Work on the soakaway on the 12th hole

For a number of years we have been having problems with excessive water running into a septic tank overflow soak away which is located to the left of the 12th hole. The ground around the soak away is often saturated making cutting and maintenance of the area difficult. To resolve the issue we have contractors working on the 12th to investigate the pipework leading into and around the current manhole and establish which pipes contain clean water and which may contain effluent from the nearby tank. Investigative trenches were dug to find the pipework and drain dye used to establish where they run to and from.

Two pipes were found, the contractors are installing an extra manhole so the second pipe containing the apparent clean water can be separated from the effluent pipe, once the manhole is installed the water can be tested and inspected when necessary. The soakaway can then be monitored to see weather it has resolved the excess water problem.