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Cesspools and Silage tanks

 

 

Kingspan Klargester's range of Cesspools and Silage Tanks work to collect and retain sewage, surface water, veterinary/animal waste, firefighting reservoirs, and rainwater harvesting reservoirs.

Available in a range of sizes from 2,800 ltrs to 79,000 ltrs.

 

Key things things to know about Klargester Cesspools and Silage tanks:

  • Easy to install, with minimal on-site installation time
  • High-level alarm available for complete peace of mind
  • A lockable manhole cover for security
  • Free site visit to help select the model to meet your needs
When would I need a cesspool or silage tank?

Cesspools and silage tanks are designed to collect and hold temporary wastewater and sewage. As single-chambered tanks, they don't treat the water in the way that septic tanks do and they don't release into watercourses. Therefore they need to be emptied regularly.

Depending on the size of the tank and the number of people in the property using it, cesspools may need emptying anywhere from annually to weekly. This can be costly to do and it's one of the reasons that cesspools are becoming less popular in the UK.

However, a cesspool may be necessary where it isn't possible to install a more economical septic tank or treatment plant option. Examples include campsites, farms, and industrial sites.

If you do need to install a cesspool, the bigger you can go the better. Building Regulations state a requirement of at least an 18,000 litre capacity for 2 users, giving up to 45 days holding, with an extra 6,800 litres added per additional user.

We'd always recommend overestimating the capacity needed when opting for a cesspool.

Do I need a cesspool or silage tank?

Cesspools and Silage tanks look mostly the same from the outside, and both are single-chamber tanks designed just to collect and hold wastewater and sewage.

However, cesspools are designed for household and business waste, whereas silage tanks are designed for agricultural waste.

Silage tanks have an additional internal liner that is in place to protect the tank from the effects of agricultural waste. This is because silage waste has a greater polluting potential. Every 500 tonnes of unwilted silage is equivalent to the untreated sewage of around 200,000 people.

Silage tanks must have a protective internal liner to safely hold agricultural waste.

 

Cesspool & Silage Tank technical information

Capacity (ltrs) Capacity (gal) Length (mm) Diameter (mm)
2,800 616 3020 1225
3,800 836 3900 1225
4,800 1056 3775 1425
5,700 1254 4275 1425
7,150 1573 3230 1920
9,150 2013 3965 1920
18,000 3960 4371 2620
22,000 4889 5073 2620
26,000 5720 5837 2620
34,000 7480 7376 2620
38,000 8360 8150 2620
46,000 10120 9684 2620
54,000 11800 11222 2620
59,000 12698 11991 2620
63,000 13860 12760 2620
71,000 15620 14295 2620
79,000 17380 15833 2620

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