woody234 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have recieved the fosse septic report from SVL and it looks like I need to install a new system because my one is very old and the evaluation was 6 points (thats bad) , I expect a new system will be at least 4000 euros to install, which I do not have, what happens when a person cannot afford to buy a new system, do the SVL take you to court and fine you or does the commune pay for a new fosse septics if the family cannot afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Enforcement of the regulations regarding your fosse septique is the responsibility of the Communauté des Communes de Parthenay. SVL are merely the contracting agents who carry out the inspections on their behalf.In the case of a non-conforming installation, a follow-up inspection will be scheduled in two years time. You have until then to carry out the necessary rectification work. If you don't, then the C de C can take over the job and bill you for it.There are organisations such as L'Agence Nationale de l'Habitat to whom you can apply for assistance. Your mairie will be able to provide further details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody234 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 thankyou for your reply sundaydriver, there is a drawing in the report with a blue line saying " ecoulement eaux menageres" and a long red line saying "ecoulement d'eau" which could mean where the new system goes, does anyone know how much a new system costs to install in the parthenay deux sevres area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 'Ecoulement eaux menageres' means waste water flow, so I expect the lines on your drawing show the existing water flows.Try your mairie for recommendations regarding local fosse installers then get some devis organised....[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 After our drainage report, which was very negative too, we got 3 estimates, all around 8000€. Far too expensive for us. If you diy the cost is 3to4000€However the man who actually did the inspection said we could probably get away with having the old concrete fosse emptied and a bac a graisse installed. He drew a diagram for this.He also said that nothing further would happen until 2012.As a result I think the regs. and their interpretation vary from place to place. Our Maire is so invisible I can't see him acting in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody234 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I think ive got a conrete tank and on the report it says it should be emptied every 4 years, could you tell me what a" bac a graisse" is please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 bac a graisse = grease trap.Your local vidange company will come and empty your fosse and give you a certificate that you retain as proof for your next inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Guerriere Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 It's a grease trap. It's a smally concrete tank, usually only about a half a m3, with a weir in it. It goes in between the outlet for the kitchen and the fosse and it is to stop the chip fat accumulating in the fosse. The weir skims off the fat, and you clean it out once every blue moon (how often depends on your cooking habits). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody234 Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 I wonder if I get the fosse emptied and get a certificate to proof this, I wonder if that would make my system pass the latest standards or is it the case that just a concrete tank is not allowed these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Concrete tanks are commonplace in France and are allowed under the regulations.You really need to study the report to see which elements of your installation are non-conforming and take it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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