CM are finding more and more sites where discharging to a running ditch, watercourse or underground drainage field is not an option, and we are having to design more drainage mounds to find a solution for our customers. If a percolation test is undertaken, and the ground is found to be unsuitable for a drainage field ie too wet, too impermeable etc, AND there is nowhere suitable nearby to send the flow, then a drainage mound becomes the only solution. Because of increasing we

Looking after your Pumping Station Often taken for granted and forgotten about, if your house or commercial property needs a sewage / wastewater pumping station, otherwise known as a packaged pumping station, it's very important to look after it in order to keep it operating effectively. At CM our sewage pumping stations are built to last, we only use the highest quality materials and components in all of our custom built pumping stations. However, even the best quality sew

A well-designed soakaway or drainage field is a network of perforated pipes and gravel, installed in a grid system, intended to ensure foul or storm water drains away efficiently, or in the case of foul water it treats the water as it drains to ensure it is environmentally safe to enter the ground. Here at CM Environmental, we cannot stress enough how important it is to ensure your soakaway is designed safely; a poorly designed system can lead to unpleasant smells, flooding o