While slurry is normally only used in agricultural environments, it is possible to use this nutrient rich fertiliser around the house to encourage the healthy growth of gardens and plants. Let’s take a closer look at slurry, and how it can be used to benefit non-agricultural land and gardens. What is Slurry? For many years, slurry was produced in a slurry pit, a hole or effluent storage tank which collects all the animal waste. This waste is usually cow manure
If you’ve ever experienced large pools of water on your property, you’ll know how annoying and inconvenient water ponding can be, not to mention how dangerous. So here’s everything you need to know about ponding; from how it’s caused to what you can do about it. What is Water Ponding? Firstly, for those who don’t know what it is, water ponding is a common problem that can occur wherever there is a flat surface such as on top of a flat
Your wastewater treatment system is the system that takes wastewater away from your home and treats it so that it can be released back into our natural environment to allow the cycle to begin again. Having a system that works as it should is absolutely vital for the health and well-being of your family, so you must be able to identify problems that are present before they cause too much damage. What to look out for if your system isn’t
Water is a resource that we tend to take for granted far too much. As water is essentially available “on tap” whenever and wherever we need it, it’s a key resource that we can be incredibly wasteful of…without even realising it! Each person in Ireland consumes approximately 150 litres of water every day. To put that into perspective, that’s two whole bathtubs full of water. What is most alarming about this significant daily consumption of water is that a large portion
When storing any kind of hazardous material, whether it’s above or below ground, it is essential to consider key safety tips in order to avoid serious damage. And while technology has come a long way and innovative storage units are highly reliable, knowing how to properly handle these units is imperative to overall safety measures. With safety being of the utmost importance for all kinds of storage tanks, read on to discover some key tips to ensure overall safety and damage