The main ways to treat sewage in a country house with their own hands

Cesspool with own hands, as the simplest autonomous sewerage of the country house

Thanks to modern technology and science, invented a variety of technologies that allow the drainage without harm to the environment. The canalization of a country house can act as follows:

• as a cesspool;
• septic tank;
• biological treatment station

It should be understood that the construction of any of the above sewerage, involves the preparation and development of all necessary documents and schemes.

The cesspool is very easy to make by hand. Because of its simple installation and low cost, this type of sewage is most often used by the owners of country houses. However, its maintenance will fly into a lot of money, as it is very often necessary to pump out the drains by ordering the services of sewers. During pumping out in the yard there is an unpleasant smell, and the price for this event is high. It is best if you agree to clean with your neighbors.

In order to build such a sewer system by oneself, it is necessary to calculate the volume of the cesspool. Cleaning is performed no more than twice a year, so take into account this factor and the number of people living. So, for example, their number should be multiplied by 3 or 4 cubic meters( it all depends on how many drains each person produces each month).

The pit is set at a distance of 12m from the house, 1m from the fence and 30m from the well. The process itself looks like this:

1. Dig the hole of the desired value with your hands or with the help of technology.
2. Hands flatten pit walls.
3. At the bottom lay a reinforced mesh( for it is better to put stones or bricks).
4. The mesh is poured concrete with a layer of 20-25cm.
5. During the drying of concrete by hand build an internal country sewage system.
6. Make laying of external sewerage( I lay pipes to the pit).
7. The installation of septic walls is carried out using concrete or brick.

Specialists do not recommend the use of a cinder block for the construction of a wall, since it does not provide long-term operation of the system. It quickly breaks down from constant interaction with water.

The pit must be absolutely closed. It can be closed using a concrete slab with a hatch, or independently make such a slab with a large board and reinforced mesh.

Septic for the sewerage of a country house with their own hands

The store sells ready-made septic tanks that require only transportation. Septic cleans drains and performs their cleaning, and anaerobic bacteria process solid organic inclusions. However, there are not enough two tanks for wastewater treatment, and 4 are expensive to install. In fact, a septic tank is the same cesspool, only with a partition. This is a more expensive but safe solution for drainage. To make a septic yourself, you will need:

1. Construct a foundation pit of the required volume.
2. Pour the bottom with concrete.
3. Construct the walls with hands.
4. Divide the area into 3 parts and pour two more walls( separating).
5. When half the wall is erected, install a pipe with a slight bias for overflow and then pour concrete.

Deep Biological Cleaning Station

This is a modern sewerage system, which, having installed, does not need to worry about possible contamination of the environment. With their own hands to make suburban sewerage of this type is impossible, but almost everyone will be able to install. For a station with an area of ​​1.5 cubic meters, there is no need to hire lifting machines. It is made of polymer materials, so the weight of such sewage is not large.

Calling on the help of several friends, the installation of a deep biological treatment station will be quick and easy. The main thing is that the pipe brought to the sewer system does not bend.

In country houses with a land where a high level of groundwater is observed, the deep biological treatment station should be installed on the surface or make a small depression.