Every summer resident is faced with such a task as pumping out cesspools. No matter how large the septic tank is, it will fill up sooner or later. When such a moment comes, the owners of a country house usually order a sewage service.
If a holiday village or a cooperative has existed for a long time, then the telephone, and even the names of the driver and operator, are well known to all residents. How to organize a waste disposal system if there is no centralized removal, and also what to do if pumping is not possible at this particular site (due to the remoteness of the site or the poor location of the pit), our article will tell.
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In order to pump out a cesspool, special equipment is required - a sludge machine. It consists of two main parts:
- car chassis;
- the actual sludge pumping plant, including a pump, a flexible hose (sleeve) and a metal container (cistern).
By the way, the large capacity of the tank allows, in some cases, to reduce the cost of pumping out by ordering the departure of a sewage truck to serve several sites at once.
Thus, the cost of fuel required to get to the holiday village and from it to the sewer is significantly reduced.
The professionalism of the cesspool team is manifested in the prevention or minimization of leakage of fecal sediments to the surface of the earth. The pumping process is highly automated.
Payment provides not only for the emptying of the cesspool, but also for the removal of its contents to the place of discharge, to the central treatment plant.
In addition, the cleaning service includes:
- liquefaction of solid sediment, without which it is impossible to clean;
- , if necessary;
- some types of additional services. These include the use of special ones that ensure the disinfection of septic tanks, and containing special microorganisms that contribute to this process. Here the payment is negotiable.
Timely pumping of drain pits not only relieves the inhabitants of the cottage from unpleasant odors, it contributes to the long-term and proper operation of the treatment system. Few people would think of pumping out a large septic tank on their own, this work requires not only skills and experience, but also special equipment, so it is best to entrust this work to professionals who have everything they need at their disposal.
Choosing a cleaning company
When sewage has been carried out for many years, the task of choosing the contractor for this work is not worth it. But if a country house has been built recently, and experience in cleaning activities has not yet been obtained, then there is a need to look for and choose a company whose services will be relatively inexpensive and the work of high quality. This is done in three steps. Necessary:
- Make inquiries at the nearest village council or other local authority to which the territory of the dacha cooperative belongs about existing firms and organizations providing sewage services. There must be those, often they serve this particular locality. The closer such a special enterprise is geographically to the dacha, the better, as this will affect the cost of work and transport costs.
Pro tip: If it is possible to negotiate directly with a team consisting, as a rule, of two people, then this is an ideal option at all, they may be able to pump out the drain pit along the way, for an almost symbolic reward.
- If it was not possible to agree privately, then you will have to deal with the company. In this case, a contract is concluded, in which the following must be specified in detail:
- deadlines;
- volume of work performed;
- cost and tariffs;
- the responsibility of the parties;
- the addresses of the parties;
- additional conditions.
- To make payment. In the first case, when the contract was oral, it is done simply, in cash. If a legal entity, that is, a company, has become the contractor, payment is made either through its cash desk with an extract of credit and debit orders, or according to an account at a bank branch. In both cases, a receipt confirming the fact of payment should be kept at least until the moment when the pumping out of the drain pits is successfully completed.
How to clean a cesspool yourself
In some cases, when the cottage only occasionally serves as a resting place for a small family, the septic tank fills up so slowly that the owners do not want to call a sewage truck. If the amount of solid sediment is small, then, in principle, you can pump out the drain pit yourself. To do this, it is desirable to have two items:
- . It is inexpensive and freely available. You can also use a conventional water pump, but in this case it must be equipped with a filter, otherwise it will quickly clog.
- Container for collecting fecal sediment. It can be a plastic barrel for chemicals, or a metal one. It is best if the lid closes tightly.
Pro tip: An alternative option is also possible - the use of modern biological products that break down solid waste to a liquid state and process it. Such funds contain special microorganisms intended for the disposal of sewage.
Experienced summer residents know how to clean a cesspool, they have repeatedly observed the operation of a sludge pump, so they do not need to invent anything new. However, there is still one important warning. You should not clean plastic septic tanks yourself, they are easy to damage and their emptying has a number of features. In these cases, you still need to contact the experts.
