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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

Commercial Cesspool Repair & Installations | NYSeptic.com

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Commercial Cesspool Repair & Installations   Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Tank Installations A cesspool is also called an overflow or a leaching pool when it is used as secondary component in a septic system . A septic tank or another cesspool would be either of the main components in this kind of wastewater system. Solids and sludge are separated from the liquid waste. Allowing the liquid effluent to drain to an overflow cesspool or leaching pool. Where it drains into the sand at the bottom. Bacteria then helps breakdown those solids by digesting them and aiding in taking some burden off of routine maintenance. Septic systems need maintenance and can't be circumvented. Maintenance intervals can be lengthened with the use of bacteria and enzymes and other additives. Most importantly routine maintenance can prolong the life of your system, but only when performed by a reputable cesspool and septic company such as  Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Tank Service . Plea

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)

Cesspool Professional Services located in Suffolk County Long Island, New York

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Cesspool Service Locating and servicing your system! Pumping, aerating, and chemical treatment of your cesspool is essential to extending its lifespan. Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service has qualified professional technicians that can diagnose, locate and service all types of drainage systems . Cesspool   Septic Tank   Grease Trap   Catch Basin   Drywell   Camera Inspections   Sewer & Drain   Environmental Professional Services   Preventative Cesspool Maintenance Managing what is placed in your system is the first line of defense to maintain a  cesspool   or septic system. Like the human digestive system, there is good bacteria that is necessary to break down solids and waste. When we place certain household chemicals in the system, we can harm a  cesspool system  as opposed to helping clear it.  Chemicals used in a home such as, ammonia or antibacterial cleansers will kill the good bacteria preventing a sewage system to break

Maintaining A Cesspool System in Suffolk County

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Maintaining A Cesspool System Below are a few ways to  maintain a cesspool . Each method listed has its pros and cons. Suffolk County has specific laws that must be followed, and  Murphy’s Cesspool & Septic Service  follows all protocols for not only Suffolk County, but all of Long Island Commercial and Residential locations.  Aeration Aeration is the chemical approach to  cleaning a cesspool . It is completed by pouring sulfuric acid into the well or tank. The sulfuric acid breaks down both solid waste and sludge creating an air passage. Waste is then dissolved the same way you would clean the pipes of your home with a chemical agent. The negative effects of this method of maintenance is that it can harm your cesspool or septic system in the long run.  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 proces