Looking for "instead of septic tank" options for my place in France

Hi!

This topic discussion is so timely for me. I took a permaculture course where the site ahd a grey water reed bed that led into a pond with fish . Though it was discussed briefly, I did not glean enough information about it to put it into play.

I have a property in the French countryside with a septic tank that is said to need replacing ( according to the inspector). Seems like the right time to be looking at all the option before we decide what to do! I love the idea of cleaning water in a natural way.  So I am looking forward to this discussion and the information that will be offered.

Thanks!
Rebecca

Hi Rebecca,

France is one of the few places that I know that actually has a good alternative to the septic tank. There is a company called Aquatiris, which offers reed beds for effluent treatment, and also as a primary filter for effluent that comes direct from the house (possibly for use after a macerating pump). My understanding of the system is that the primary filter works in a similar way to Anna Eday's (www.Solvivia.com) brownfilter (woodchip/compost/soil filter). Have a look at Aquatiris on https://www.aquatiris.fr/en/reed_beds.aspx for more info on their system.

Feel free to ask any questions in the meantime. Also, I'd be very interested to hear how you get on with them.

:-)

Féidhlim