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New regulations for discharging wastewater from septic tanks have now come into force – and householders and businesses that fall foul of them risk heavy financial penalties or even criminal prosecution. Since January 1st 2020, the regulations, called General Binding Rules: Small Sewage Discharge to the Ground, have not allowed wastewater from a standard septic…
Christmas revellers and food businesses are being urged not to feed the fatbergs after Lanes Group sewer cleaning teams removed two giant waste monsters from beneath the streets of London. The Lanes teams, working for Thames Water, sliced a 30-tonne fatberg from a sewer beneath Borough Market in Southwark, South London, and a 63-tonne fatberg…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have been supporting housing developers across Teesside in preparing new drains to be integrated into the sewer system. Teams based at the Lanes depot at Stockton-on-Tees are working for construction companies to make sure sewers built on new housing estates are fit to meet requirements of a Section 104…
The Government’s pledge to provide free sanitary products in all secondary schools and colleges across England is welcome news, but does not yet go far enough to eradicate period poverty and will not solve the environmental crisis of incorrect disposal of sanitary items. LanesForDrains.co.uk, a national drainage firm that deals with fatberg removal, urges the…
Drainage and utility specialist Lanes Group plc has welcomed a new official standard for wet wipes that can be flushed down toilets safely – but is keen to see a complete ban on all non-degradable wet wipes. Industry body Water UK has teamed up with Anglian Water and other water companies to create the new…
A new technical guide aims to explain best practice in the use of no-dig sewer and drain lining. The guide, created by drainage specialist Lanes Group, also explains the pros and cons of the main lining techniques available to construction and maintenance contractors. Its author, Lanes Sewer Rehabilitation and Lining Manager Simon Bull, said: “Lining…
There cannot be many people in the UK who do not know about fatbergs. The giant clumps of fats and oils, and other waste matter, that can clog the UK’s sewers have captured the public imagination. As a drainage and utilities specialist, Lanes Group has played its part, working with Thames Water to remove the…
As part of our ongoing ‘Sinner or Binner’ campaign, we’ve talked extensively about how the improper disposal of tampons and sanitary towels is one of the biggest causes of troublesome drain blockages. The reason for this is that many of these products contain hidden plastics that aren’t immediately noticeable or recognisable, but nevertheless prevent the…
