Tanks-UK Adds Commercial Sewage Treatment Plants To Range!
Sewage treatment plants are fast becoming the sewage management system of choice for situations where a connection to a main sewer is either unavailable or not viable. This is because a sewage treatment plant removes liquid effluent from the sewage and cleans it to a degree that makes it safe to release into watercourses. It […]
Focusing on Water Treatment: Sewage Treatment Plants
The wastewater from toilets, bathrooms, kitchen and laundry appliances must be treated before it is safe to release into the environment. While cesspits and septic tanks have for centuries been the only solution, sewage treatment plants are now the preferred option as they work more efficiently and are better for the environment. In this blog […]
Focusing on Wastewater: Pump Stations
In this post, we take a look at wastewater pump stations: what they are, why they are needed and where they are typically used. What is a wastewater pump station and what does it do? A pump station in its simplest form is the combination of a holding tank and a pump system, used to […]
Focusing on Plastic Water Tanks
Potable and Non-Potable water – why have different tanks? Firstly, what do the terms mean? Potable water, in short, is drinking water. Non-potable water generally would be rainwater or other untreated water – used for cleaning, irrigation or possibly livestock drinking water, but not safe for human consumption or personal hygiene. Potable water tanks are […]
Welcome back – and moving on to 2023!
We hope everyone has enjoyed a refreshing break over Christmas and New Year – we’re now back to work, and ready to service your requirements for tanks, bowsers, pumps and other accessories. What’s happening at Tanks-UK? We welcomed Peter Scott as our new Sales Manager, as he joined the staff at our Watton offices just […]
Focusing on Harlequin Tanks – direct delivery
Manufactured and stocked in the UK Tanks-UK are distributors and stockists of Harlequin’s range of plastic tanks and fuel dispensers. If there’s an item we don’t have in stock, it can be sent out directly from the factory to your delivery address, saving time for you. Take a look as well at our recent blog […]
Bulk storage of fuel
Whatever type of fuel you need to store, the tank must meet all relevant regulations for oil storage. In this context ‘oil’ would include: Kerosene (also called paraffin or heating oil) Diesel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) Petrol AvGas (Aviation fuel) Bulk storage includes non-domestic storage of any of the above, for instance on construction sites, […]
Environmental – effluent, sewage treatment and waste oil
See it at Cereals! – Stand 650 Sewage Treatment Plants The HC Hydroclear range of sewage treatment plants, which we are featuring at Cereals 2022, are suitable for domestic use where mains drainage is not available. They are designed to treat waste so that the water is pure enough to be safely and legally discharged […]
Private drainage systems – what’s the difference between cess pits, septic tanks, sewage treatment plants and pump stations?
Not everyone is on mains drainage. There are a lot of reasons why you might need a private water treatment system. But did you know that there are different systems depending on the circumstances? Cess pits In the most basic form, cess pits to store untreated waste are still permissible in certain circumstances, and are […]
GREAT JANUARY TANK OFFERS!
This month we have some exciting tank offers to share with you! 2000 Litre ITE Bunded Horizontal Oil Tank manufactured by Harlequin. WAS £1,199.00 Save £180 inc. VAT NOW only £1,049.00 Length: 2360 mm Width: 1320 mm Height: 1415 mm Weight: 180 kg And there’s more…! 10000 Litre Vertical Potable Water Tank manufactured by Enduramaxx WAS […]