Pumping cesspools: clean and fast
The pumping of cesspools is a complex process, the correct organization of which ensures smooth operation. sewerage system, environmental safety and human well-being. GK Spetstrans is a reliable partner in the provision of services for pumping out drain pits and removal of sewage. We work with legal entities and individuals, on the terms of temporary and permanent cooperation.
If you need to clean cesspools or sewage structures at an affordable price and in the shortest possible time, then you should contact the specialists of our company.
Pumping drain pits: cost
Through thorough market research, process optimization, competent commercial work, cleaning of cesspools, pits, etc. has an acceptable cost.
The pumping price is made up of several points: the volume of material to be disposed of, the degree of urgency of the service, the regularity of interaction, the distance of transportation, etc. In addition, the location of the cesspool plays a role. Keep in mind that with constant cooperation, we provide discounts when pumping out a septic tank. The minimum order is 3600 rubles. In each case, the total estimate is negotiated with the client, which allows you to minimize the cost indicator for each.
Pumping the cesspool will remain a necessity for a long time, since many country houses continue to be equipped with autonomous sewerage systems. The organization of such a sewage system requires a minimum amount of funds and efforts. At the same time, sump cleaning is a must sanitary standards.
Why do you need to pump out a cesspool?
Any cesspool is just a capacious storage tank, which is gradually filled with sewage. No natural cleaning takes place here, and all sewage is stored until the moment of planned emptying.
There is a number of mandatory sanitary standards, according to which septic tanks and cesspools must be periodically pumped out in private houses and cottages. Autonomous sewerage system with cesspool potentially carries the danger of chemical and biological pollution of the environment. Untimely cleaning or a complete refusal of such measures will certainly cause trouble for the owner of suburban housing and lead to serious environmental consequences.
When is it necessary to clean the cesspools?
Drain pits are a very simple element of an autonomous sewerage system. There are usually no sensors here that signal the fill level. Therefore, control over the filling and pumping out of the cesspool in this case falls entirely on the shoulders of the homeowner.
Along with household sewage, the drainage pit can be filled with precipitation in the form of torrential rains and melted snow. Given this factor, control the level of sewage in drain pit more carefully. In general, pumping out the cesspool is required when it is filled by about two-thirds of the total volume.
Self-cleaning of the cesspool
To pick up effective method cleaning the cesspool, you should pay attention to several important points:
- The location of the cesspool in the personal plot. The extremely dense construction of the area around the house can make it impossible for a specialized waste pumping machine to access.
- Sewerage waste volumes to be pumped out.
- Own capabilities and available funds.
Today, a cesspool can be easily organized in a private house with your own hands without pumping out. For this, modern chemicals are used that can destroy harmful bacteria and thus eliminate the likelihood of biological pollution of the environment.
Cleaning the cesspool with a specialized sewage suction
The most effective and quick pumping of septic tanks and cesspools becomes when you turn to the services of professionals. On the part of the homeowner, in this case, it is required to rent a sewage machine, which will help to pump out and take out waste from the personal plot.
The only obstacle to high-quality cleaning of the cesspool with a special sludge pump may be the excess of its standard depth, which should be no more than three meters. Otherwise, the hose of the sewer machine will most likely not reach the bottom of the pit and will not be able to completely remove the waste.
How to choose a sewage service?
When the cleaning of the cesspool is not the first time, it is not difficult to choose a reliable organizer of such events. But what to do if suburban housing has been operated relatively recently? A cesspool without pumping out, which is disinfected using special chemicals, has its advantages. However, even it cannot remain filled forever.
To find a good sewer company, whose specialists will perform the work efficiently and relatively inexpensively, it is enough to make useful inquiries with the owners of neighboring estates, contact the managers of the dacha cooperative, or try to find the companies that are responsible for this area.
Agreeing on the performance of work with a specialized service should be solely on the basis of signing a contract. Such a document should contain the following:
- deadlines for completing the necessary activities;
- volume of work;
- tariffs and cost of specific services;
- the level of responsibility of the parties to the agreement;
- customer and contractor address;
- the controversial points are agreed and, if necessary, additional conditions are indicated.
As for the payment for the services of specialists, if there is a verbal agreement, you can pay in cash. If a large reputable organization is involved, then it is better to pay through the cashier of the company or through a bank with receipt of checks. At the same time, it is recommended to keep the receipt of payment at least until the completion of work.
Today, there are a huge number of options and methods for installing a cesspool without pumping out. Of course, in a certain sense this is impossible, since sooner or later it will be necessary to remove solid particles, but there are ways of construction and means for delaying the date of calling the sewers to long years... In our article, we will consider the question of how to make a sump without the need for regular cleaning.
Types of cesspools
Today there are many ways and methods for arranging a full-fledged sewer system. If we consider the classification of cesspools, then there are three such types:
- Sealed pits;
- No pumping required;
- Septic tank.
Practice shows that the most popular option today is a storage tank. What does this mean? This pit has no bottom, so there is no need to clean it with a sewage machine. Although, it should be said that a huge minus also arises, since the soil is polluted.
Advantages and disadvantages of cesspools without pumping
A cesspool without pumping is the easiest option for draining wastewater. In addition, this device has a number of such advantages:
- The simplicity of the design, which makes it possible to build pits with your own hands;
- Variety of materials for installation work;
- Rarer call of sewers;
- Low cost and production costs.
Having looked at all the advantages of this cesspool, you might think that this is an ideal system, but, like all others, it has flaws in its work. Namely such as:
- The difficulty of choosing a place for a pit in accordance with the rules and regulations;
- The absorption capacity decreases over time;
- Unpleasant odor;
- The pit is dangerous for the environment;
- If biological bacteria are used, then it is unacceptable for chemicals to enter the sewer.
Choosing a place for a pit without pumping out
The cesspool should be located on the site of the house that it will serve. It is worth considering that in our case it is a sump without a bottom, which has even more requirements and prohibitions. Let's get acquainted with all the rules for the location of the pit:
- The distance from the pit to the water supply system of the house should exceed 10 meters, and to the well or well - 20 meters. This action will protect the water supply of your home from possible overflow of sewage system drains.
- The distance between the sump and the buildings of the neighbors must be more than 12 meters. If you do not comply with this regulation, then the foundation of the neighbor's house may collapse.
- The segment from the fence to the pit cannot be less than one meter;
- Sump depth of more than 3 meters is prohibited.
Important! Only by observing all the rules can you save yourself from responsibility before the law.
DIY mounting materials
To create a hole with our own hands, we will need a lot of tools and materials. Which ones we will find out now. So:
- A ladder that's pit-sized;
- Bayonet and shovels;
- Bucket and other tanks;
- Trowel for construction purposes;
- Pegs for marking edges;
- Building level.
The cesspool has a different structure and design. This is primarily influenced by what material for the base you choose. Today, most often a sump without pumping is built from the following materials:
- From concrete parts;
- Resin-treated wood;
- Clay bricks;
- Reinforced concrete rings;
- Utilitarian material.
Construction of a cesspool with your own hands
One of the questions that torments many home owners is how to make sure that the pit does not require pumping. It arises especially sharply when building a sump with your own hands. Before starting the installation of the structure, you need to find out the type of soil in your area and calculate the amount of waste.
Sewerage in its waste mainly always contains impurities of solid particles that are not absorbed by the ground. It is for this reason that your sump will need to pump out sludge. This technology the septic tank is designed to work with natural filtration. Therefore, the type of soil is very important.
Attention! If you see that the drainage of the drains has slowed down, we recommend making several holes in the walls of the system.
We have already said that the type of soil greatly affects the functioning of the sump. This is due to that. That they have different density and speed of passage of water. For example, if there is clay soil on your site, then the runoff will seep through its layers for a very long time and, as a result, the pit will be overfilled. In such situations, an additional branch must be installed. The principle of operation lies in the fact that when the first pit is overflowing, then through the pipe, the drains overflow into the second.
This type of sump can be equated with a filtration well, because the pit also accumulates and cleans liquid with the help of soil. Anything that cannot seep through the soil must be periodically pumped out with sewer trucks. It is worth considering that the maximum depth for the sump should not exceed 3 meters. Otherwise, the hoses will not be able to reach the sludge.
The dimensions and design features of the cesspool depend only on the fluid consumption in a particular house. Based on this, the volume for the pit is calculated as follows: the average water consumption by one person per day - 200 liters is multiplied by the number of people living.
Concrete ring pit
The best option for a private house or summer cottage is a construction made of concrete rings... Its huge plus is durability, and besides, you can build it yourself. It is worth noting that the walls of the sump can be made of other materials, but they are less reliable and durable. It is for this reason that the design of the rings is the most demanded.
Stages of erecting a pit from concrete rings
As with the construction of any other septic tank, it all starts with digging a foundation pit, that is earthworks... They can be done by hand or with the help of specialized equipment. It is best to carry out this stage when building the foundation of a house in order to save on the services of heavy equipment. The construction of concrete rings is mounted by a crane using a mechanized method. In this case, it is very important to correlate the sizes of the elements.
But if you decide to build a device with your own hands, the installation technology is different. We will talk about this now. For self-installation, follow the steps below:
- In the chosen place, we place one ring and dig out the earth inside it;
- We align the bottom of the first ring with the ground line, after which we begin to install the subsequent concrete components;
- The number of circles is determined by the depth of the sewer pipes;
- The best materials for this process are devices made of concrete elements with perforated walls;
- If the perforations are not in the device, then you will have to do it yourself. To do this, you need to maintain the following parameters: diameter - 5 cm, distance - 20 cm from each other in the form of a checkerboard.
- We fill the bottom of the pit with a layer of sand and gravel 30 cm;
- We create holes at the inlet of the pipeline;
- We put the pipe so that from concrete walls the distance was 20 cm;
- After that, the check valve is installed;
- Fill the opening with mortar
Attention! Very often, a filtration well is installed near such a pit, which makes it possible to improve wastewater treatment.
Closing the cesspool
You can use either a factory slab or any other concrete slab to perform an action such as slabs. You can buy it in the same place where the sale of rings takes place. But it is worth noting that you can make the cover yourself. To do this, you need cement, sand, crushed stone and reinforcement rods. All actions are performed in the following sequence:
- We make markings with pegs and pull the cord;
- Checking the diagonals;
- We remove the soil around the entire perimeter to the upper ring;
- We overlap the ring with reinforcement in two or three places;
- We forgive a sheet of tin, which we cover with a film on top;
- Place the reinforcement rods at a step of 25 cm;
- For all work, there is a mandatory reinforcement strapping;
- We install a ventilation system;
- And we install the finished cover structure.
This method of building a cesspool without pumping out dates is a guarantee of a hundred-year life. However, remember that it will be necessary periodically to remove the solids that linger on the bottom.
In most private houses, the drainage of domestic wastewater is complicated by the inability to connect to the central sewer network... To achieve a comfortable stay, residents are forced to equip local sewage treatment plant, the simplest of which is a cesspool. One of the operating conditions for such structures is the performance of periodic cleaning activities. Therefore, the owners should know how to pump out a cesspool in a private house, and what methods are most effective.
The problem of disposal of liquid household waste is often solved with the help of special vacuum machines, which allow you to quickly and efficiently perform sewage works. With their help, the collection, transportation and discharge of reinforced concrete products at the processing sites is carried out.
Periodic pumping of effluents is a feature of the operation of local sewage systems
Note. A vacuum machine (sludge pump) is a car chassis on which the following equipment is installed: a tank, a vacuum pump, a suction hose, overload safety devices, an adjusting valve, a hydraulic gun.
The principle of operation of the sewage pump is quite simple:
- The car drives up to the cesspool.
- If necessary, use a pistol to remove hardened deposits.
- The suction hose is lowered into the pit and the reinforced concrete is pumped into the tank.
- The collected wastewater is transported to the unloading point.
To pump out the cesspool, machines based on different automobile chassis are used. In our country most widespread received domestic-made sewage pumps.
KO-523 based on MAZ-437041
Waste sucker machine
With a significant tank volume, the KO-523 model has excellent maneuverability, thanks to which the car easily moves in densely populated areas and over rough terrain. The filling of the tank is controlled by a special alarm system, which prevents overflow. The tank can be drained in two ways: by gravity or under pressure.
Main technical characteristics of KO-523:
- engine power: 177 kW;
- tank volume: 8.7 m³;
- the duration of the full pumping of the tank: 6-8 minutes.
KO-515 based on KamAZ-4308
Waste sucker machine
This model is capable of pumping out cesspools with a depth of 4.5 m, which is its distinctive feature. The driving characteristics of KamAZ make it possible to provide sewage treatment services even in settlements remote from large cities, where the level of road surface, as a rule, leaves much to be desired.
Main technical characteristics of KO-515:
- engine power: 134 kW;
- tank volume: 7 m³;
- maximum capture depth: 4.5 m;
- pump efficiency: 240 m³ / h;
- the duration of the full pumping of the tank: 6-7 minutes.
KO-520 based on ZIL-497442
The advantage of the KO-520 sludge pump is the presence of a diesel engine that meets the EURO-3 standards. Although the capacity of the unit is slightly inferior to previous models, the efficiency of pumping liquid household waste from cesspools does not suffer from this. A 5-cc tank is usually sufficient for servicing the private sector.
Main technical characteristics of KO-520:
- engine power: 96 kW;
- tank volume: 5 m³;
- maximum capture depth: 4 m;
- pump efficiency: 310 m³ / h;
- duration of full tank filling: 5 min.
How to drain a cesspool yourself
If you do not want to pay for professional services, you can pump out a cesspool in a private house with your own hands. For implementation self-pumping there are two options.
Fecal pump application
You can remove liquid from the pit using pumping equipment. For such purposes, fecal pumps should be used that are capable of pumping sewage with a high level of viscosity.
Note. Fecal pumps differ from other types of pumping equipment with channels of larger diameter, increased reliability and the ability to work in an aggressive environment. Some models are equipped with special grinders to process solids.
Fecal pump in a sump
Depending on the design features, fecal pumps are divided into several types:
- Submersible. Such equipment is a sealed monoblock, mounted at the bottom of the sump and capable of handling highly polluted water. Taking into account the specifics of the environment, the housing is made of metal, resistant to corrosion. The maximum power of the devices reaches 40 kW with an efficiency of 400 m³ / h. Although for private conditions, pumps with more modest parameters are usually used.
- Semi-submersible. Installation of such models is carried out on a special platform, as a result of which only the pumping part is under water, while the engine is located outside the liquid medium. Compared with submersible units, semi-submersible units have channels of a smaller diameter and are not equipped with a grinder, therefore they are able to pump out cesspools in the absence of solid inclusions larger than 15 mm in them.
- Superficial. Specifications surface fecal pumps are inferior to the parameters of semi-submersible and, especially, submersible units. The maximum size of the solids that they can pass through is 5 mm. The advantage of such devices is simpler operation. The pump is located on the surface and is pumped out by means of a 5-meter hose.
Pumpless pit cleaning
From a technical point of view, the most in a simple way to drain the cesspool of water, is the use of a bucket and rope. It is used by those owners of private houses who want to save money on calling the sewers and buying a fecal pump.
"Dedovsky" method of cleaning the cesspool
Despite its apparent simplicity, this option has significant drawbacks. First, it is quite time consuming. For example, to drain a 3 cubic well, it would take 300 lowering / raising cycles of a 10 liter bucket. Secondly, in the process of settling sewage, hazardous gases are generated, therefore, without protection of the respiratory system this work it is strongly discouraged.
Another problem is how to dispose of sewage. You can't just pour them onto the site. In addition to spreading an unpleasant odor, you can infect fertile soil with fecal matter and lose crops for a long time. The only way out is to pump it into a separate tank. Therefore, this method is best used only in emergency situations, when there is no way to wait for the arrival of the sewer.
Many are interested in the question: how often do cesspools need to be pumped out? The frequency of cleaning activities depends on several factors, such as:
- well volume;
- the intensity of operation of the sewer system;
- the nature of household wastewater.
Important! The level of drains should not be allowed to reach the outlet sewer pipe... It is better to call flushers in advance.
On average, the pit is cleaned 2-3 times a year. Moreover, this figure can be significantly reduced by using special biological preparations. Under the influence of various bacteria, harmful compounds are neutralized and water is clarified, which can even be used to water the site.
Biological product for cesspools
It is advisable not to save on calling a sewage pump and regularly pump out a cesspool in a private house. In the case of infrequent pumping, there is a high probability of an increase in the density of sediments at the bottom of the sump. To break up solidified waste, you will need an application additional measures, which will significantly increase the cost of cleaning activities.
