WE WON! Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards 2024
We are thrilled to share our success at the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards, where we proudly won the Innovative Business of the Year award! This recognition highlights our dedication to pushing boundaries in the drainage industry and finding new ways to deliver the best possible service to our clients. The awards evening, held at The Canalside in …
What Is A Drainage Field?
Drainage fields act as a discharge location from your septic tank or sewage treatment plant. They are a network of perforated pipes and shingle to allow the discharge to percolate and receive further treatment via the ground. Can I install a drainage field without testing the ground? This is a commonly asked question and unfortunately, the answer …
Guide to Discharge Permits from the Environment Agency
It’s a confusing situation when you just don’t know if you require a permit to discharge or if you just don’t understand the general binding rules set out by the Environment Agency (EA). We have completed a guide to help you understand a little more and hopefully help you realise its not so scary after …
A Tonne of Tins – Supporting Bridgwater Foodbank
At West Country Drainage Services, we’re committed to supporting initiatives that truly make a difference. recently we were delighted to attend the launch of Sedgemoor fm’s ‘A Tonne of Tins’ campaign! Held at Angel Place—home to a Bridgwater Foodbank donation cart—the event marked the start of an inspiring community effort to collect 2,500 tins by …
Do’s and Don’ts For Your New Sewage Treatment Plant
You have a wonderful bit of kit installed which will see you through every flush! Please ensure you stick to the following tips to ensure maximum performance. Your treatment plant will require annual empty and service to not only fulfil your legal obligation as an operator but to ensure the smooth operation of the system. Annual …
Estate Agents Guide to Selling Properties with Septic Tanks
It’s an exciting time you have secured a new property to add to your portfolio and adding all the details for prospective buyers. But then you notice the dreaded septic tank aspect on the particulars. Why Dreaded? The rules and regulations for discharge from septic tanks changed in 2015 with what is known as …
Future Net Zero
West Country Drainage Services are on the journey in becoming greener for our environment. To us, it is fundamentally important we all take action now. Not just for us, but for our children and the next generations. Being Future Net Zero Standard Benchmark Certified is a meaningful milestone for us as it represents our commitment …
Why do we give an NHS Discount?
We believe that the hard working individuals in the NHS have had a lot of financial woes to contend with in their career so giving this discount back to them is our way of saying thank you! It is no secret that they are in the public eye for not being rewarded financially with …
10 Signs That You May Have Tree Root Ingress in Your Drains
Do you have tree root ingress in your drains? Here are ten signs of tree root ingress in your drains that you may need to call a professional plumber.
Why Rotten Eggs Smells From Drains Are a Bad Sign
If you smell rotten eggs coming from your drains, it’s likely that there is a blockage. Read this blog post for more information on what to do if you have this problem.