SCDHEC REGULATION 61-56 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Alternative System - (ANSWER)A system incorporating design modifications of the proposed subsurface
wastewater infiltration trench area (drain field) or absorption trench geometry for the purpose of
achieving compliance with required setbacks and offset to the zone of saturation and/or restrictive
horizons. No such system shall be utilized unless the Department has established a specific standard.
Alternative Infiltration Trench Products - (ANSWER)Products specifically designed to replace or eliminate
the aggregate typically utilized in subsurface infiltration trenches. Such products must be approved for
use by the Department and must adhere to required equivalency values established herein.
Bond - (ANSWER)A sum of money set aside (Surety Bond) to insure completion of work under a contract.
Canal - (ANSWER)An artificial waterway used for navigation, drainage, or irrigation.
Cleaning - (ANSWER)The removal and transportation of septage from an onsite wastewater system, self-
contained toilet, or other sewage holding system to an approved disposal location.
Color Charts (Munsell System or equivalent) - (ANSWER)Charts bearing various color chips established by
a recognized color system which uses three elements—hue, value, and chroma—to make up a specific
color notation. The notation is recorded in the form of hue, value, and chroma (e.g., 10YR 5/6). The three
attributes of color are arranged in the system in orderly scales of equal visual steps, which are used to
measure and describe color accurately under standard conditions of illumination by comparing soil
samples to color chips on various charts.
Conventional System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system that utilizes a network of conventional
wastewater infiltration trenches installed in the naturally occurring soil for the treatment and disposal of
domestic wastewater.
Critical Area - S. C. Code Section 48-39-10(J) defines critical area as the following - (ANSWER)1) coastal
waters; 2) tidelands; 3) beaches; 4) beach/dune systems which are the areas from the mean high-water
mark to the setback line as determined in S. C. Code Section 48-39-280.
Curtain Drain - (ANSWER)A subsurface interceptor drain that is installed to collect and redirect
groundwater as it flows through the soil profile to an appropriate discharge point.
,SCDHEC REGULATION 61-56 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Ditch - (ANSWER)A long narrow excavation intended for the purpose of drainage and/or irrigation.
Domestic Wastewater - (ANSWER)The untreated liquid and solid human body waste and the liquids
generated by water-using fixtures and appliances, including those associated with food service
operations. For the purposes of this regulation, domestic wastewater shall not include industrial process
wastewater.
Dwelling - (ANSWER)A self-contained unit used by one (1) or more households as a home, such as a
house, apartment, mobile home, house boat, tiny house, park model RV, RV or camper, or other
substantial structure that provides living facilities for one (1) or more persons, including permanent or
semi-permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Effluent - (ANSWER)The liquid discharged from a septic tank, effluent pump station, or other sewage
treatment device.
Embankment - (ANSWER)A bank of soil with at least two (2) feet of vertical height from top to bottom.
Environmentally Sensitive Waters - (ANSWER)Outstanding resource waters (ORW), Shellfish Harvesting
Waters (SFH), and Trout-Natural Waters (TN) as defined in R.61-68 and classified in R.61-69, and
including lakes greater than forty (40) acres in size and the Atlantic Ocean, regardless of their
classifications in R.61-69.
Existing System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system, which has received final construction approval
or has been serving a legally occupied dwelling or structure.
Expansive Soils - (ANSWER)Soils containing significant amounts of expansible-layer clay minerals
(smectites) as evidenced in the field by classifications of "Very Sticky," "Very Plastic" and where
"Slickensides" are present when evaluated in accordance with the Field Book. Such soil horizons are
considered to be restrictive for onsite wastewater systems
, SCDHEC REGULATION 61-56 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Failing Onsite Wastewater System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system that is discharging effluent in
an improper manner or has ceased to function properly
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic - (ANSWER)A fibrous glass and plastic mixture that exhibits a high strength
to weight ratio and is highly resistant to corrosion.
Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils (Field Book) - (ANSWER)A field guide published by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for making or reading
soil descriptions and for sampling soils, as presently practiced in the USA.
Final Treatment and Disposal - (ANSWER)Ultimate disposition of the effluent from a septic tank or other
treatment device into the soil.
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity - (ANSWER)A measure of stiffness of a material
Flexural Strength - (ANSWER)A measure of the ability of a material to withstand rupture when subjected
to bend loading
Gel Coating - (ANSWER)A specially formulated polyester resin, which is pigmented and contains filler
materials, the purpose of which is to provide a smooth, pore-free, watertight surface for fiberglass
reinforced plastic parts
Gleying - (ANSWER)Bluish, greenish, or grayish colors in the soil profile that are indicative of markedly
reduced conditions due to prolonged saturation. This condition can occur in both mottled and unmottled
soils, and can be determined by using the gley page of the soil color charts
Gray Water - (ANSWER)Domestic wastewater that is generated by water-using fixtures and appliances
such as sinks (excluding kitchen sinks), showers, and laundry but that does not come into direct contact
with human excreta or solid organic matter.
Gray Water Subsurface Reuse Systems - (ANSWER)A system designed to separately collect and treat gray
water and subsequently dispose of gray water by reusing it as part of a subsurface irrigation system. This
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Alternative System - (ANSWER)A system incorporating design modifications of the proposed subsurface
wastewater infiltration trench area (drain field) or absorption trench geometry for the purpose of
achieving compliance with required setbacks and offset to the zone of saturation and/or restrictive
horizons. No such system shall be utilized unless the Department has established a specific standard.
Alternative Infiltration Trench Products - (ANSWER)Products specifically designed to replace or eliminate
the aggregate typically utilized in subsurface infiltration trenches. Such products must be approved for
use by the Department and must adhere to required equivalency values established herein.
Bond - (ANSWER)A sum of money set aside (Surety Bond) to insure completion of work under a contract.
Canal - (ANSWER)An artificial waterway used for navigation, drainage, or irrigation.
Cleaning - (ANSWER)The removal and transportation of septage from an onsite wastewater system, self-
contained toilet, or other sewage holding system to an approved disposal location.
Color Charts (Munsell System or equivalent) - (ANSWER)Charts bearing various color chips established by
a recognized color system which uses three elements—hue, value, and chroma—to make up a specific
color notation. The notation is recorded in the form of hue, value, and chroma (e.g., 10YR 5/6). The three
attributes of color are arranged in the system in orderly scales of equal visual steps, which are used to
measure and describe color accurately under standard conditions of illumination by comparing soil
samples to color chips on various charts.
Conventional System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system that utilizes a network of conventional
wastewater infiltration trenches installed in the naturally occurring soil for the treatment and disposal of
domestic wastewater.
Critical Area - S. C. Code Section 48-39-10(J) defines critical area as the following - (ANSWER)1) coastal
waters; 2) tidelands; 3) beaches; 4) beach/dune systems which are the areas from the mean high-water
mark to the setback line as determined in S. C. Code Section 48-39-280.
Curtain Drain - (ANSWER)A subsurface interceptor drain that is installed to collect and redirect
groundwater as it flows through the soil profile to an appropriate discharge point.
,SCDHEC REGULATION 61-56 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Ditch - (ANSWER)A long narrow excavation intended for the purpose of drainage and/or irrigation.
Domestic Wastewater - (ANSWER)The untreated liquid and solid human body waste and the liquids
generated by water-using fixtures and appliances, including those associated with food service
operations. For the purposes of this regulation, domestic wastewater shall not include industrial process
wastewater.
Dwelling - (ANSWER)A self-contained unit used by one (1) or more households as a home, such as a
house, apartment, mobile home, house boat, tiny house, park model RV, RV or camper, or other
substantial structure that provides living facilities for one (1) or more persons, including permanent or
semi-permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
Effluent - (ANSWER)The liquid discharged from a septic tank, effluent pump station, or other sewage
treatment device.
Embankment - (ANSWER)A bank of soil with at least two (2) feet of vertical height from top to bottom.
Environmentally Sensitive Waters - (ANSWER)Outstanding resource waters (ORW), Shellfish Harvesting
Waters (SFH), and Trout-Natural Waters (TN) as defined in R.61-68 and classified in R.61-69, and
including lakes greater than forty (40) acres in size and the Atlantic Ocean, regardless of their
classifications in R.61-69.
Existing System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system, which has received final construction approval
or has been serving a legally occupied dwelling or structure.
Expansive Soils - (ANSWER)Soils containing significant amounts of expansible-layer clay minerals
(smectites) as evidenced in the field by classifications of "Very Sticky," "Very Plastic" and where
"Slickensides" are present when evaluated in accordance with the Field Book. Such soil horizons are
considered to be restrictive for onsite wastewater systems
, SCDHEC REGULATION 61-56 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
100% VERIFIED!!!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Failing Onsite Wastewater System - (ANSWER)An onsite wastewater system that is discharging effluent in
an improper manner or has ceased to function properly
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic - (ANSWER)A fibrous glass and plastic mixture that exhibits a high strength
to weight ratio and is highly resistant to corrosion.
Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils (Field Book) - (ANSWER)A field guide published by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for making or reading
soil descriptions and for sampling soils, as presently practiced in the USA.
Final Treatment and Disposal - (ANSWER)Ultimate disposition of the effluent from a septic tank or other
treatment device into the soil.
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity - (ANSWER)A measure of stiffness of a material
Flexural Strength - (ANSWER)A measure of the ability of a material to withstand rupture when subjected
to bend loading
Gel Coating - (ANSWER)A specially formulated polyester resin, which is pigmented and contains filler
materials, the purpose of which is to provide a smooth, pore-free, watertight surface for fiberglass
reinforced plastic parts
Gleying - (ANSWER)Bluish, greenish, or grayish colors in the soil profile that are indicative of markedly
reduced conditions due to prolonged saturation. This condition can occur in both mottled and unmottled
soils, and can be determined by using the gley page of the soil color charts
Gray Water - (ANSWER)Domestic wastewater that is generated by water-using fixtures and appliances
such as sinks (excluding kitchen sinks), showers, and laundry but that does not come into direct contact
with human excreta or solid organic matter.
Gray Water Subsurface Reuse Systems - (ANSWER)A system designed to separately collect and treat gray
water and subsequently dispose of gray water by reusing it as part of a subsurface irrigation system. This
