Aquatron Separator for a Composting Septic Tank

Written By alan Ramsay

Photo credit: aquatron.org.uk

Email to learn more: elizabeth.lawson@newcastle.ac.uk Elizabeth Lawson, Research Fellow, Newcastle University

Aquatron is a simple plastic moulding that separates solids from flowing liquids without any moving parts.

Solid waste is broken down into compost by worms in the chamber below the Aquatron separator, while liquids are diverted for further treatment or disposal.

According to aquatron.org.uk 100 Aquatron separators have been installed in the UK to date. 

There has been success in having an Aquatron separator and wormery approved by a local authority for a new build. 

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