Basics About Long Island Cesspool

Cesspits refer to conservancy tanks, covered cisterns, or pits built on a home for the reason of holding sewage and related household wastes. They are also referred to as cesspools. Keeping sewage wastes in cesspits is among major methods used in handling sewage in homes that are not connected to local sewage systems. Another method involves installing septic tanks on the property. As with other areas on the globe, in Long Island cesspool is usually buried under the ground on compounds.

Cesspools are made of different materials depending on a number of factors such as weather, capacity, and soil structure among others. However, main materials are metal, concrete, and plastic. The cesspit is covered with a lid that may be made of the same material as the body or not. The capacity depends on the number of people in the household in which it is installed.

Cesspits and septic tanks are similar in many aspects. The main difference is that cesspits have holes along their height which allow liquid waste and water to percolate out. This means that they only retain solid materials which are then removed periodically. Local sewage companies normally provide emptying services to clients at a fee while in some cases clients have to hire private service providers.

There are two types of cesspits in use currently. There are those that only serve as overflows for septic tanks while there are those that are independent and hold solid wastes on their own. Those that serve as overflows require little maintenance since all liquid wastes that flow into them drain into the ground through the holes on them. Those that do not serve as overflows require frequent emptying and servicing to keep them environmentally friendly.

These sewage structures present one major limitation to the surroundings. The limitation is that the ground around it gets saturated as a result of continued leaking of liquid waste and wastewater into the soil. Very saturation grounds are dangerous to human and animal health and the ecosystem at large. When this occurs, one is advised to construct a fresh cesspit preferably at a new location. The amount of time the soil takes to get saturated depends on how frequent maintenance is done and the number of people the system sustains.

Non-biodegradable stuff like PVC and plastics must never be damped into cesspools so that maintenance is made easier. Only usual biodegradable home wastes like toilet papers should be damped into them. Only exception in material disposed may be tiny inevitable non-biodegradable materials like buttons. Maintenance involves applying washing chemicals after solid wastes are pumped out.

Since these cesspits are ancient and are constantly being replaced with latest technology incorporated in septic tanks, no official maintenance procedures are available. Most chemical commodities utilized to clean them employ enzymes which react with the wastes abandoned after most of the bulk is taken away. Local governments enforce laws to ensure that homeowners keep their sewage systems in healthy conditions.

Long Island has several independent operators who provide drainage services at reasonable costs. Most of them have websites on the internet with contact information for people to contact them. Different companies provide different deals hence it is worth comparing them before settling down on any of them.