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

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

Drinking Water Concerns The virus that causes COVID-19 has not been detected in drinking water. Conventional water treatment methods that use filtration and disinfection , such as those in most municipal drinking water systems, should remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. COVID-19 and Human Feces The virus that causes COVID-19 has been detected in the feces of some patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The amount of virus released from the body (shed) in stool, how long the virus is shed, and whether the virus in stool is infectious are not known. The risk of transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 from the feces of an infected person is also unknown. However, the risk is expected to be low based on data from previous outbreaks of related coronaviruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). There has been no confirmed fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19 to date. Pools & Hot Tubs r

Is My Septic System at Risk of Contaminating my Water Supply of Covid -19 | Coronavirus? According to the EPA, While decentralized wastewater treatment (i.e., septic tanks) do not disinfect, EPA expects a properly managed septic system to treat COVID-19 the same way it safely manages other viruses often found in wastewater. Additionally, when properly installed, a septic system is located at a distance and location designed to avoid impacting a water supply well, and this includes dry wells. Although proper installation of water and septic systems is vital for protection from diseases and other harmful agents to the human body, The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that “there is no evidence to date that COVID-19 virus has been transmitted via sewerage systems , with or without wastewater treatment.” In spite of the above comment, it still arises worry for many business owners for their customers. We truly do not know how long or the true natur

Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service Murphy's Water Removal | Vacuum Truck Service Murphy's Cesspool and Septic tank service company is a licensed and insured company that has grown to a successful business for three key reasons: Honesty, Professionalism, & Superior Service. What separates us from our competitors is that we aim to focus on quality service and customer satisfaction while building a “one to one” personal relationship with each of our clients. Please contact Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Tank Service today for all your drainage & sanitary needs. There are different types of Vacuum Trucks used for different applications. Some trucks are used for septic and trap grease services. These trucks have a tank and a vacuum pump to suck wastewater or other non hazardous, non-flammable-liquids. These trucks are used to   service cesspools , sewage ejection pits, haul industrial rinse, grease traps, and rain water throughout the  Nassau  &a

How Do Catch Basins Work? What Is A Catch Basin? Catch Basins  often referred to as Storm Drains, essentially catch rainwater, dirt, and floatable debris. Floatable Debris can be organic and inorganic materials. Examples of organic material leaves, sticks, soil, and grass. Examples of inorganic material are things like plastic bottles, coffee cup lids, Styrofoam or extruded polystyrene foam, cigarettes, even car parts. There are metal hoods that cover the outflow pipes. This keeps most foreign material in the catch basin. Now some older catch basins dont have hoods on the pipes going to other drainage structures which allow floatables to escape the catch basin and infiltrate other structures such as dry wells, inverts, head walls, sewer systems . Catch Basins  can flow directly to a sump, brook, creek, river, lake, bay, and sometimes right to the ocean. It is not uncommon to find used engine oil, antifreeze, and other common solvents and toxins inside of catch basins. I h

Sewer & Drain Repair | Nassau & Suffolk County, NY Murphy's   S ewer & Drain ServiceSuffolk County, Long Island, NY In the ideal case, a  Sewer System  is completely gravity-powered, like a  Septic System . Pipes from each house or building flow to a sewer main that runs, for example, down the middle of the street. The sewer main might be 3 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 m) in diameter. Periodically, a vertical pipe will run up from the main to the surface, where it is covered by a  manhole cover .  manhole cover  allow access to the main for maintenance purposes. The  Sewer Mains  flow into progressively larger pipes until they reach the wastewater treatment plant. In order to help gravity do its job, the wastewater treatment plant is usually located in a low-lying area, and  Sewer Mains  will often follow creekbeds and streambeds (which flow naturally downhill) to the plant. Normally, the lay of the land will not completely cooperate, and gravity cannot do all th

How Do Drywells Work? What’s A Drywell? A  drywell   is an absorption system burried under ground usually in the shape of a cylender.  Drywells  cylendars are usually a tall with concrete with holes in the side and an open bottom. (see bottom right side) Drywell Installations & How They Work Drywells  are installed by digging a deep hole, usually near the septic tank, and setting the  drywell  in it. Gravel is usually dumped around the outside of the  drywell  and a lid put on top. The  drywell  is then connected to the septic tank with piping and the whole thing is covered with soil. Effluent enters the  drywell  from the septic tank and then exits out the holes in the side and seeps into the soil that surrounds it. Drywells  were also constructed of brick. These were built as upside-down cone shaped structures constructed inside a large hole. Once completed, they were carefully covered up with soil (backfilled). Some have small lids at the top of th