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CONNECTICUT SUBSURFACE SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLER/CLEANER
LICENSING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary purpose of a subsurface sewage disposal system?
A. Provide clean drinking water
B. Safely treat and dispose of wastewater
C. Store sewage temporarily
D. Recycle wastewater for irrigation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The main goal of a subsurface sewage system is to treat household
wastewater and safely dispose of it into the soil .
2. What is the typical minimum separation distance from a septic tank to a private
well in Connecticut?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
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C. 100 feet
D. 200 feet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Connecticut regulations require at least 100 feet between septic tanks
and private wells to prevent contamination .
3. What are the capacities for each side of a septic tank?
A. 1/2 inlet side, 1/2 outlet side
B. 2/3 inlet side, 1/3 outlet side
C. 1/3 inlet side, 2/3 outlet side
D. 3/4 inlet side, 1/4 outlet side
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The septic tank capacity is divided so that 2/3 is on the inlet side and
1/3 is on the outlet side .
4. How many inches lower should the outlet be from the inlet in a septic tank?
A. 1 inch
B. 2 inches
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C. 3 inches
D. 4 inches
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The outlet of a septic tank should be 3 inches lower than the inlet .
5. What information must be present on the outlet side of a septic tank?
A. Installation date and installer name
B. Name of manufacturer, date manufactured, size of tank in gallons, external
load limit, warning placard
C. Only the tank size in gallons
D. Only the manufacturer name and installation date
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Required information includes manufacturer name, date
manufactured, tank size in gallons, external load limit, and a warning placard .
6. What is the minimum liquid capacity of a septic tank for a residential home in
Connecticut?
A. 500 gallons
B. 750 gallons
CONNECTICUT SUBSURFACE SEWAGE
DISPOSAL SYSTEM INSTALLER/CLEANER
LICENSING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary purpose of a subsurface sewage disposal system?
A. Provide clean drinking water
B. Safely treat and dispose of wastewater
C. Store sewage temporarily
D. Recycle wastewater for irrigation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The main goal of a subsurface sewage system is to treat household
wastewater and safely dispose of it into the soil .
2. What is the typical minimum separation distance from a septic tank to a private
well in Connecticut?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
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C. 100 feet
D. 200 feet
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Connecticut regulations require at least 100 feet between septic tanks
and private wells to prevent contamination .
3. What are the capacities for each side of a septic tank?
A. 1/2 inlet side, 1/2 outlet side
B. 2/3 inlet side, 1/3 outlet side
C. 1/3 inlet side, 2/3 outlet side
D. 3/4 inlet side, 1/4 outlet side
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The septic tank capacity is divided so that 2/3 is on the inlet side and
1/3 is on the outlet side .
4. How many inches lower should the outlet be from the inlet in a septic tank?
A. 1 inch
B. 2 inches
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C. 3 inches
D. 4 inches
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The outlet of a septic tank should be 3 inches lower than the inlet .
5. What information must be present on the outlet side of a septic tank?
A. Installation date and installer name
B. Name of manufacturer, date manufactured, size of tank in gallons, external
load limit, warning placard
C. Only the tank size in gallons
D. Only the manufacturer name and installation date
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Required information includes manufacturer name, date
manufactured, tank size in gallons, external load limit, and a warning placard .
6. What is the minimum liquid capacity of a septic tank for a residential home in
Connecticut?
A. 500 gallons
B. 750 gallons
