[rikkib]

A neighbour of ours has a septic tank it no longer works they have not had it repaired   But have decided to empty it themselves with a pump onto a common this is done quite discreetly when they hope no one is about as they have to pump it across a bridle way I know this must be illegal any one know the best place to report it

[bloomer]

local authority environmental health are the people who would deal with this

[doganjo]

I had to report someone once - EH came and looked and went away and the folk didn't repair their septic tank.  To my knowledge it still causes problems to neighbours, but admittedly they ARE still using it.

[rikkib]

I'm afraid it seems to be assign of the times no one seems to bother anymore they might have to do something about it

[doganjo]

That said, dumping raw sewage in a public place is definitely illegal so if you report it at least you own conscience is clear.

[MikeM]

if it's being discharged near a water source or likely to leach into a water table (i.e. it's uphill from a water source) then Enviroment Agency. They are statutirily required to investiagte pollution of water sources.

[rikkib]

Think I will be busy Monday morning

[rikkib]

Just found out he actually allows his hens to free range on the dodgy ground and that he is selling eggs at local dog training group. Yuk

[Lesley Silvester]

That is gross.  Environmental health ought to be told that.

[deepinthewoods]

that is really bad. environmental health for sure.

[fifixx]

Environment Agency - they will come down on him like a ton of bricks - as underground water and watercourses will be polluted.

[Donald]

Hello,


I have just finished my yearly, measured scooping out and hauling of waste water from the septic tank to fertilize my fruit trees. All part of my plan to not let  nutrients escape the borders of my property line. What a waste to just dump all that.


Greetings,


Don Wagstaff

[rikkib]

  What a great response and a great comment from Donald could you please let everyone know what you do with your fruit so we can all avoid it or perhaps your s--t contains no damaging bacteria I don't think so

[henchard]

What a great response and a great comment from Donald could you please let everyone know what you do with your fruit so we can all avoid it or perhaps your s--t contains no damaging bacteria I don't think so

What exactly is sh1t used as fertiliser going to do to fruit? Unless of course you decide to rub your apples in it before eating them.

As for reporting defective septic tanks; it is the Local Environmental Health Department you should report it to. I know because I as an EHO in another life (Action can be taken under section 59 of the Building Act 1984 from memory).

[RUSTYME]

Yes , bacteria , good or bad , won't travel from crap spread on the ground , up through the roots , up the trunk of a tree and then into the fruit !
Spreading a layer of raw crap as a mulch under your strawberries  would be unwise though!
The use of human manure is ok as long as common sense is used , that doesn't mean spread it on common land though !
If any women are on the pill , for instance , don't use the manure . The same applies to many medications .
Some illnesses and deseases should be avoided too , but in the main it is perfectly ok to use .
I wouldn't use it on root veg , and i would compost any i did use before use (as i do ) .
 I have a compost loo that i use sawdust , leaf mould etc on . This is then composted for a year and then spread on willow beds , hedgerow or just on the grass .
Far better than flushing it down the loo to be pumped out of the 20,000 sewage outlet pipes around the uk , that pump raw shite out 24/7 !