WV Septic Installer EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

WV Septic Installer EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION 1. No part of the individual sewer system location shall be within __ feet of a building, foundation or property line - ANSWER 10 2. No part of the individual sewage system location shall be within __ feet of a public water supply line or within __ feet of a private water supply line - ANSWER 25 and 10 feet 3. the _________ shall determine the distance between the septic tank home, aeration unit, vault, privy or sewage tank and the public water system well or water supply - ANSWER commissioner 4. The location of a septic tank, home aeration unit, vault privy, or other sewage tank shall be at least ___ feet from a private water well or ground water supply - ANSWER 50 5. The location of absorption fields, serial disruption systems, absorption beds, mound systems, and other soil absorption system shall comply with the distances contained in table 64-47 - K at the end of this rule - ANSWER 6. Roof drains foundation drains sump pumps surface drains or similar drains shall not connect to a _______ - ANSWER Individual drawer system 7. The location of a septic tank or other treatment unit or disposal field shall not be under area to be ________ - ANSWER paved parking lot, driving surfaces or any type of structure 8. What is the minimum septic tank size required for a single-family dwelling with up to 4 bedrooms in WV? - ANSWER 1,000 gallons 9. For each bedroom beyond 4, how many gallons must be added to the minimum septic tank size? - ANSWER 250 gallons 10.True or False: Metal septic tanks are approved for use in West Virginia. - ANSWER False 11.What is the required minimum clearance between a septic tank and a private water well? - ANSWER 50 feet 12.True or False: A soil absorption system may be installed under a driveway or parking lot. - ANSWER False 13.What is the minimum trench depth allowed for a standard soil absorption system? - ANSWER 18 inches14.What is the maximum trench depth for a standard soil absorption system? - ANSWER 36 inches 15.No part of an individual sewage system location shall be within_____feet of a building, foundation or property line. - ANSWER 10 16.No part of an individual sewage system location shall be within_____feet of a public water supply line - ANSWER 25 17.No part of an individual sewage system location shall be within_____feet of a private water supply line. - ANSWER 10 18.There shall be a minimum of ______ feet between any portion of a standard soil absorption system and seasonal groundwater bedrock, and any other impermeable layer - ANSWER 3 19.There shall be no standard septic tank soil absorption system installed in soils where percolation test results show an average percolation time of less than_____ minutes per inch. - ANSWER 5 20.A minimum of _____ test holes for perc test - ANSWER 4 21.The test hole shall be completely filled with water to ground level and maintained to a depth of at least ______ inches for a minimum period of ______ hours before beginning the percolation rate measurement. - ANSWER 12 inches and 4 hours22.For four (4) or less bedrooms, the minimum tank capacity shall be______ gallons; and 6.4.a.2. For each additional bedroom, the minimum tank capacity shall be _______ gallons per bedroom - ANSWER 1000 and 250 using a dual compartment tank or dual tanks, the volume ratio of the first compartment or tank to the second compartment or tank shall approximate - ANSWER 2-1 24.The inlet shall equip a cast-in-place or inserted baffle or a sanitary tee. The inlet baffle or sanitary tee shall extend to a minimum depth of - ANSWER 6" 25.The inlet baffle or sanitary tee shall extend...... - ANSWER no more than twenty percent (20%) of the liquid depth 26.The effluent baffle shall extend to at least________ percent - ANSWER thirty-five percent (35%) of the liquid depth, but to no more than forty percent (40%) of the liquid depth. 27.Minimum liquid depth in tank shall be - ANSWER 30"