"Cesspit"

Cesspit
A Cesspit is a large sealed tank that is used to store sewage and waste water. They come in all different shapes and sizes and are usually stored underground. Traditionally, a Cesspit was made out of brick and these are still prevalent in many older buildings or properties. However, more modern buildings or properties will have waste water tanks made from fibreglass. A Cesspit will take all of a properties waste water including sewage, sink and bath water. Because of the nature of the waste that is inside the tank and because the tanks are completely sealed, they need to be emptied on a regular basis. However, this all depends on the size of tank, the size of the building, the number of people living in the property or if appliances such as dishwashers or washing machines are discharging waste water to the tank. A Cesspit is usually installed instead of a septic tank because of the ground conditions and it also helps reduce the potential of pollution to the surrounding environment.