Mike Parker

Thanks Dave, this seems to be a step forward. I will discuss this with my electrician.

Roger, thanks for your reply. You are exactly the type of response I was looking for. The issue would be if the powering house becomes, for example, a second home or the owners, i.e. you, go away on holiday and (for whatever reason) switch off the electricity at the fuse box. The people next door have no access to your property and have a big problem. This is the scenario that I am trying to get my head around. Is this scenario taken care of somehow in the deeds? Thank you.

Thanks for your answers so far. Yes, it is a surface discharge. ProDave, my concern there would be if there is a dispute between the neighbours in theory one of them could turn off the electricity supply to the treatment plant / pump. They'd be cutting their own throats as well, but is there a way around this?

Hello, I have two rented properties with a shared septic tank between them. I've been informed that we need to replace this by 2020 under general binding rules. Our options are limited to a treatment plant or pumping station. My question is related to how best to get power to the new unit. Whilst we continue to own both properties, it is not an issue, but when we sell one or both properties in future what is the best way to power this new system? We've been told that a separate (shared) supply will be required with a separate meter. Is this the best way forward and how much will this cost? Where is the best place to position the separate meter as presumably, if positioned incorrectly, one house would have control over the others sewage by being able to turn it off. Thanks in advance.