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Cesspool Service 101 | Nassau & Suffolk County, Long Island, NY | NYScptic.com

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Cesspool Service 101 Nassau & Suffolk County  Long Island, NY  NYScptic.com THE BEST CESSPOOL & SEPTIC COMPANY ON LONG ISLAND NYSeptic.com Email:  Service@NYSeptic.com Phone 1:  631.758.4171 Phone 2:  631.476.5484 Fax:  631.475.2898 based on average statistics, one out of five homeowners have a septic system . Whether that’s a septic tank or a cesspool , it is helpful to know the basics of how a septic system works and how to maintain one. Homeowners and business owners with a septic system should know how to identify when a septic system needs to be pumped in order to avoid public health issues. Although pumping a septic tank is an easy task to overlook, hiring a qualified septic contractor is part of responsible home ownership. Murphy's Cesspool & Septic are available for you when the time comes to inspect and pump your tank . HOW A SEPTIC TANK WORKS The job of a septic system is to treat wastewater and most personal septic systems do so just as well as city

Prepare The Septic System Before The Winter | NYSeptic.com

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NYSeptic.com | Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service This resource provides guidance for septic system users before, during, and after winter weather. Understanding your septic system type, location, and components before winter weather occurs will make this guide more useful. Please visit NYSeptic.com to access educational resources for septic system users. Before the Winter   Always keep your septic system well maintained; a well-maintained septic system is better able to withstand the stresses of winter weather. If you live in an area that commonly experiences winter weather, take these steps to protect your septic system. Know and document all components of your septic system. Take photos of the connections and system components. These photos will be helpful if components are destroyed and you need to replace them or file insurance claims. Make sure your photos and/or documents include:  Septic tank location  Septic system records or drawings  Electrical components Check &a

How Septic Systems Work | NYSeptic.com

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How Septic Systems Work Long Island cesspool and septic systems are typically made of a few different components. There is a receiving structure that might be either a septic tank or a cesspool. Along with the drainage area, which could be a drainage field or another cesspool. Houses built before 1972 will have block cesspools. Homes built after the year 1972 will have a septic tank as the main receiving structure. Along with precast concrete cesspools serving as the drainage area. When installed and properly maintained by a Long Island septic system and cesspool professional service at regular service intervals, your septic tank and drainage system can provide many years of reliable service. A septic system acts as an on site sewage treatment plant used by municipalities where sewers are not available. Back in the 1800′s a septic system would have been installed to replace chamber pots and the old outhouse. How Does Your Septic System Work? Effluent (sewage)