GEORGIA ONSITE SEPTIC SECTION A QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE!!!
When is a facility required to pretreat the waste to reduce BOD5 and TSS to 200mg/L or below before
disposal through a convention or chamber septic tank system? - (answer)When the facility produces a
waste stream with BOD5 and TSS higher than 200 mg/L
Is physical development of a property allowed to start if an on-site sewage management system will be
used? What is needed for construction to start installing an on-site sewage management system. -
(answer)No. A Construction Permit from the County Health Department is needed.
List the nine items needed for an application from the County Health Department. - (answer)1. Name
and Address of the owner and applicant (if other than owner)
2.Location of property
3. Plans and Specifications showing the location and design of proposed system, including surface and
subsurface drainage and piping
4. Nature of the facility to be served
5. Location of all water supplies, geothermal borehole, or other utilities and trash pits on or off the lot,
which will bear upon the location of the system
6. Number of bedrooms in the dwelling, or the number of person to be served in other types of
establishments, or other sewage flow or water usage data
7. Soil characteristics, including soil types and capabilities, frequency and evaluations of seasonal high
groundwater tables, occurrence of rock and other impervious strata
8. Signature of owner or agent applying for permit
9. Any additional info deemed necessary to determine suitability of the site
When can a conventional or chamber septic tank system be used on tracts or parcels of land of three
acres or more? - (answer)If the percolations rate does not exceed 120 minutes per inch.
What is the maximum design capacity of a conventional or chamber septic tank system? - (answer)No
less than 1,000 gallons and no more than 10,000 gallons.
, GEORGIA ONSITE SEPTIC SECTION A QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE!!!
If the county board of health finds the soil evaluation deficient, how any days do they have to notify the
person or entity that submitted the evaluation? How should it be sent and what should be included? -
(answer)The notification needs to be sent by mail in writing within 3 business days and include any
deficiencies/ measures needed to correct deficiencies.
Sewers connecting component parts of on-site sewage management systems shall be of sufficient size to
serve ______ - (answer)anticipated flow conditions
All solid pipes and fittings used in an on-site sewage management system, beginning at the house shall
be _______ and ________. - (answer)NSF International schedule 40 PVC or equivalent and be a
minimum of 4 inches in diameter
What is the minimum amount of hours of retention does a septic tank have to provide? - (answer)24
hours
What rating does inlet and outlet tees have to be? - (answer)ASTM 3034 rated or equivalent
What is the minimum capacity of a septic tank of a single family dwelling? If they have over 4 bedrooms,
how many additional gallons must be added for each bedroom? - (answer)Minimum is 1,000 gallons. 250
gallons for each additional bedroom
How many compartment tanks are required? What is the minimum liquid capacity of the first
compartment? - (answer)Two Compartments. The first compartment shall be at least 2/3 the liquid
capacity of the tank.
When tanks in series are used, how shall they be connected and what tank shall the sewage enter? -
(answer)The tanks shall be connected with a sealed sewer line and all sewage shall initially enter the first
tank.
What is the recommended minimum earth cover over a tank? - (answer)6 inches
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE!!!
When is a facility required to pretreat the waste to reduce BOD5 and TSS to 200mg/L or below before
disposal through a convention or chamber septic tank system? - (answer)When the facility produces a
waste stream with BOD5 and TSS higher than 200 mg/L
Is physical development of a property allowed to start if an on-site sewage management system will be
used? What is needed for construction to start installing an on-site sewage management system. -
(answer)No. A Construction Permit from the County Health Department is needed.
List the nine items needed for an application from the County Health Department. - (answer)1. Name
and Address of the owner and applicant (if other than owner)
2.Location of property
3. Plans and Specifications showing the location and design of proposed system, including surface and
subsurface drainage and piping
4. Nature of the facility to be served
5. Location of all water supplies, geothermal borehole, or other utilities and trash pits on or off the lot,
which will bear upon the location of the system
6. Number of bedrooms in the dwelling, or the number of person to be served in other types of
establishments, or other sewage flow or water usage data
7. Soil characteristics, including soil types and capabilities, frequency and evaluations of seasonal high
groundwater tables, occurrence of rock and other impervious strata
8. Signature of owner or agent applying for permit
9. Any additional info deemed necessary to determine suitability of the site
When can a conventional or chamber septic tank system be used on tracts or parcels of land of three
acres or more? - (answer)If the percolations rate does not exceed 120 minutes per inch.
What is the maximum design capacity of a conventional or chamber septic tank system? - (answer)No
less than 1,000 gallons and no more than 10,000 gallons.
, GEORGIA ONSITE SEPTIC SECTION A QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE!!!
If the county board of health finds the soil evaluation deficient, how any days do they have to notify the
person or entity that submitted the evaluation? How should it be sent and what should be included? -
(answer)The notification needs to be sent by mail in writing within 3 business days and include any
deficiencies/ measures needed to correct deficiencies.
Sewers connecting component parts of on-site sewage management systems shall be of sufficient size to
serve ______ - (answer)anticipated flow conditions
All solid pipes and fittings used in an on-site sewage management system, beginning at the house shall
be _______ and ________. - (answer)NSF International schedule 40 PVC or equivalent and be a
minimum of 4 inches in diameter
What is the minimum amount of hours of retention does a septic tank have to provide? - (answer)24
hours
What rating does inlet and outlet tees have to be? - (answer)ASTM 3034 rated or equivalent
What is the minimum capacity of a septic tank of a single family dwelling? If they have over 4 bedrooms,
how many additional gallons must be added for each bedroom? - (answer)Minimum is 1,000 gallons. 250
gallons for each additional bedroom
How many compartment tanks are required? What is the minimum liquid capacity of the first
compartment? - (answer)Two Compartments. The first compartment shall be at least 2/3 the liquid
capacity of the tank.
When tanks in series are used, how shall they be connected and what tank shall the sewage enter? -
(answer)The tanks shall be connected with a sealed sewer line and all sewage shall initially enter the first
tank.
What is the recommended minimum earth cover over a tank? - (answer)6 inches
