Cesspool Service
Our goal is to not only fix problems, but also prevent them! For cesspools in the Long Island area Nassau and Suffolk counties, our team at CityWide Sewer & Drain is here to help. We offer 24/7 full emergency service when it comes to your septic system, new installations, emergency pumping or just maintenance on your existing system, we can handle it all. We have pump trucks as well as earth-moving equipment, so you can rest assured that the job will be done quickly, efficiently and environmentally friendly.
Our services in this area include:
- Cesspool pumping
- Cesspool cleaning
- Cesspool aeration
- Cesspool chemical treatment
- New cesspool installation
- Cesspool repair
- Electronic cesspool and pipe locating
These cesspool systems can be complex, and it’s important to keep all parts of them in good condition in order to avoid problems. In addition to emergency service, we also offer regular cesspool maintenance contracts to keep everything running as it should.
How does a Cesspool or Septic System work?
Waste water flows from your Residence into the septic tank or main cesspool.
The organic liquid waste floats at the top and the solid waste and inorganic sludge falls to the bottom.
The natural bacteria generated inside the system converts the floating waste into sludge and liquid.
The liquid between the “floating solids” and the “sludge” layers flows into the leaching secondary tank where it drains through the sides and bottom in a cesspool or flows out to the septic field in a septic system.
Why Does a Cesspool/Septic System Fail?
When a septic tank/main cesspool is not properly maintained, solids will build up within the septic tank/main cesspool and eventually push through and into the leaching cesspool/s. This clogs the sand bottoms and can permanently destroy the drainage. Detergents, toilet cleaners, bleach, anti-bacterial soaps and disinfectants can kill the natural bacteria in the septic system. It is essential to keep the bacteria levels in your system well balanced for optimum performance.
What Should I Do When My System is Full and Requires Service?
If CityWide has determined that the cesspool system is full or requires service, we may elect pumping, aeration and drainage additives as in sulfuric acid to help restore drainage.
Dry Wells and Catch Basins
CityWide handles all your Dry Well and Catch Basin needs. We clean, vacuum, repair, replace and install wells and basins as well as the lines leading to and from them. Whether it’s drywells in parking lots or just a small drywell at your home CityWide can clean them and restore drainage.
A dry well or catch basin is an underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly storm water runoff, by dissipating it into the ground, where it merges with the local groundwater. Water flows through it under the influence of gravity. They receive water from one or more entry pipes or channels at its top. It discharges the same water through a number of small exit openings distributed over a larger surface area, the side(s) and bottom of the dry well.
Simple dry wells consist of a pit filled with gravel, riprap, rubble, or other debris. Such pits resist collapse, but do not have much storage capacity because the interior is mostly filled by stone. A more advanced dry well defines a large interior storage volume by a reinforced concrete cylinder with perforated sides and bottom. Dry wells should be cleaned periodically to help restore drainage.
