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| HIGH WATER TABLE SEPTIC SYSTEM |
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SEPTIC SYSTEM AND A CESSPOOL SYSTEM IS HAVING A SEPTIC TANK AS THE FIRST COMPONENT IN THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTEAD OF A CESSPOOL.
THE SEPTIC TANK IS NOT A DRAINAGE POOL LIKE THE CESSPOOL IS,BUT IS A SOLID CONTAINMENT UNIT, WITH THE INLET AND OUTLET PIPES ONLY.
MOST SEPTIC TANKS ON LONG ISLAND COME IN TWO SHAPES. THE FIRST IS A RECTANGULAR SHAPE THAT CAN HOLD 1,000 GALLONS OF SEWAGE. THE OTHER IS A ROUND SHAPE THAT CAN VARY IN CAPACITY: FROM 1,2OO GALLONS AND UP. THE SEPTIC TANK CAN VARY IN DIAMETER. MOST RESIDENTIAL SEPTIC TANKS COME IN 8' DIAMETER .COMMERICIAL SEPTIC TANKS USUALLY START AT 10' DIAMETER TO 12' DIAMETER AND CAN BE MORE THAN ONE TANK IN A SEPTIC SYSTEM.
SEPTIC TANKS SHOULD BE SERVICED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 TO 5 YEARS ( ACCORDING TO LONG ISLAND LIQUID WASTE ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES )
THOUGH A 2 CESSPOOL SYSTEM IS STILL USED AS A LESS COSTLY REPLACEMENT SYSTEM, THE SUFFOLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. WILL NOT APPROVE A SYSTEM WITHOUT A SEPTIC TANK FOR BUILDING EXPANSION PROJECTS.
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FOR MORE INFOMATION ON CESSPOOLS OR SEPTIC SYSTEMS GO TO LONG ISLAND LIQUID WASTES' WEBSITE www.lilwa.org THERE YOU WILL ALSO FIND US AS A HIGHLIGHTED CERTIFIED INSTALLATION COMPANY.
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