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at the bottom of my garden ive found an old soak away tank , its been redundant for years. can it be filled in? im doing a lot of building work and could easily find rubble to fill it in with. i also want to build a large shed ontop of the tank so filling it in , if i can seems like a good idea.
 

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at the bottom of my garden ive found an old soak away tank , its been redundant for years. can it be filled in? im doing a lot of building work and could easily find rubble to fill it in with. i also want to build a large shed ontop of the tank so filling it in , if i can seems like a good idea.
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It looks doubtfull ,
I presume it is still in service i.e. its still primed with water ?
 
Hi. If during it history your property (and any others using it) the drainage scheme has been directly connected to main drainage. And the rain water system is also catered for in other ways. it is almost certain problems would not arise. But caution should be observed by doulble checking your system and if filling using rubble that can be removed if you get your facts wrong. Good luck
 
the inspection chamber that the inlet? runs through is full of soil and hasn't seen any running water for years , when you say it looks live is that because there is water in there?
the house has been on mains sewage for many many years , its a combined system so foul and rain all go to mains sewage , its a thatched house so there is very little in the way of rain water drainage , just one small lean-to roof at the rear. the house is detached so i doubt any other houses use this tank.
 

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throw some dye down your foul drains and then your rainwater drains, one at a time, check where it ends up. no colour your ok. Most victorian houses had cesspits etc in the garden then along came main drains and ost where attached to them leaving redundant holes in the garden, which are often still full of water, as thats what they do - store **** and water.
 
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ive tested the kitchen and w.c. drainage at the inspection chambers in the diagram and have seen the water flowing down in the direction of the road so i am pretty sure i am on mains sewage , the drainage around the house looks pretty simple but before i just in at the deep end i will double check everything.
so , so long as its redundant it should be ok to fill in? i take it the water thats presently in there will just go to the soak away?
 

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Hi. If it is redundant? And collecting ground water (if in bad repair) why not drop a suction pipe with a non return valve at base and use the water via a pump for the garden and become an eco warrior. Still build your shed after capping the manhole. Good Luck
 
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