GEORGIA MOUND AND AREA FILL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
All perforated pipe used for gravity flow carriage and distribution of
effluent within lateral trenches, mounds, etc. shall meet ______ lb crush
strength. Correct Answers 1,500lb
ASTM - F810 is for what type of piping? Correct Answers Rigid
ASTM - F667 is for what type of piping? Correct Answers Corrugated
semi-rigid piping
What psi must pipe used for pressure carriage and distribution of
effluent be? Correct Answers At least 160 psi PVC construction
What three things make of the cross section of a Wisconsin Mound
System? Correct Answers 1. Septic Tank 2. Dosing Chamber 3. The
Mound
What is the purpose of the septic tank in a mound system? Correct
Answers To remove most of the settleable solids and is a place for
liquefaction of the more easily biodegradable solids
What must the dosing tank have? Correct Answers A pump or siphon
, What is the purpose of the dosing tank in a mound system? Correct
Answers To pressurize a distribution network of small diameter pipe
with small perforations and distributes the septic tank effluent uniformly
along the length of the mound
What is the purpose of the mound in a mound system? Correct Answers
To accept septic tank effluent, and along with the native soil, treat, and
purify the wastewater to acceptable standards
What four layers does a mound consist of? Correct Answers Layer of
suitable sand, aggregate, distribution system, and soil cover
It is common to see Wisconsin Mound Systems in excess of _____?
Correct Answers 25,000 gpd
What is the sizing and configuration of soil absorption systems based
on? Correct Answers How the effluent moves away from the system and
the rate at which it moves away from the system
What does the designer of the mound system predict type of movement
and rate of movement based on? Correct Answers The prediction is
made based on soil and site information obtained during site evaluation
The more restrictive the site, the __________ and ___________ the soil
absorption system must be. Correct Answers Narrower and Longer
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
All perforated pipe used for gravity flow carriage and distribution of
effluent within lateral trenches, mounds, etc. shall meet ______ lb crush
strength. Correct Answers 1,500lb
ASTM - F810 is for what type of piping? Correct Answers Rigid
ASTM - F667 is for what type of piping? Correct Answers Corrugated
semi-rigid piping
What psi must pipe used for pressure carriage and distribution of
effluent be? Correct Answers At least 160 psi PVC construction
What three things make of the cross section of a Wisconsin Mound
System? Correct Answers 1. Septic Tank 2. Dosing Chamber 3. The
Mound
What is the purpose of the septic tank in a mound system? Correct
Answers To remove most of the settleable solids and is a place for
liquefaction of the more easily biodegradable solids
What must the dosing tank have? Correct Answers A pump or siphon
, What is the purpose of the dosing tank in a mound system? Correct
Answers To pressurize a distribution network of small diameter pipe
with small perforations and distributes the septic tank effluent uniformly
along the length of the mound
What is the purpose of the mound in a mound system? Correct Answers
To accept septic tank effluent, and along with the native soil, treat, and
purify the wastewater to acceptable standards
What four layers does a mound consist of? Correct Answers Layer of
suitable sand, aggregate, distribution system, and soil cover
It is common to see Wisconsin Mound Systems in excess of _____?
Correct Answers 25,000 gpd
What is the sizing and configuration of soil absorption systems based
on? Correct Answers How the effluent moves away from the system and
the rate at which it moves away from the system
What does the designer of the mound system predict type of movement
and rate of movement based on? Correct Answers The prediction is
made based on soil and site information obtained during site evaluation
The more restrictive the site, the __________ and ___________ the soil
absorption system must be. Correct Answers Narrower and Longer
