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A rainwater gully and a road gully serve similar purposes in collecting and directing water, but they differ in their locations and specific functions: Rainwater Gully Purpose: Designed to handle water from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces around buildings. Location: Typically found on private property...
Have you got a private sewage system and live near a river or have a high water table? Are you aware of the ground around your drainage field (historically referred to as a soakaway) or a discharge; do you realise it has turned black like oil because of a lack of oxygen? We are not trying to police pollution, but we...
Calling an expert to deal with a blocked drain is highly recommended for several reasons: Expertise and Experience: Professionals who specialize in drain cleaning and plumbing have the knowledge, training, and experience to handle a wide range of drainage issues. They understand the complexities of plumbing systems and...
Save TIME, Unnecessary disruption, and Save MONEY. Whilst we all know a “vigilant” engineer maintaining any type of mechanical equipment is an absolute must, you would be surprised to know the number of emergency call-outs the ASL team attends each year. More often than not, the systems in question have not undergone a...
... that shows surface water could be entering your private sewage system First things first, a well-maintained and serviced treatment plant should not be letting off foul odours into the environment. Whether your treatment plant is smelling periodically or all the time, it is time to raise the alarm and seek...
We say our drainage engineers are fully experienced, and we are able to retain our employees. Let me tell you why and how. After spending a significant amount of time and money investigating the causes of employee turnover, including many extensive interviews, to find out why people leave, if we as a company can...
Cesspits/Cesspools Cesspits can vary in different shapes and sizes and are installed entirely underground. Newer cess pits consist of a huge watertight fiberglass holding tank with an inlet, and older tanks are usually of brick construction. An average cesspit has a capacity of approximately 4000 gallons, designed for...
What is the relationship between a blocked drain engineer and a small excavations repair team? I believe it’s the people and the trades we are familiar with. Our engineers and workforce start each day at 6 o’clock in the morning – first talking to the managers for an update on what may have happened since their last...
When is the worst and the best time to have a blocked drain? I expect we can agree there is no 'best time' to have a blocked drain but there is a worst time and a way of preventing it too. The worst time to have a blocked drain is when there are lots of people! At Christmas time, a New Year's Eve party, birthday party...
Pumping Macerated Solids (sewage down the toilet OR stuff put through garbage disposals). It is more cost-effective and less problematic to separate the sewage from the water and pump water only when or if a situation arises. We usually avoid pumping raw sewage to a treatment plant unless the treatment plant is twice...
Whilst many businesses strive to be process-driven, ensuring consistent and expected outputs, the ever-changing demands from customers, clients, staff and stakeholders etc, continue to put pressure on the ‘daily grind’. It can feel like a ‘safe space’ for many workers and business owners to know their exact tasks for...
