Inside of a cesspool is supposed to look like what

[john the architect]

Hey, I resent being lumped into your criticism of costs and complexity. Unlike tyne other red tape agencies, a good architect saves you money and increases the value of your project. And only an architect can offer to barter for a service such as stamping, which I have done.

As to the cesspools, I want to add that it seems that water wells in the same area would not be a good thing, but possibly one of the writers has something to say about that.

Mahalo for making me feel better about my two, soon to be three CP's and two more planned.

John Maloney
310.562.0362
johnmaloney3@me.com
Hawaii Architect AR8082

[Kapohocat]

I, too, have seen what my wastewater lines and cesspool look like. BUT i had Randy Dresselhaus / Dresselhaus plumbing do it with his little camera thing. It is on a line like a plumbing snake with a tiny camera on the end. Interesting to say the least. Our pipes had a little grease like sludgy poop built up on the inside, kinda like a clogging artery.

We had been using EM-1 in our sinks, potties, showers and it seems to be helping everything. We have also stopped using cleaning products that stop the probiotic effects of EM-1. If it is not biodegradable, we dont use it. Also bleach is used sparingly if at all. Bleach will dissipate in sunlight but not (well) in a waste system. Do use a lot of vinegar.

[kalakoa]

As to the cesspools, I want to add that it seems that water wells in the same area would not be a good thing

Not intimately familiar with the State codes, but I believe it goes like this: if both are built with permits, their locations are cross-referenced, minimum 1000-foot separation.

[Clayjacks]

This may be a seperate cesspool topic entirely, but I'll throw it out there anyway:
Can an engineered, State approved cesspool (Ag, 3 acres) be installed without a County building permit?
Once the cesspool has gone dodo, will this bite the ass of someone looking for a county final inspection?

[Tink]

In my opinion if you have a backhoe or bucket excavator I would install a septic system "to code", find where one is being put in and copy if you can get a tank. That way if caught, everything is to code and all you do is pay permit fee and penalty for work w/o permit fee when you bring in an private inspection performance certificate.

Edit to add disclaimer that I am not promoting this, installer to assume all risks and penalties involved if choosing to take this route of installation.

Community begins with Aloha

[kalakoa]

Can an engineered, State approved cesspool (Ag, 3 acres) be installed without a County building permit?

I've had the same idea, the issue is that the County permit-license-fee-inspection dance is required for any plumbing, even where no County building permit is required (eg, "ag purpose" under exemptions granted by HR2646).