effluent is required\u2014particularly <strong>when primary and secondary treatment alone are not sufficient<\/strong>. This is especially relevant in situations where reducing nutrients and pathogens is critical, such as in <strong>environmentally sensitive areas or near protected water sources<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In addition, the appropriate disposal route is determined by the results of your percolation test, which includes the T-value (subsurface), P-value (surface), and the presence or absence of freely draining subsoil. Based on these findings, different disposal options may be considered suitable to ensure compliance and environmental protection.<\/p><p>For detailed guidance, these disposal options are outlined in Section 10 of the Code of Practice, which explains the role of Tertiary Soil Polishing Filters and how they should be used in conjunction with tertiary treatment systems.<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-vamtam_accent_4 ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-vamtam_accent_1 ); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">Tertiary Sand Polishing Filters<\/span><\/li><li>Tertiary Packaged Filters\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-vamtam_accent_4 ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-vamtam_accent_1 ); letter-spacing: var(--vamtam-primary-font-letter-spacing-desktop,normal); text-transform: var(--vamtam-primary-font-transform,none);\">Constructed Wetlands Providing Tertiary Treatment<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>For tertiary treatment with option 6, the free-draining performance required is 0.9m, however, with proven results, this can be reduced to 0.6m.<\/p><p>Tricel has a wastewater treatment solution that can be used with all tertiary treatment options, as mentioned above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15789b9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15789b9e\" data-element_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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58e5026e\" data-id=\"58e5026e\" data-element_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-e641654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e641654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Sandcel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37\" alt=\"Tricel Sandcel installation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Sandcel.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tricel-Sandcel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d216d7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d216d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant followed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/sandcel\/\">Sandcel sand polishing filter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50876c9\" data-id=\"50876c9\" data-element_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-853f37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"853f37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5603\" alt=\"tertiary treatment after novo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tero-tertiary.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc977ec elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc977ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tricel Novo wastewater treatment plant followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/tertiary-treatment-of-wastewater\/\">Tero 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Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\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-700c05c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"700c05c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-508017ca\" data-id=\"508017ca\" data-element_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-3bc1a43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc1a43d\" data-element_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\">Code of practice 2021 \u2013 New T value range<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc3f27d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cc3f27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;200&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Firstly, there is a terminology update: what was previously referred to as the \u2018T-test\u2019 is now called \u2018subsurface\u2019, while the \u2018P-test\u2019 is now referred to as \u2018surface\u2019.<\/p><p>In addition to the terminology changes, the Code of Practice 2021 introduces a revised range of T Values (Percolation Values) for both infiltration and tertiary treatment.<\/p><p>These values vary depending on the disposal route selected, as outlined below:<\/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-2fd3c37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fd3c37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Table10.1-T-Value-range-COP21-768x481.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1029\" alt=\"Infiltration table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Table10.1-T-Value-range-COP21-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Table10.1-T-Value-range-COP21-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Table10.1-T-Value-range-COP21.png 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3377112e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3377112e\" data-element_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 main changes are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Trench length and area required are now designed per population equivalent<\/strong>, which makes it easier to calculate as we just need to multiply up by the number of people within the house<\/li><li>A <strong>bigger disposal area<\/strong> is required from 41 to 50 Percolation Values for gravity discharge \u2013 Option 3<\/li><li>The maximum <strong>allowable percolation value<\/strong> for domestic wastewater treatment systems discharging effluent to the ground has <strong>increased up to 120<\/strong>: for Low-pressure pipe distribution, option 4, a subsurface value between 3 and 90 can be used, and for Drip dispersal, option 5, a subsurface value between 3 and 120 can be used.<\/li><\/ul><p>The EPA\u2019s Code of Practice has now provided new loading rates values which make the tertiary infiltration area larger, option 6.<\/p><p>Have a look at all the changes in detail on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021_CodeofPractice_Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA\u2019s Code of Practice 2021.<\/a><\/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-132fafa3 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget 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Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\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-7c7daf6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c7daf6f\" data-element_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-48b69b0d\" data-id=\"48b69b0d\" data-element_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-51319262 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51319262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;100&quot;}\" 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\">De-sludging recommendation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de9fdb8 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5de9fdb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lack of regular tank desludging remains a persistent issue in the wastewater industry. In many cases, failing to desludge a septic tank leads to excessive sludge accumulation, which in turn may result in system malfunction or reduced treatment performance.<\/p><p>To address this, the 2021 Code of Practice introduced an important operational update: a recommendation for desludging frequency. Specifically, it provides guidance on how often desludging should take place, based on the tank\u2019s capacity and the number of occupants in the household.<\/p><p>The table provided outlines the suggested desludging rate per annum to help ensure consistent system performance and environmental compliance.<\/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-619815aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"619815aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/COP21-Desludging-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1287\" alt=\"Desludging table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/COP21-Desludging-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/COP21-Desludging-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/tricel.ie\/wastewater-treatment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/COP21-Desludging.png 876w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ae3a78 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ae3a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>For example: for a 3.5m3 tank for a 3-person house, you may de-sludge your tank every 4 years.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you do not know the size of the tank, you may use the first row of the table.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When you are de-sludging your septic tank, the pump chamber should also be de-sludged. After de-sludging the chamber, the pump unit should be hosed down, the wash water and sludge should be removed from the pump chamber, and the effluent filter should be cleaned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You\u2019ll find more information on the <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.ie\/publications\/compliance--enforcement\/waste-water\/2021_CodeofPractice_Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA\u2019s Code of Practice 2021.<\/a><\/span><\/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-371f7c6b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"371f7c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Need advice? Contact us!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49172665 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49172665\" data-element_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-7bb6c8aa\" data-id=\"7bb6c8aa\" data-element_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-8e7a454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e7a454\" data-element_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\">Code of practice 2021 \u2013 Site Assessor reports changes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2157d20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2157d20d\" data-element_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 Code of Practice 2021 also introduces a new chapter to consolidate all the <strong>site characterisation<\/strong> criteria regarding planning application and site assessor reports.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tricel Site Assessor<\/a>, our free wastewater site recommendation reports tool, includes the requirement of the new Code of Practice to all Site-Specific Reports.<\/p><h3>Main changes and additions on Tricel Site Assessor<\/h3><h4>The main changes are:<\/h4><ul><li>All old references to the CoP 2009 have now been amended to the new 2021 version.<\/li><li>All sizing references have now been updated (ex: report 2, Package Plant with Gravity Soil Polishing Filter).<\/li><li>The terminology changes \u2018T-value\u2019 to subsurface and \u2018P-Value\u2019 to the surface has been updated on our reports.<\/li><li>Additional disposal routes to added, options 4 and 5.<\/li><li>Additional third-party treatment options available.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>14 reports for wastewater site recommendation are available on this tool.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ha-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/tricelsiteassessor.ie\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element 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