Most often, in dachas, the role of the sewer system is performed by a simple cesspool. This structure, in turn, requires periodic cleaning, for which it is necessary either to call a sewer and a team, or to deal with a very unpleasant process on your own. However, there is an alternative solution to the issue of disposal of domestic wastewater - use.
Waste and organic matter, effluents containing detergents, human waste products and other substances accumulate in the cesspool. As it decomposes, all this accumulation releases methane and ammonia compounds into the atmosphere. The aroma is suffocating. Only crowds of insects find cesspools attractive, swarming to visit the latrine, in which, thanks to the efforts of microorganisms, waste rots. Until recently, such "fragrant" pictures upset not only the owners of cesspools, but also their neighbors. Fortunately, bioseptics appeared, in an accelerated mode cleaning septic tanks and cesspools from sewage, at the same time relieving them of unpleasant odors.
Release form and effectiveness of bioseptics
Bioseptics for cesspools are produced in the form liquids ready for use, in the form powders to be diluted with water. Also available for sale granular, tablet bioseptics, self-dissolving bags and cassettes with colonies of organisms suitable for cleaning entire stations and aerotanks.
Specially for country toilets produce biogranules, as a result of the use of which, instead of foul-smelling slurry, a sediment remains in the form of easily recyclable pellets in the cesspool. Very convenient to use bioseptics with fragrance, also intended for cesspools located under the latrine.
The packages always indicate the weight of the product, its shape, instructions for use, indicating the consumption of the substance per cubic meter of waste, as well as the type of bacteria - aerobic or anaerobic.
The effectiveness of bioseptics can be judged by the amount of dry residue. If, after cleaning the pit, about 95% of technical water and about 5% of the residue remain, the preparation is of high quality and highly effective, and the cesspool will not need mechanical cleaning / pumping out the sediment for a long time.
Other signs of the effectiveness of bioseptics for cesspools:
- a high degree of concentration of organisms in the bioseptic preparation (the higher this indicator, the lower the bioseptic consumption);
- the number of bacterial species that process waste (the higher the indicator, the more waste will be efficiently processed);
- the ability to process not only liquid, but also solid waste (leaves, paper, etc.);
- water after cleaning, you can water country plants, and silt - feed any plants.
How to choose biological bacteria for a country toilet
On the shelves of Russian stores there are a lot of drugs - bioseptics. How to choose the most effective and efficient?
If you plan to clean the cesspool under the country toilet, and subsequently water the area with clean water, pay attention to bioseptic tablets. Microorganisms successfully cope not only with the waste of the owners of the dacha, but also with toilet paper, leaving liquid in place of the masses without an unpleasant odor and any color. Biological organisms settle at the bottom of the pit with a layer of activated sludge, which can be used to fertilize plants.
For all other cesspools, liquid and powdered bioseptics are suitable, which clean sewage almost completely.
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The most popular cesspool care products suitable for Russian climatic and geological conditions are produced by Doctor Robik, Saneks, BioSept, etc.
Varieties of biological bacteria
On the packages of cesspool cleaners, you can find the names of bacteria: aerobic or anaerobic. They have some differences, although both types of biobacteria are applicable to cesspools.
- bacteria anaerobic. They effectively cope with filling the cesspool, while the air access factor is not relevant. In completely closed airless chambers, a fast (processing of solid waste in a maximum of 24 hours) process of fermentation and biodegradation under the influence of anaerobic bacteria takes place. The disadvantage is incomplete wastewater treatment (up to 70%) and the release of methane, and therefore an unpleasant odor.
- bacteria aerobic. For their successful work, an influx of oxygen is required. Accordingly, the country cesspool should be equipped with a pipe / hatch for air access. During the action of aerobic bacteria, waste decays, activated sludge falls to the bottom (sludge disposal is possible as a fertilizer), and technically purified water is used for technical needs or disposed of into the soil through natural drainage.
- The third type of bioseptics - bioactivators(Atmosbio, Microzym Septi Treat, Biosept, Dr. Robik, etc.), namely a mixture of the above types of bacteria with the addition of enzymes - accelerators of the cleaning process. Bioactivators effectively clean up to 80% of wastewater in cesspools, successfully coping with pathogenic microbes. Preparations bioactivators are resistant to the presence of synthetic detergents in the effluents.
Video - Bioactivator for cesspools
The principle of operation of bioseptics
Bioseptic preparations, regardless of the form of release, are intended for cleaning cesspools. Bioseptics are either directly poured into the plumbing / cesspool or pre-diluted with tap water.
When using anaerobic bacteria, it is not recommended to build an open fire nearby, as a combustible gas, methane, will be released during the cleaning process.
Waste, feces, organics - all this is a vital environment for biobacteria. When getting inside the pit, biological products effectively decompose all the sewage in it, while not affecting the walls of the cesspool. Enzymes speed up the decomposition process.
After cleaning the cesspool with a bioseptic, the purified water is pumped out with an irrigation pump or it seeps into the ground on its own.
You can see the work of a bioseptic by paying attention to the rapidly decreasing plaque on the walls of the cesspool.
Video - How to use the biological product "Vodogray"
Advantages of bioseptics
- Waste is completely neutralized and disinfected.
- The unpleasant smell almost completely disappears.
- The volume of sewage in the cesspool is reduced.
- The bottom and the drainage system are not silted up, the drain pipes remain clean.
- The services of a vacuum cleaner become unnecessary.
If earlier they used chlorine, after which even grass did not grow in the place of the cesspool for many years, now it has been completely replaced by safe and effective preparations - bioseptics that do not poison people's lives with pungent chemical odors.
Working conditions of biobacteria in cesspools
Bacteria that decompose sewage in cesspools are living organisms. Accordingly, certain conditions are required for their successful operation.
- The most suitable drain temperature is from +5°С to +60°С. At lower temperatures, biobacteria "fall asleep".
- Bacteria function only in a liquid medium, so there must always be a layer of waste at least 20 mm thick in the cesspool.
- Household chemicals, chlorine, petroleum products and oils are detrimental to bioseptics.
The cost of biological products for cleaning cesspools
The popular drug "Bioseptic" is available in liquid form. Among the types of this drug, there are suitable for different types of effluents, including soap-containing ones. The average retail price for a package of 80 g is 150 rubles. Preparations with a volume of 2 liters cost in the region of 700 - 1000 rubles.
Another popular drug from Doctor Robik is available in the form of powders and liquid concentrates. The price for a large two-liter bottle is about 1300 - 1500 rubles.
And the drug "Vodogray" for cesspools costs at least 200 rubles.
There are many manufacturers and suppliers offering pit latrine biobacteria at wholesale and retail prices. In any case, with the timely use of biosepiks, the country cesspool will cease to “please” with unpleasant odors. And the remaining sludge with bacteria can be safely used to feed plants or donate to retired neighbors. But technically purified water can only be used for irrigation or household needs. It is forbidden to eat it personally or give it to animals.
