Stable yard design - wash rooms

[jenz87]

We are hoping to build a new barn this winter for stables, storage and a wash room etc.
We currently have drainage to a drainage pond but this has wildlife in it. So we wont be able to drain our water from the wash room to the drainage pond.
The barn will not be near any drains or sewage pipes.
So the question is, what to do with soapy water from the wash room.
What do people do with their waste, where do they drain it to?

Any ideas?

Also if anyone has any interesting design tips?

Thanks!

 

[Goldenstar]

By wash room do you mean washing horses or a washing machine ?
Are you putting in a loo ?

 

[jenz87]

I mean a hose down room for washing horses.
The loo is sadly in another area of the yard well away from the new barn so sadly no drainage.
I was thinking perhaps a stone floor with rubber mats?
The wash room wouldnt be used massively but i wondered what everyone else did!

 

[MagicMelon]

Could you not dig out a small pit and fill with hardcore and use that? That way the shampoo water will just soak away naturally. I wash mine on my hardcore yard, works well.

 

[Goldenstar]

Mine is draining into a drain which heads under the school and ends up in the main drain on the far side of the house drainage system .
The best way I think would be to contruct a drain to a suitable area then build a small soakaway if you have a digger in for other work this won't be expensive .
You need some round gravel membranes and some drainage pipes .
For one wash box it won't need to be large .
Not much very nasty comes from such an area just mild shampoo mainly .

 

[jenz87]

The soakaway sounds a good idea. Probably best!
Any tips on design etc?
Thanks! Cant wait to get planning everything!

 

[Goldenstar]

Any builder will know how to do it's basically a drainpipe that leading into a net work of field drain type pipes which are sitting on stone of some sort you protect the area from mud ingress as best you can with a membrane below and above ( they do slit in time ) I have done work on mine twice in twenty five years ( it's big and a large house and some stuff off the yard leads to it ) it's then covered up and grassed over
You need of course fall on the drains my soakaway pipes are laid in a herringbone .
But you could do it with one long straight one it suited better .

 

[Garnet]

Don't forget a covered, level (preferably concrete) area for the farrier that is considerably larger than a standard stable. My farrier always bemoans the fact that he is sometimes expected to work outside in all weathers on rough ground, or alternatively bang his head on stable walls.
Happy planning!