How to Clean Out a Cesspool | NYSeptic.com
How to Properly Clean Cesspools
Contact Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service for professional advice on how frequently your cesspool needs to be pumped, or cleaned. They can give you reasonable advice based on the capacity of your septic system and the amount of use it gets.
Green grass, wet ground over your cesspool, or a pervasive septic odor can be indications that your cesspool needs immediate attention.
Water conservation habits, such as installing low-flow toilets and shower heads, limiting time in the shower, and even shutting off the sink while brushing your teeth, can extend the time between cesspool cleanings. The more water you use, through the bathroom, kitchen, and laundry, the more frequently your cesspool will need to be cleaned. In addition, limiting your water use can save you money by extending the life of your cesspool. In most cases, if the cesspool fails, you will be legally required to replace it with a septic tank, which is much more expensive.
While it can be helpful to understand the process for cleaning cesspools, the process requires tools and skills, which make cesspool cleaning a job for professionals.
Cesspools have the high potential for leaking and contaminating area water supplies. In addition, a cesspool that has filled within a certain level of the cesspool's inlet pipe is considered to have failed, and must be replaced.
A cesspool is generally seen as a murky, dirty pool of liquid and partially dissolved solids. More specifically, the term is used to describe an outdated component of a septic system, typically replaced by a septic tank. Cesspools are inefficient and potentially hazardous but can still be found in some homes that don't have updated septic systems. Cesspools are comprised of a large subterranean hole, lined with pieces of rock or concrete, and covered with a concrete lid to protect it. Frequency of cleaning will vary depending on the size of the cesspool and how much use it gets.
- Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service cleans the cesspool by pumping and draining it. This is accomplished with a large truck with a tank and a suctioning hose. Pumped cesspools should be completely drained of both liquids, solids and "sludge" (the term reserved for partially dissolved matter.)
- Alternatively, treat the cesspool by aeration. The aeration process involves dissolving the chemical sulfuric acid into the liquid in the cesspool. This breaks up the sludge and solids, allowing air to pass through and the liquids to dissolve on their own.
- Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service also cleans the cesspool using hydro-jetting. Hydro-jetting forces water into the earth below the cesspool, which breaks up the liquids and sludge that are congealed at the bottom of the cesspool, preventing dissolution. This process quickly and efficiently allows the cesspool to return to normal, safe levels.
- Treat the cesspool with caustic soda after pumping, aerating or hydro-jetting. This treatment opens up the tank of the cesspool, allowing the liquids and sludge to seep naturally. It also works to break down the grease and soap scum that can build up in the cesspool, coating the tank's walls and floor and preventing seepage.
Hydro-Jetting
Hydro-Jetting is illegal in Suffolk County without using the proper regulation precautions in each incorporated village. This should be the first thing to note when considering this approach. Now, the process involves high-pressure water to break up and separate solid waste from the bottom and sides of a cesspool to clean it out through the leach system. Hydro-Jetting is the fastest way to clear a cesspool system, but you must follow all guidelines for Suffolk County regulations. Murphy’s Cesspool & Septic Service urges you to please think of the environment prior to deciding how to maintain your cesspool with any maintenance.
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