Cesspool and septic tank services across Kent
KP Cesspool Services are based in Kent and cover the whole county, from the villages around Ashford out to the Marsh, the Downs and the coast. Cesspools, septic tanks and treatment plants, emptied, serviced, repaired and installed.
A great deal of rural Kent has never been connected to mains drainage, so off grid waste water is normal here rather than unusual. We are on these roads every day and we know the access problems that come with farm tracks, narrow lanes and long driveways.
Working in Kent
- We cover domestic properties, farms, pubs, campsites and commercial premises right across the county.
- Long hose runs are no problem where a tanker cannot get close to the tank, which is common on older Kent properties.
- Emergency callouts run 24 hours a day, including weekends and bank holidays.
Chalk, clay and marsh across one county
Kent's ground decides what a tank can do. The chalk of the North Downs and the Lower Greensand hold the county's drinking water, and Ashford Borough Council's guidance on non-mains drainage, written with the Environment Agency, puts about 85 percent of the groundwater taken in Kent as coming from the chalk and about 10 percent from the Greensand. The Weald clay, the Gault and the London clay hold almost none, and they drain slowly.
That shapes the work. On the clay, around Smarden and Headcorn, drainage fields struggle and many older homes have a sealed cesspit. On the chalk, around Challock, a field can work, but water runs down through the chalk quickly, and the same guidance notes that many rural areas with no mains drainage sit inside the protection zones around drinking water sources. It also records widespread nitrogen pollution of groundwater across Kent, with sewage discharges thought to be a significant part of it, which is why a tank that leaks or a field that has failed matters here.
In the south, Romney Marsh, Walland Marsh and Dungeness sit inside the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest, around New Romney, where the protected sites and the water table rule out most discharges. Our guide to the General Binding Rules explains which rules apply where.
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How Often Does a Cesspool Need Emptying in Kent
Work out how often your cesspool needs emptying in Kent, from the tank size and household arithmetic to the winter groundwater that shortens it on low ground.
What Cesspit and Septic Tank Emptying Costs in Kent
What moves the cost of emptying a cesspit or septic tank in Kent, from tank size and access to groundwater and timing, and how to bring the yearly bill down.
What Causes Drain Blockages on Kent Properties
What causes drain blockages on Kent properties, the early warning signs, and how the cause changes with cesspits, septic tanks and treatment plants.
Choosing the Right Tank for a Kent Property
How to choose between a cesspool, a septic tank and a treatment plant on a Kent property, and what the ground, the space and household size decide.
What a Tank Service Actually Includes in Kent
What a tank service in Kent covers that an empty does not, on a cesspit, a septic tank and a treatment plant, and how Kent's ground changes what gets checked.
Treatment Plant Faults and What They Cost in Kent
The treatment plant faults that come up most in Kent, which are cheap and which are not, what drives a repair bill, and the servicing that prevents them.
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