Is your septic tank over flowing?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Need a Septic tank emptying service!

When summer finally arrives it’s important to get your tank emptied. So why would you have your tank emptied in the summer. There are a couple of reasons why you would have your septic tank emptied in the summer. First reason would be if you have a full septic tank filled with sewage and waste water the hot of the day will make the wet waste within the tank start to stink and could give of dangerous gas, also tend to use the toilet a lot more in the summer as you are drinking more liquids.

If you’re going to have a party and have a septic tank connected to your house, then it would be wise to have a tank emptying service before the party begins as the increased volume in wet waste could cause your septic tank to over flow in not emptied before the party.

So if you need a professional septic tank emptying service then give our hire desk team a call today. Need more information on all the services we can provide you.

Portable Toilet given to church

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Tardis Helps with Portable Toilet

Tardis Environmental helps local church with whacky idea. We were asked by St Philip’s Church for a Portable toilet shell to help them with their building site feature. So we gave them one of our orange portable toilet shells which was to be used as the main feature. Community Transformation Manager at St Philip’s Church said “it was really amusing to some of the faces of people on Sunday wondering what the Orange Portable Toilet shell was doing in the hall”

St Philips Church is now thinking of other ways in which they can use the portable toilet shell. I think one idea is that they are going to use it as a gunge tank with some alterations.

Did you know that not only do we help here in the UK but we also help in getting drinkable water to those less fortunate then us? We are now proud sponsors of water aid giving them a donation every month to help children and family’s get clean and drinkable water.

Call Tardis today for all your portable toilet needs. Our staff are highly trained and have all the knowledge to get you the best service.

Septic Tankers types

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Tardis have 3 different types on septic tankers for Septic tank Emptying

Did you know that Tardis Environmental have three different types of Septic tankers.

First Vacuum Tanker is our normal wet waste tanker. This is great for septic tank emptying and cesspool/cesspit emptying. Tardis have different sized wet waste tankers ranging from our 18 ton to our massive 44 ton vacuum tanker.

Next we have our wash down tanker. These can do all the same things as our wet waste tankers but with the added benefit of being able to carry clean and fresh water that is kept separate from the contaminated water. The clean water can be used to wash down a septic tank after a septic tank emptying service has been performed or can be used to deliver clean water, which can be used to perform a welfare service.

We have other tankers like our low vol jet vac tanker and our high vol jet vac tanker. These are the best for cleaning pump station and unblocking drains.Last we have the pressure washer tanker. This again can do all of the above but with the added power of a jetting lance. This can be used to clean light debris from a pumping station or clean a gully and grease trap.

For more information on what services we can provide you like septic tank emptying or drain unblocking, call our friendly hire desk team who have all the knowledge and advice to ensure you have the correct tanker for the job.

Rain Water Harvesting

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

How can you harvest the rain water?

Did you know that by harvesting rain water you could save up to 50% on the consumption of your household.

How does rain water harvesting work?

Well, it’s very simple… your rain harvesting system takes rainwater from the guttering system of your property, this should be a sealed connection to avoid any debris from entering the rain harvesting tank, the rain water will then pass through a filter system to remove debris from the gutter. Your rain harvester should be located underground and surrounded by concrete. If your system is not protected by concrete then it could cave in or have a root break through the tank. This also happens to septic tanks if not correctly installed.

Rainwater is stored in the tank until you have need of it, there will be a control unit inside your house that will control the water from the harvesting tank. The control unit will be connected to the mains and has sensors inside which will tell whether there is water inside the tank and will choose to use the rainwater if there is enough or switch to mains water supply, this is great for those low rain fall months.

What can I use the rainwater for?

Rainwater can be used for dish washers, washing machines, watering your garden and washing your car.

Need help or information on how we can help you harvest rain water.

Septic Tank Depth Greater than 6 Metres?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Normal Septic Tanks

The average domestic Septic tank has a depth no more than 5-6 meters, which can be emptied by a normal vacuum tanker. Even larger commercial septic tanks that can hold up to 15,000 gallons of sewage have a depth between 5-6 meters.

Septic Tank with depth greater than 6 metres!

If you have a waste tank that can hold waste water and has a depth greater than 5-6 meters. You will need a liquid Ring Tanker that can suck to depth of 30 meters – material dependant. These tankers are great if you need waste water to be sucked up from a depth greater than 6 meters.

No matter what wet waste you have whether it is domestic or commercial Tardis Environmental tanker fleet will get the job done.

If you need more information on liquid ring tankers give our hire desk a call for all the information you need.

Need Bulk water?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Bulk Water Storage

There are many uses for water. But did you know that water is used to cut through concrete. This is called hydro demolition. Hydro Demolition is becoming increasingly popular in the construction industry; the main benefit is that although the water can cut through concrete it does not damage the metal frame within the concrete. This will mean that repairs can be carried out with minimum interference.

What other benefits does hydro demolition have?

Vibration free eliminating HAV’s risk for operators compared with percussive tools
Vibration free eliminates percussive noise transfer within a structure
No damage of cracks to adjacent concrete
Embedded steel is undamaged and cleaned
Creates an excellent base to form a strong bond surface for new material

So what does our bulk water storage service have in common with hydro demolition? On some Demolition sites mains water supply is not available, so they would need a large volume of bulk water to be supplied. This is where our H2O Tank comes in very handy with its massive 4000 gallon capacity of fresh water (Not suitable for drinking).

Need more than 4000 gallons?

Tardis can provide bulk water storage tanks up to 6000 gallons. Both the 4000 and the 6000 gallon tanks come on a trailer for easy transportation.

For more information about our bulk water storage tanks call our hire desk team who will have all the information you will need. Call 0800 731 0589

Confined Space Information

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Does your Septic tank need a confined crew?

What size is a confined space?

A confined space does not have to be a small space which is hard to enter and exit for it to be classed as a confined space.it can also be a large silo or tank that has limited or restricted access or if the space is badly ventilated like a large tunnel. The CSR (Confined Space Regulations) 1997 describes confined space as any place. This will include chambers, vat, silos, sewer, well and any other confined spaces that has a foreseeable risk.

These are as follows:

Drowning of any person at work
Loss of consciousness of any person arising from a high ambient temperature.
Fire or explosion
Loss of consciousness or asphyxiation of any person at work arising from gas, fumes, vapour or lack of oxygen
Asphyxiation of any person at work arising from a free flowing solid

What Is P.P.E?

P.P.E is short for Personal protective equipment.

What are the types of personal protective equipment?

Respirators
Protective gloves
Protective clothing
Protective footwear
Eye protection

How do you check if you have the correct P.P.E on?

First you must check the following, Does if fit correctly, are you comfortable, will the P.P.E interfere with the job that is being done, is there any health risk like entanglement with machinery or overheating of equipment.

Tardis will ensure that when a confined space entry is required it is supervised by at least one man. All Drivers will have all the necessary P.P.E equipment. All other equipment including breathing apparatus, ropes, harnesses, winches, carabineers and fall/rescue equipment will always checked before use.

So no matter if it’s a septic tank or a massive silo you can be sure that Tardis Environmental will get the job done.

Tardis Tankers Does Dancing on Ice

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Our Vacuum Tanker Sucks Ice Rink Away

So now that ITV’s Dancing on ice is over you are probably thinking, what happens to the stage and ice rink!

Well the studios stay where they are but the Ice rink will have to be sucked away. This year Tardis Environmental has been asked by ITV to empty the ice rink with our Vacuum tankers. Our tankers took approximately 6000 gallons of waste water. Tardis Environmental will then dispose of the waste water at our nearest water treatment plant.

Here are some facts about Dancing on Ice studios!

The show has mainly been based at the George Lucas Stage at Elstree studios when it began back in 2006, but in 2011, the show was broadcast from shepperton studios. Dancing on Ice eventually moved back to Elstree Studios, but with a new modern studio.

The size of the Ice rink itself is a massive 30m x 15m. There are also different areas to the studio, the most known one is the tunnel were the Stars come out to dance on the ice. Then you have an area called The Ice Cave, this is where Philip does his interviews after each dance and finally you have the Judges and Contestant area (this is also where Christine stands to speak to the couples).

If you have a large volume of waste water non-hazardous or hazardous give Tardis a call on 0800 731 0589. We have over 15 years’ experience in dealing with wet waste and have a highly modern fleet of vacuum tankers with all the latest safety equipment not to mention all the drivers are highly trained with constant training all year round. This is to ensure we are always ahead of the competition We have been awarded FORS bronze and our drivers are EUSR Trained in water hygiene.

Need a portable toilet for hire?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Portable toilets

What would you need a portable toilet for?

There are some many different portable toilets for hire you may not know which one you need to hire. First off the two main groups of portable toilets are Construction and event toilets. The Construction Toilet has to have a wash basin that is able to wash both hands and forearms.

Event toilets are made from stronger plastic due to the volume of use. These are the two main toilets we hire out. If you are working near a mains supply you can hire out a portable toilet that can be connected to the mains sewage system.

Got a large event and worried about how many toilets you will need, and then try our Tardis toilet calculator.

You could also hire out a disabled toilet. Our disabled toilet can also have a baby changing facility if you are running an event that could have babies attending.

Want to cut down queuing time for the toilets for your customers? A portable urinal will help cut queuing times down. You could either have a 6 bay urinal or a 4 bay urinal. These are perfect for events and festivals that are selling alcohol.

Our hire staff will have all the knowledge on our portable toilets and will help you hire the correct amount of toilets for your event /festival or construction site. We have depots nationwide and we operate 24/7.

Tardis to help bring Water to Africa.

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Andrew Shrimpton

Tardis Sponsors Water Aid!

Tardis Environmental is now proud Sponsors of Water Aid. We are making a large donation every month to help them in providing safe and clean water.

Who is Water Aid?

Water Aid is a non governmental organisation not only is its mission to provide Safe water, but to also provide improved hygiene and sanitation.

What is Water Aids strategy to getting a safe water supply and improve the hygiene and sanitation?

Between 2009 and 2015 there ambition is to have a further 25 million people have safe clean water access, with improved hygiene and sanitation.

Here is Water Aids Global Goal

To promote and secure poor people’s rights and access to safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation.
To support governments and service providers in developing their capacity to deliver safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation.
To advocate for the essential role of safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation in human development.
To further develop as an effective global organisation recognised as a leader in our field and for living our values.

If you need more information about Water Aid then give us a call on 0800 731 0589. If you need any help with any of our service like Bulk Water Storage then please contact us on 0800 731 0589

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