Bio-cycle unit - de-sludging

Hi all

second query of the day. Is it true that a bio-cycle unit needs to be desludged annually? Surely not!

We had a septic tank at home that would only get emptied every 4-5 years - and thats with 8-9 of us in the house!

Any ideas?

ALso does anyone know how much it would cost to get someone to empy it or any names of such people in the Fermoy (north cork) area.

Thanks folks

Hi Ned, the bioCycle site suggests once every 5-6 years depending on "loading", nice way of putting it!
Leo

Your local council should be able to tell you which companies have permits to empty the sludge. Only people with permits should be emptying them - but you will probabbly get plenty of local farmers who will pump it out and put it on a field!