06-22-2009, 08:03 AM
I’ll pass on the bait and offer some insight.
Anytime there is a substandard black water system in place it will leach effluent and contaminate the surrounding soil. I wouldn’t advocate large scale demolition, unless we want to spread the contaminate around.
It’s not an easy solution, my recommendation having been through the process. Is to dig out the cesspool (you will find lots of 55 gallon steel or plastic "cesspools" if your issues are like my neck of the woods.
Dig a hole big enough and drop a sealed vault right in the spot where the contaminated soil was removed and yes - transported to a land fill that will take it $$$$$ (hazardous waste)
That is the solution we negotiated with the Feds. Solved the problem though, 10 -20k$ per unit, not a bad admission ticket for a low impact oceanfront (in my case riperian) lifestyle
Aloha