desiji:
Finally bought Wires paid a whooping 465k for my 4 bedroom Bungalow. This is turning to a nightmare

abdulwastecx:


I don't think this alternative "soak-away" will be able to disposal off the effluent because of the following.
1. At that depth beneath the septic soak away tank, a percolation test cannot be carried out to determine the rate of discharge to surrounding soil.
2. the surrounding soil is too close to the perimeter of building foundation and most code specify a minimum distance between a soak-away system and building foundation perimeter of 15m (see BS 6297)
3. At that level the soak-away pit will fall below or be within 1m from the water table

mufutau55:


I like the concept... saved for future use... Do you have a good pic or specifications of those white pipes inside the tanks.
But too close to the house for my comfort o, I won't have it too close to the house. Thanks.

Hajji M.

allCopacetic:

That's interesting
Ohh yes...i recall the mention of " Total Solar " in our earlier exchange. Had no idea it was related to the ioc,
Total energy.
Installation must be world class. Must have cost an arm and a leg too.

diordaves:


Hajji M unfortunately I do not have a better pic but the pipes are not "specialist" pipes. They are accessible easily. The tank is well built and nylon plastered all through, so little chance of a water breach to worry about being close to the house. However, the back tank is closest to the building at about I think 6m from the house and about 4m away from the fence at the long end. The photos might show differently.

EgunMogaji:


Personally, I see this demonstrated system as a big hoopla.

Yes, we need better system that's ecological. This is not it.

mufutau55:


This xchange rate fluctuation is killing everything... Imagine, I paid N453k for Nigerchin on April 8, 2016 for 7Bedrooms duplex with two large Livingrooms and big Guard House wiring; I can't even imagine how much that will be now... You are even paying more than that for 4 bedrooms bungalow. I hope your fence is included because mine was not included and I am regretting it now. God save us o.

Hajji M.

44chux:

What really matters is the end user satisfaction which for me is positive.

44chux:


If you add large amounts of a specific bacteria that is commercially available to the first tank, and disinfectant to the last tank to kill excess bacteria, you get a perfect system. That's what is used offshore.

diordaves:


The system as designed is just fine, a big move above what is currently being delivered in Nigeria.

Percolation rate is in relation to the size of the sceptic tank and not if discharge will occur. So if for example the percolation rate is low, then you will need a bigger sceptic tank. Discharge or percolation will almost take place in a good permeable loamy soil as evidenced in the photos. Very few people if at all carry out percolation test in Nigeria for building Soakaways. If your subsoil is clayey, a wet land or mash, a different design is needed.

With a 100 x 60 plot or 100 x 50 types of land measurement and cost in Nigeria in fully built up area, it is a struggle to meet the BS code of 15m you pointed out. Even if you build a Bungalow on a 100 x 60 plot, you will struggle to achieve a 15m distance either from your foundation or your fence work, hence the need to do it differently as I've highlighted which is a superior option.

You are so certain the water table is 1 meter below, did you apply a rule of thumb (?) as I know you did not carry out any geological survey or test as you pointed out with the percolation. Well from the site borehole results and outcome, portable water was struck at about under 100ft, so we are safe to infer that the water table should be at about 60 - 70 ft (?). Now the sceptic tank is just about 12ft deep; well enough room before the water table for the natural soil to filter the effluent.

The system will deliver. The design is from seasoned water and drain engineers sanctioned by UK Environmental Agency. We need to embrace tested international standards where applicable.

EgunMogaji:


Brabus showed a system before that made better sense to "me".

44chux:

Same principle used. Metal/plastic container made the system compact and portable.

Same caution with chemicals flushed down the toilet.

EgunMogaji:


Not from my perspective.

44chux:

Care to throw more light?

http://www.bioharmony.ca/treatment-systems/biocycle-system/

diordaves:
My Neighbour's Fence Work

The first two photos are my neighbour's fence. I'm really impressed by the handcrafted nature of the execution; no tiles, no paint; no evidenced plastering. Just handcraft. Notice the near perfect circle and the "false" brick simulation. I love it. I would have adopted it as well to give the area some semblance but I'm not a fan of high fence. I go for see-through fence. So for those how fancy high fence, I dash una.

I like see-through so I will steal the last too photos nicked from Nairaland. A good thought out fence work can really enhance the building and lift up the value of the property. We should not discount this fact.

diordaves:
My Neighbour's Fence Work

The first two photos are my neighbour's fence. I'm really impressed by the handcrafted nature of the execution; no tiles, no paint; no evidenced plastering. Just handcraft. Notice the near perfect circle and the "false" brick simulation. I love it. I would have adopted it as well to give the area some semblance but I'm not a fan of high fence. I go for see-through fence. So for those how fancy high fence, I dash una.

I like see-through so I will steal the last too photos nicked from Nairaland. A good thought out fence work can really enhance the building and lift up the value of the property. We should not discount this fact.

desiji:
Finally bought Wires paid a whooping 465k for my 4 bedroom Bungalow. This is turning to a nightmare

erico2k2:

Bro if you are living in a gated Estate see fru fence is cool, if you are not plz do High fence.
My God father had same frame of mind until fine boys visited him, for his own safty and of his family he had to move out of his N150M house to a flat inside Uniport as we are speaking.

erico2k2:

Bro if you are living in a gated Estate see fru fence is cool, if you are not plz do High fence.
My God father had same frame of mind until fine boys visited him, for his own safty and of his family he had to move out of his N150M house to a flat inside Uniport as we are speaking.

EgunMogaji:


What we actually "need" is a centralized sewage processing plant.

mufutau55:


The leading contenders of the same quality are: Nigerchin, Coleman and Kabelmetal. Not in any order o.
I will not hesitate buying any of them... as long as they are original genuine cables. That is why I only pickup from their factory.

Hajji M.

mufutau55:


This xchange rate fluctuation is killing everything... Imagine, I paid N453k for Nigerchin on April 8, 2016 for 7Bedrooms duplex with two large Livingrooms and big Guard House wiring; I can't even imagine how much that will be now... You are even paying more than that for 4 bedrooms bungalow. I hope your fence is included because mine was not included and I am regretting it now. God save us o.

Hajji M.

EgunMogaji:


Brabus thread should still be out there somewhere. You can search for it.

PS: Just to be clear, I'm not trying to change your mind but I've studied this septic/soakaway thing in great detail to arrive at my position.

YMMV.

44chux:

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n3xt:
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Qc1:



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If I ever hear any "kobo-kobo" for your mouth again, enh..?

erico2k2:

Bro if you are living in a gated Estate see fru fence is cool, if you are not plz do High fence.
My God father had same frame of mind until fine boys visited him, for his own safty and of his family he had to move out of his N150M house to a flat inside Uniport as we are speaking.

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Qc1:


Thanks.

diordaves:
Two Chambers Sceptic Tank leading to a Soakaway system

A septic tank receives all of the wastewater from the house, including toilet, laundry, bathroom and kitchen waste. The main purpose of a septic tank is to separate the solid material and allow the sludge formed to undergo a process known as anaerobic digestion. This has the effect of reducing the sludge volume and therefore the frequency of septic tank emptying by vacuum tanker.

The effluent from a septic tank is disposed of to a soakaway. This should not be allowed to be discharge to a ditch or stream. Such a discharge is a public health risk as done in Nigeria.

The components of a septic tank soakaway system are the septic tank, which in traditionally built systems can be one or two chambers, and the underground soakaway network.

Anaerobic digestion takes place within the septic tank whereby anaerobic micro-organisms develop and partially degrade the receiving wastewater. Within the septic tank solids settle to the floor of the tank and materials such as tissue float to the top of the liquids and form a scum layer.

Within traditionally built tanks there are normally ‘T’ pipes located on the inlet and outlet. The purpose of ‘T’ pipes is to prevent floating material and settled solids from passing through the septic tank and into the soakaway network. Please see photos below.

diordaves:
Sceptic Tank and Soakaway Pit: Getting the Perspective right

Lets revisit the Sceptic tank and soakaway system as built in Nigeria; the traditional sceptic tank and soakaway system as designed and delivered in Nigeria is not working both as a safe store and treatment of waste. The current Sceptic tank and soakaway system in Nigeria is very damaging to the environment and the ground water.

A Septic Tank is a form of holding chamber utilising a form of internal construction to slow down the flow through the tank unit. The outlet from the septic tank leads to a soakaway system below the ground surface. Sewage enters via the inlet T pipe and discharges to the lower of the tank. Gravity pulls the solids in the sewage to the base and via anaerobic biological action, a scum layer can form on the surface. Effluent (with a very low solids content ) leaves via the outlet T pipe. This can then enter a second or third chamber and then lead to a soakaway drainage system.The basic principle is to remove as much of the solids content from the final effluent as possible.

It is clear that the way we construct sceptic/soakaway in Nigeria doesn't meet or conform to the above requirement. This call for change.

There are chiefly two Sceptic Tank systems leading to a Soakaway: the single chamber and the two chambers. In Nigeria we adopt the single chamber system albeit half measuredly. Please see photos below. You will notice the plumbing works to process the waste for onward transmission to the Soakaway. But we build Sceptic tank just as a storage tank underground WITHOUT plumbing work to treat the waste. When the sceptic tank is full, we evacuate it and dump the waste in the nearest lagoon or river with total disregard for public health. So we contract typhoid fever here and there and we wonder how and why.

SINGLE CHAMBER SCEPTIC TANK