Can I install a septic tank myself at my second French home? Installations must be checked every 10 years
What are the rules on foreign septic tanks in France? Septic tanks are subject to official approval and regular inspections
Do I need conformity certificate for septic tank to sell French home? A status report on your sewage system will be required, although it does not necessarily need to pass Reed bed sewage system can replace a septic tank in your French garden Who is responsible for septic tank in rented French home? Explainer: the rules to know about used water at a home in France
How often must I empty my septic tank in France? There are regular checks to ensure septic tanks are being maintained and kept in good condition
What are the rules to install a septic tank in French holiday home? It is important tanks comply with standards.
Explainer: the rules around septic tanks in rural France ‘Fosses septiques’ are an unavoidable part of life for one in five French residents
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How do we connect our French holiday home to public drainage? Speaking to the local mairie in order to obtain authorisation is the first step and they might also be able to recommend a firm to carry out the work
Contrôle of Septic tanks and SPANCs... Around 15% of homes in France are not linked up to a public sewerage system and instead depend on their own installation, usually a septic tank and a drainage system, called ANC, Assainissement Non Collectif .
Help paying for work on private septic tank A recent Connexion article referred to money from SPANC to help with work on a cesspit. What is available? J.K.