Difference between a Septic Tank & a Soakaway

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Difference between a Septic Tank & a Soakaway
What are the differences between a Nigerian soakaway system and a septic tank?

When building a structure, a septic tank and a soakaway must be present. These are the areas where the bathroom, kitchen, and toilet waste is dumped.

Although some Nigerians confuse a soakaway with a septic tank, they are not the same thing. Amazing constructions can be built with the right materials, manpower, and funding. We'll examine the procedures needed to build a soakaway and a septic tank.

Difference between a Septic Tank and a Soakaway
As this is frequently misinterpreted, let's start by comprehending the fundamental distinction between a septic tank and a soakaway.

How Do Septic Tanks Work?
The toilet waste, also referred to as faeces or, in common parlance, shit, is kept in this underground facility.

It is nothing more than a closed system of tanks for wastewater and solid waste storage and effluent collection. Bacterial activity breaks down solid waste in the first tank. The second chamber, where more organic biological action will take place, is where the partially treated effluent is pumped after being partially treated.

The trash is then kept in the tank until it overflows into a soakaway or drainage field, where bacteria in the soil further decompose the waste.

Septic Tank is deeper than Soakaway and, in contrast to Soakaway, has a plastered body and flooring. A typical septic tank in Nigeria is 8 by 10.

What Is A Soakaway?
A soakaway is a container used to collect water from different sources of wastewater, the bathroom, and the kitchen.

Additionally, the soakaway is used to dispose of septic tank liquid. The soakaway prevents septic tanks from backing up. Because it doesn't have a bottom like a septic tank, it drains the additional water.

Depending on the plumber, he may choose to leave the septic tank with its compartment or he may perform a cross-connection between the septic tank and the soakaway to capture the excess from the septic tank.

The soakaway is typically not that deep when compared to a septic tank. A typical soak route in Nigeria is typically 4 by 4.

A septic tank is deeper than a soakaway and is plastered before being levelled, however, a soakaway is not handled in the same manner because the floor is left in its current condition and it is also shallower.

In Nigeria, they are built in tandem and split by six-inch bricks. The plumber will finish the remainder of the separation.

Resources Required
The price to develop these drainage systems vary depending on their size, the cost of building supplies, and the cost of services in that specific area.

But if you're constructing a small family's four-room cottage, you'll require a standard septic tank that measures 8 by 10 and a soakaway that measures 4 by 4.

A building may have a variety of drainage systems. In large structures, especially those with numerous stories, a septic tank with a soakaway per level could be constructed.

The quantity of materials you'll need relies largely on the size of the septic tank or soakaway required for the project, but the following list includes some of the essentials.

• Blocks, where the influence of land topography may result in an increase or decrease in quantity.
• Sand for coaching and plastering
• For concrete covers, use gravel
• Rods to bolster the structure
• Cement bags for construction use
• Boards made of concrete, which are strong and support the building
• Po-line timber the standard type
• Nails...

Required Services
• Some building experts' services are also necessary. These are what they are:
• Build the building, carpenters.
• To connect the pipes, plumbers
• Diggers to provide the necessary underground space
• Mason and servants to help with construction.

Additionally, there may be additional expenses associated with the construction process.

Cost of Building a Septic Tank and Installing a Soakaway
Please remember that this is not advice on how to manage your money. The aforementioned approach is the standard; however, a septic tank and soakaway per floor may be needed for a very big house or a building built for commercial usage. There is no fixed price because of this; it could cost millions.
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