| Posted By |
Message |
Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
Name:
*********
|
Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Since I grew up in Queens, I don't really know what a cesspool is. All I know is that its sewage related.
Does everyone on LI have one, or only certain towns?
|
Posted 1/13/07 10:10 AM  |
| |
|
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource | Long Island Weddings |
Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name:
Susan
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
that house has a cesspool? There are no sewer lines?
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:15 AM |
| |
|
Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
Name:
Professional Aunts No Kids
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
A cesspool is where the waste water from your toilets and drains go (sometimes even your washing machine) Its a cement cast that has holes on the sides. The water and waste goes in, and the solid waste stays, where as the water leaks in to the ground. the waste will stay there and dissenagrate over time. Sometimes, you need to have the cesspool pumped because there is too much waste in there.
There are allot of places on LI that have cesspools and some that are hooked up to the sewer system...where the waste is brought and treated
I hope I explained that ok. 
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:19 AM |
| |
|
Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
Name:
*********
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Posted by Blu-ize
that house has a cesspool? There are no sewer lines?
No it doesn't - i am just curious  I figure if I am moving to LI, I shoul learn about LI things!
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:20 AM |
| |
|
Tine73
Member since 3/06 22093 total posts
Name:
*********
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Posted by Lisa
A cesspool is where the waste water from your toilets and drains go (sometimes even your washing machine) Its a cement cast that has holes on the sides. The water and waste goes in, and the solid waste stays, where as the water leaks in to the ground. the waste will stay there and dissenagrate over time. Sometimes, you need to have the cesspool pumped because there is too much waste in there.
There are allot of places on LI that have cesspools and some that are hooked up to the sewer system...where the waste is brought and treated
I hope I explained that ok.
Yes you did thanks!! Ick! I'm glad I dont have one!! 
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:20 AM |
| |
|
Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
Member since 5/05 22334 total posts
Name:
Professional Aunts No Kids
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Posted by BackInNewYork
Posted by Lisa
A cesspool is where the waste water from your toilets and drains go (sometimes even your washing machine) Its a cement cast that has holes on the sides. The water and waste goes in, and the solid waste stays, where as the water leaks in to the ground. the waste will stay there and dissenagrate over time. Sometimes, you need to have the cesspool pumped because there is too much waste in there.
There are allot of places on LI that have cesspools and some that are hooked up to the sewer system...where the waste is brought and treated
I hope I explained that ok.
Yes you did thanks!! Ick! I'm glad I dont have one!!
Its no so ick....if you dont have problems with it...you never know its there....BUT if it needs to be pumped...thats the ICK part!!
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:22 AM |
| |
|
Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name:
Susan
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Posted by BackInNewYork
Posted by Blu-ize
that house has a cesspool? There are no sewer lines?
No it doesn't - i am just curious I figure if I am moving to LI, I shoul learn about LI things!
Most of nassau has sewers. Some parts of Sufffolk have cesspools. Let's just say that I would prefer to have sewers.
I grew up in Bellmore and had a cesspool until they all went to sewers..ours caved in and had to be pumped but by then we filled it in since the sewer lines were being placed.
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:28 AM |
| |
|
CunningOne
***
Member since 5/05 26975 total posts
Name:
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
I am in one of the few towns in Nassau that is not hooked up to sewers and I have cesspools. Yuck! I hate having to worry about them and they are expensive to replace.
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:44 AM |
| |
|
Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
Name:
Susan
|
Re: Dumb question - what's a cesspool?
Posted by BackInNewYork
Posted by Blu-ize
that house has a cesspool? There are no sewer lines?
No it doesn't - i am just curious I figure if I am moving to LI, I shoul learn about LI things!
Ok, you got me scared there..don't even concern yourself about it.
|
| Posted 1/13/07 10:48 AM |
| |
|
