Cesspool & Septic Service, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, NY

  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 Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Tank Service A cesspool system or cesspools are underground leaching structures that were built and used for centuries now. A cesspool used to be the main component in the removal of wastewater (also known as blackwater. When cesspools are used as the main drainage component solids and sludge dump directly into the sand at the bottom of the cesspool system . Scum floats to the top forming a layer of solid floatable material which can make the cesspool clogged . Otherwise bringing the cesspool fail and backup. A lot of systems have two cesspools.  The second cesspool is an overflow cesspool that is in place to leach water into the sand while the main cesspool handles the solid material. Sometimes older homes have only one cesspool . Suffolk county mostly have a few systems like thi

Cesspool Maintenance & Problems While urban homes tend to connect to a municipal sewer system , many country and older rural homes make use of a self-contained septic system for waste management. Unlike sewer systems , a septic system requires regular maintenance due to the way it handles your waste . This is costly when working through a waste management company, but you may potentially save money by maintaining the septic system yourself. Septic System Components Septic systems consist of two major components: a well or septic tank and a drain field. Updated systems use a septic tank instead of a well for improved efficiency, although some older homes still use wells. While essentially the same concept, there are some minor design differences which may lead to different issues. The Modern Septic Tank This large underground tank is directly connected to your home’s main sewage line. When you flush your toilet or run your sink, the waste water flows into the tank