In addition to block constructed cesspools, dry wells can also be problematic, especially if they are underneath driveways or other heavily traffic areas. If your system was installed before , you should identify where all the components are on the property and mark their locations clearly. Keep people, especially children, and pets away from these areas! Never park or drive any vehicle over or close to these locations.
If you must work in these areas, do not do so alone! Some cesspools may be 10 or 12 feet in diameter and up to 12 feet deep. A person falling into the space can easily be injured or suffocated by falling debris, overcome by methane gas or even drowned.
Contact a qualified engineer or licensed septic system service company inspect your septic system, they can advise you of any potential problems. Rapidly collapsing cesspools are typically caused by excessively saturated soils resulting from heavy rain, snow, and the first thaw at winter's end. Block cesspools can also collapse after being serviced.
The absence of the outward pressure from within the cesspool can allow for the walls to cave in. Licensed septic contractors inform homeowners of these conditions after services are provided. Homeowner's should take precaution to avoid standing above or near the cesspools, as they are particularly volatile during these periods. The result of a rapidly collapsed cesspool is an open crater requiring immediate replacement. Contact a licensed septic contractor or installer immediately for inspection.
The Long Island Liquid Waste Association would like to advise homeowners of the following guidelines to avoid the perils of a collapsing block cesspool: 1. Know where your septic system is located. Be aware of the area in which all cesspools are located on your property. Take care not to drive or park cars or heavy machinery in or around vicinity of septic system.
Traditionally, it was a deep cylindrical chamber dug into the earth, having approximate dimensions of [ meters of] depth. The pit can be lined with bricks or concrete, covered with a slab and needs to be emptied frequently when it is used like an underground holding tank.
Cesspools are a popular form of waste management on Long Island- there are over , in Suffolk County alone. However useful they are, cesspools are also prone to collapse. In May, a cesspool in Huntington collapsed, creating a major sinkhole which swallowed year-old Edward Sinnott, killing him.
Cranes and emergency personnel were quick to the scene, but were unable to extricate Mr. Sinnott in time. Police and firefighters fought in tandem tirelessly, working through the earth and debris, but ultimately, failed in their rescue attempts.
His body was eventually pulled from the mud at around 7PM; nearly 6 hours after he was first sucked in. The hole created was massive- spanning across most of a front yard and the adjoining driveway.
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