01-19-2017, 10:53 AM
From what you describe it seems as if they have turned a cesspool into a make shift septic tank. That is, in a cesspool, all waste is dumped via sewer pipe into a pit, where the solids collect, and the liquid/dissolved solids leach into the ground. It eventually fills with "un digested" solids over time and has to be pumped, or a new pit dug.
With a barrel, similar to a septic tank ( they usually have two compartments), the solids collect in a concentrated area, are "digested" more rapidly, and the liquid drains out into the leach area without the solids "clogging" the leach area, or field.
I feel as long as you pump out the barrel when it reaches full, you will have a more efficient waste system that will let the earth handle what is given.
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With a barrel, similar to a septic tank ( they usually have two compartments), the solids collect in a concentrated area, are "digested" more rapidly, and the liquid drains out into the leach area without the solids "clogging" the leach area, or field.
I feel as long as you pump out the barrel when it reaches full, you will have a more efficient waste system that will let the earth handle what is given.
Community begins with Aloha