Essential Sewage Systems

Richard Barker of Essential Sewage System has been clearing and unblocking drains across Devon and Cornwall for a very long time and he’s proud of the reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction the company has earned over these years.

Essential Sewage System customers have come to trust us to deal with all their drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high quality and standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Any Broken or worn pipes can cause serious leakages, flooding and even possible subsidence. What’s more, cracked pipes or drains in hard to get to places could be causing untold damage below ground. Essential Sewage Systems specialise in providing a specialist repair service to all your pipes and drains.Let Essential Sewage Systems investigate your broken pipes straight away.

Our engineers can locate and identify any breaks and blockages in your pipes and repair quickly and cost effectively leaving you with no mess or leaks and a long lasting pipe repair.

Call Essential Sewage Repair today, and we’ll soon be able to fix your broken pipes with our cost effective pipe repair service.

There are various types of septic systems. The most common type in Devon area consists of an underground septic tank of differing types and sizes, which are then connected to a soil treatment system, usually a land drainage system or drainfield, a mound, or an at-grade system.

Artificial Reed Beds can be used as a method of removing pollutants from grey water (water from laundry, dishwater, bathing water). Water running through the Reed Bed is cleaned by micro organisms living on the root system – resulting in a clean effluent.

We have the knowledge and expertise to help establish a Reed Bed which meets your needs. We work throughout the North Devon and Cornwall area, please contact us for further information and advice.

We can meet your Rainwater harvesting needs across North Devon and Cornwall.

Rainwater harvesting involves the accumulation and storage of rainwater for reuse. It can then be used to water your garden, for irrigation or livestock or to supplement mains supply. In the Governments code for sustainable homes it is suggested Rainwater Harvesting can reduce household consumption by up to 50%.

We can implement your harvesting system, allowing you to reap the many benefits. Rainwater is soft in comparison with mains water so ideal for laundry use as it allows reduced detergent use as well as improved comfort, it is also well suited for use in the garden as rainwater contains none of the chemicals used in the treatment of mains supply.

There is the additional environmental benefit with reduced run off following heavy rain thus reducing the loss of soil nutrients, flooding and damage.

At Essential Sewage Systems we have the knowledge and resources to carryout pollution investigations on request. Working across North Devon and Cornwall, and with a vast knowledge of the local area and the uniqueness of our delicate environment we are able to both investigate possible pollution and contamination, and provide a comprehensive review with cleaning or restoration options.

We can provide assessments following incidents of fire, flood, leakage of water, oil or chemicals or product spillage. We understand the implications of such an event on soil or water courses and are confident in our evaluation the impact upon your environment.Essential Sewage Systems can investigate instances of pollution, and the resulting impact.

We have experience in both water quality testing and soil management and the knowledge to help you recover from such incidents.

Essential Sewage Systems saving you costs and down time year after year.

This is designed to offer the farmer/grower a complete service to satisfy the rigours of the annual farm audit. Whether it is the Assured Produce standard or the more rigorous customer specifics such as Nurture or Field to Fork we will provide as much support as necessary.

If your annual Agricultural Farm Audit is on the horizon or you are considering any new ventures requiring third party verification or even a self assessment, talk to us. We will evaluate any systems you have and work with you to develop any procedures required to satisfy the whole Agricultural Farm Audit process.

If the Agricultural Farm Audit is approached correctly is a useful tool for safeguarding and providing creditability to your farming business and a solid foundation to allow your business to grow in the future.

Essential Sewage Systems provides comprehensive water analysis for both private and commercial customers.

Many private households and businesses across North Devon and Cornwall rely on private water supplies, whether that is surface water or groundwater supplies. Water is at risk of being contaminated by everything it comes into contact with and thus rendering it unsafe for drinking.

Water containing chemicals or bacteria could have serious both long and short term implications for you, your family and friends or customers.We can advise you about the relevant testing and relevant private water legislation to ensure confidence in the quality of your water.

We offer a wide range of different types of sewage treatment plant and they all work using the same basic principle: settlement, biological treatment and then further settlement.

The biological treatment zone comprises of a large surface area on which bacteria may grow where air and food (i.e. sewage) are present. The air can then be introduced in different ways through a submerged aerated filter or a rotating biological contactor.

The aim of all sewage treatment plants is to produce a final effluent that can meet the standards set by the Environment Agency via a “Consent to Discharge” to enable the final effluent to discharge into a water course or soakaway.The benefit of this is in areas where the ground is poor and the effluent can only be discharged into a water course.

Cesspits are watertight tanks which receive and store sewage. No treatment process occurs in the tank itself, so the pit requires frequent pumping.

At Essential Sewage Systems we can meet your Cesspit pumping needs and offer a service across North Devon and Cornwall. Depending on the size of your tank the frequency of service can vary, at Essential Sewage Systems we can offer a regular service and ensure the tank level remains safe at all times.

Essential Sewage Systems works across North Devon and Cornwall and has many years experience in both the installation and repair of cesspits.Cesspits are sealed water tight tanks which receive and store waste, as such no treatment of the waste occurs and they need frequent emptying and maintenance to remain a safe and reliable waste system for your premises.

Essential Sewage Systems has the knowledge and expertise to advise you on the best way to maintain your cesspit to ensure you get the best from your waste disposal system and the environment is protected.

Treatment plants remove contaminants from wastewater & household waste, they produce an environmentally safe fluid waste & a solid waste suitable for disposal or reuse. They can be a more environmentally responsible and long term solution to the septic tank.

The modern treatment plant is both efficient and discreet, and we have a variety of options to meet the needs of our domestic and commercial customers.

We can help you with the legislation regarding environmental discharge permit from the Environment Agency as well as recommending and installing the Sewage Treatment Plant itself.

Sewage treatment plants will require a service over the course of the year.

The frequency will always depend on the type of sewage treatment plant and the number of dwellings connected to it. Essential Sewage Systems can both service the electronic and mechanical aspects at the same time as monitoring effluent standards by collecting and analysing the final effluent sample.

To find out more about our sewage treatment plant services contact us on 01237 441322

The regular servicing of your sewage treatment plant is essential to keep it running efficiently and effectively.

The Essential 7 range is a wastewater treatment solution that caters for residential, commercial and utilityapplications. There are a number of options and sizes available for a wide range of flows and population needs.

We offer the standard 3 bed house Essental 7 sewage treatment plant at just £2350.00 to include delivery within 170 miles of Taunton, full on site commission and the first year maintenance and servicing – call Richard on 01237 441322 or 07899 802423.

Essential Sewage Systems can provide advice regarding water abstraction and irrigation across North Devon and Cornwall. We have knowledge spanning surface water, borehole, groundwater and shallow ground water abstraction and can discuss these options to discover which best meets your needs.

Our services also include water risk assessments for fields with irrigated crops, installation of boreholes and provision of winter storage solutions.

We can also help you with your application for Environment Agency Licences and Permits with regard to both abstraction and irrigation, as well as explaining the legislation and how it applies to your abstraction and irrigation systems.

Essential Sewage Systems can provide your business with a comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan. Working across North Devon and Cornwall, Essential Sewage Systems can provide you with the correct plan to enable you to manage and apply your nutrients to the upmost effectiveness, while saving you money and reducing the negative environmental impacts associated with fertiliser and other nutrients.

By helping you mange the volume, placement and timing of application of manure, fertilizer or other nutrients Essential Sewage Systems will help you to maximise your crop yields, as well as maintain or improve your soil quality.

We take into account all sources of nutrient supply, as well as local soil type, environmental factors including rainfall and your irrigation systems to provide you with a tailor made Nutrient Management Plan.

The Environment Agency has designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (covering some of North Devon and Cornwall). We can provide nutrient management plans to assist with NVZ compliance and safe storage and handling of organic and inorganic fertilisers.

We have the expertise to help produce your soil management plans across North Devon and Cornwall.Having a good soil management plan can help maintain the fertility of your soil, without wasting nutrients. It can enable you to save money by reducing waste and avoid overuse of fertilisers, as well as ensuring you reach the standards of environmental management.

At Essential Sewer Systems we can provide you with the best growing conditions for your crops, and help minimise water run off and soil erosion.

We aim to meet your needs with the production of comprehensive plans to satisfy the Environment Agency or, if more appropriate to your needs a simple field by field guide with map to identify the risks of soil wash, run off and erosion. We can provide you with step by step guides to necessary actions in the forthcoming year.

If you are considering applying for ELS (Entry Level Stewardship) or HLS (Higher Level Stewardship) for a block of land or insuring your single farm payment is not at risk we can provide support for your applications. We will provide assistance with your application highlighting areas for improvement and producing or incorporating already existing Integrated Management Plans.