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Cesspit, the Glossary

Cesspit, cesspool and soak pit in some contexts are terms with various meanings: they are used to describe either an underground holding tank (sealed at the bottom) or a soak pit (not sealed at the bottom).^[1]

29 relations: Ammonia, Biofilm, Chamber pot, Chicago, Concrete block, Dry well, Farmingville, New York, French drain, Garderobe, Gong farmer, Grandfather clause, Groundwater, Groundwater pollution, H. L. Mencken, Human feces, Industrial waste, Onsite sewage facility, Percolation test, Pit latrine, Polecat, Precast concrete, Sanitary sewer, Sanitation, Septic drain field, Septic tank, Sewage, Sewage sludge, Suffolk County, New York, Water table.
Foundations (buildings and structures)
Hydraulic structures

Ammonia

Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula.

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Biofilm

A biofilm is a syntrophic community of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often also to a surface.

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Chamber pot

A chamber pot is a portable toilet, meant for nocturnal use in the bedroom.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Concrete block

A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.

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Dry well

A dry well or drywell is an underground structure that disposes of unwanted water, most commonly surface runoff and stormwater, in some cases greywater or water used in a groundwater heat pump. Cesspit and dry well are Environmental engineering, Hydraulic structures and Sewerage.

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Farmingville, New York

Farmingville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States.

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French drain

A French drain (also called a weeping tile, trench drain, filter drain, blind drain, rubble drain, rock drain, drain tile, perimeter drain, land drain, French ditch, sub-surface drain, sub-soil drain, or agricultural drain) is a trench filled with gravel or rock, or both, with or without a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area. Cesspit and French drain are Environmental engineering, Foundations (buildings and structures), Hydraulic structures and Sewerage.

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Garderobe

Garderobe is a historic term for a room in a medieval castle.

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Gong farmer

Gong farmer (also gongfermor, gongfermour, gong-fayer, gong-fower or gong scourer) was a term that entered use in Tudor England to describe someone who dug out and removed human excrement from privies and cesspits.

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Grandfather clause

A grandfather clause, also known as grandfather policy, grandfathering, or being grandfathered in, is a provision in which an old rule continues to apply to some existing situations while a new rule will apply to all future cases.

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Groundwater

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in rock and soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

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Groundwater pollution

Groundwater pollution (also called groundwater contamination) occurs when pollutants are released to the ground and make their way into groundwater. Cesspit and groundwater pollution are Sanitation.

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H. L. Mencken

Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English.

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Human feces

Human feces (or faeces in British English) are the solid or semisolid remains of food that could not be digested or absorbed in the small intestine of humans, but has been further broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. Cesspit and human feces are Sanitation.

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Industrial waste

Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills, and mining operations.

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Onsite sewage facility

Onsite sewage facilities (OSSF), also called septic systems, are wastewater systems designed to treat and dispose of effluent on the same property that produces the wastewater, in areas not served by public sewage infrastructure.

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Percolation test

A percolation test (colloquially called a perc test) is a test to determine the water absorption rate of soil (that is, its capacity for percolation) in preparation for the building of a septic drain field (leach field) or infiltration basin. Cesspit and percolation test are Sewerage.

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Pit latrine

A pit latrine, also known as pit toilet, is a type of toilet that collects human waste in a hole in the ground. Cesspit and pit latrine are Sanitation.

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Polecat

Polecat is a common name for several mustelid species in the order Carnivora and subfamilies Ictonychinae and Mustelinae.

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Precast concrete

Precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and maneuvered into place; examples include precast beams, and wall panels, floors, roofs, and piles.

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Sanitary sewer

A sanitary sewer is an underground pipe or tunnel system for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings (but not stormwater) to a sewage treatment plant or disposal. Cesspit and sanitary sewer are Environmental engineering.

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Sanitation

Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Cesspit and Sanitation are Sewerage.

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Septic drain field

Septic drain fields, also called leach fields or leach drains, are subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges after anaerobic digestion in a septic tank. Cesspit and septic drain field are Environmental engineering, Sanitation and Sewerage.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesspit

Also known as Cess pit, Cess pool, Cess-pit, Cesspits, Cesspool, Cesspools.