SEPTIC EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
No person shall commence construction of any building which requires
connection to a sewage system unless a valid _______ has been issued
Answer:
Permit
Question:
50
Answer:
a septic tank must be at least _____ feet from any well, lake, stream, swampy area,
active irrigation ditch or 100 year floodplain
Question:
24
Answer:
certified installers shall notify the county environmental health department ______
hoirs prior to completion of any installation
Question:
10
Answer:
Septic tanks shall have a minimum of _____ feet of schedule 40 PVC pipe entering
and exiting the tank
Question:
10
Answer:
A drain field must be laid at least ____ feet horizontally from any existing or
proposed water line
Question:
1/4
Answer:
The sewer line between the dwelling and septic tank shall be placed at a minimum
downward slope of ______ in/ft
Question:
5
Answer:
Absorption trenches shall be separated by a minimum of _______ ft as measured
from distribution pipe to distribution pipe.
Question:
, Backfilling
Answer:
The property owner and/or person installing a sewage system must notify the
county environmental health department for a final inspection prior to ________
Question:
A _________ pit, to determine soil composition must be made prior to septic system
design by the owner or contractor
Answer:
test
Question:
3
Answer:
System utilizing pressure distribution may have absorption trenches ___________ feet
wide
Question:
when using a distribution box, a minimum of ________ feet of solid PVC pipe shall be
used to connect to the distribution box
Answer:
5
Question:
100
Answer:
The absorption trenches must be at least ______ feet from any well, lake, stream,
swampy area, active irrigation ditch, or 100 year floodplain
Question:
15
Answer:
Slopes in excess of _____% are not suitable for a conventional on-site waste water
system
Question:
36
Answer:
The bottom of the absorption trenches must not be more than ________ inches
below the natural ground surface
Question:
500
Answer:
If more than ______ lineal feet of drainage is needed, then pressure distribution must
be provided
Question:
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
No person shall commence construction of any building which requires
connection to a sewage system unless a valid _______ has been issued
Answer:
Permit
Question:
50
Answer:
a septic tank must be at least _____ feet from any well, lake, stream, swampy area,
active irrigation ditch or 100 year floodplain
Question:
24
Answer:
certified installers shall notify the county environmental health department ______
hoirs prior to completion of any installation
Question:
10
Answer:
Septic tanks shall have a minimum of _____ feet of schedule 40 PVC pipe entering
and exiting the tank
Question:
10
Answer:
A drain field must be laid at least ____ feet horizontally from any existing or
proposed water line
Question:
1/4
Answer:
The sewer line between the dwelling and septic tank shall be placed at a minimum
downward slope of ______ in/ft
Question:
5
Answer:
Absorption trenches shall be separated by a minimum of _______ ft as measured
from distribution pipe to distribution pipe.
Question:
, Backfilling
Answer:
The property owner and/or person installing a sewage system must notify the
county environmental health department for a final inspection prior to ________
Question:
A _________ pit, to determine soil composition must be made prior to septic system
design by the owner or contractor
Answer:
test
Question:
3
Answer:
System utilizing pressure distribution may have absorption trenches ___________ feet
wide
Question:
when using a distribution box, a minimum of ________ feet of solid PVC pipe shall be
used to connect to the distribution box
Answer:
5
Question:
100
Answer:
The absorption trenches must be at least ______ feet from any well, lake, stream,
swampy area, active irrigation ditch, or 100 year floodplain
Question:
15
Answer:
Slopes in excess of _____% are not suitable for a conventional on-site waste water
system
Question:
36
Answer:
The bottom of the absorption trenches must not be more than ________ inches
below the natural ground surface
Question:
500
Answer:
If more than ______ lineal feet of drainage is needed, then pressure distribution must
be provided
Question:
