Have you noticed that after the fall of Rome, the europeans lived for centuries without sewers? My theory is that after the degenerates destroyed Rome, they also executed anybody intelligent who was able to stop them, which includes engineers and architects. Because of this, nobody was able to reproduce the difficult architecture of sewers for centuries. The same happened in Russia. After the degenerates destroyed Russia in 1917, they executed all the intelligent russians.
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Lordbananafist ago
Anywhere there's septic tanks there aren't sewers...
coopzy ago
It's more of an isolated system at that point. The feces is still managed instead of just going into the ditch.
sore_ass_losers ago
@Lordbananafist Septic tsnks need to get pumped out regularly and the contents usually get spread out on a farm field, so it's not much of a system.
Enigmatic_Continuum ago
That's not true. As long as you're adding live yeast or another form of good bacteria to the system monthly, you won't have a problem unless your drain field isn't working properly. If you're taking care of the system and there aren't any failures, empty the tank every 20 years or so.
sore_ass_losers ago
"The average septic tank system usually requires pumping every one to three years [source: EPA]."
Pumping Your Septic Tank: A Good Idea
How Stuff Works
https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/plumbing/septic-tank-cleaning1.htm
Enigmatic_Continuum ago
That article isn't touching on a few variables such as how many people live in the home, do the have guests frequently, do they have a separate drain for the laundry... Essentially, if you have a small household, don't allow bleach into your septic tank, and treat the tank monthly, 2-3 years is way too often. It's ok though. We can agree to disagree.
JastheMace ago
That's BS. If you are getting pumped every 1-3 years you have a problem.
Lordbananafist ago
Hey goddamnit... he said "sewers"
Words fucking matter
sore_ass_losers ago
It's not clear why you even brought septic tanks into this discussion, of the fall of Rome:
"The septic tank system is believed to have originated in the country of France. John Mouras is credited for inventing the septic tank system on or around the year 1860."
History of the Septic Tank System
https://www.newtechbio.com/articles/history_of_the_septic_system.htm
sore_ass_losers ago
He said sewers and you said septic tanks, so what? Septic tanks are modern and require pumps. Back in early days they had cesspits which were shoveled out periodically.