The labour-intensive, costly and time-consuming activity of installing traditional herring-bone drainage soakaways for septic tanks and packaged sewage treatment plants could shortly be a thing of the past.
Ezy-Drain, which has just been launched by Titan Pollution Control, is a new type of pipe system that is lightweight, easy to use, high-performance and environmentally friendly.
The system was developed in the USA more than 20 years ago, and since then, more than 200,000 have been successfully installed across North America*.
Ezy-Drain comprises of sections of perforated plastic pipe, which are surrounded by a synthetic aggregate wrapped in polyethylene netting. Each three-metre section of pipe is joined together quite simply by the use of click-fit connectors, protected by a preformed collar.
The result is an extremely lightweight system that can be quickly installed by a single person up to four times faster than any time-honoured gravel-based solution without the need for aggregate or specialist skills. The only manual labour involved is the backfilling of the trenches prior to operation.
The synthetic aggregate is manufactured from recycled expanded polystyrene, engineered to deliver for optimum performance while consistently retaining its form.
“There are numerous advantages to using this system over traditional gravel-filled soakaways,” says Darren Crane, UK Sales Manager for Titan Pollution Control.
“The synthetic aggregate is more effective at treating septic effluent and it’s less likely to clog up.
“The cost of installation is vastly reduced because you only need one operative and minimal plant and there’s no hanging around on site, waiting for a delivery of materials, and no concerns over access for delivery lorries.
“It uses recycled waste materials, limiting its environmental impact.”
The product has been launched following a sole distribution agreement with Forest Drainage Products Limited (Part of the Forest Group) based in Gloucestershire.
For more information on Titan Pollution Control range, visit http://www.titanpc.co.uk , or contact Titan Pollution Control technical sales 01264 353 222.