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What is a Cesspool?

A cesspool is a large underground holding tank, used for the storage of liquid waste, commonly used in rural areas without centralized sewer systems. Cesspools are covered by a concrete or stone lid where the waste water flows. Cesspools are also called overflows or a leaching pool when it is used as secondary component in a septic system where a septic tank or another cesspool would be either of the main components in a wastewater drainage system.


Within a cesspool, solids and sludge are broken down by anaerobic bacteria essential for this process to work. Solid waste will sink to the bottom and lighter waste particles will float to the top forming a top layer of scum. The wastewater then drains up into the soil through perforated walls in the cesspool.


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