Guides

Plain-English answers to the questions people ask before they call a firm. Every fact links to its source.

• A smell from the septic tank: what the rules say

  Sewage smells, pools of water and blocked pipes mean a septic tank or treatment plant must be repaired. Who to call, and what to do about pollution.

  Updated 15/10/2026, 5 sources

• Cesspools and cesspits: the rules in England

  How a cesspool differs from a septic tank, how often gov.uk says to empty it, who can make you fix it, and the size a new one must be.

  Updated 15/10/2026, 3 sources

• Septic tank general binding rules in plain English

  What the general binding rules in England mean for septic tanks: where they can discharge, volumes, emptying, selling and when you need a permit.

  Updated 15/10/2026, 3 sources