Exam Study Guide Questions And Actual
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What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a proposed or existing Well? - Answer 50 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a spring, sink hole or suction line (water supply)? -
Answer 50 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a Lake, Pond, Stream, Water course, or other
impoundment? - Answer 25 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from pressurized water lines? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from property lines? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a Crawl Space or Foundation? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from from Drainage Ditches or Embankments? - Answer
15 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a Swimming Pool? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from a Driveway or Sidewalk? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Septic Tank from Tennis Courts or Wooden Deck? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a proposed or existing Well? - Answer 100 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a Spring or Sink Hole? - Answer 100 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a Lake, Pond, Stream, Water Course or other
, What is the setback for a Absorption Field from property lines? - Answer 5 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a Crawl Space or Slab? - Answer 5 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from basement? - Answer 10 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from Drainage ditches or Embankments? - Answer
15 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a Swimming Pool? - Answer 15 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from from a Driveway or Sidewalk? - Answer 5 Ft
What is the setback for a Absorption Field from a Tennis Court or Wooden Deck? - Answer 5 Ft
When is a Commercial Contractors Certification required? - Answer To install any system with
a design flow greater than 2000 gallons per day.
What is the minimum size for a Septic Tank? - Answer 1000 Gallons
If a Garbage Grinder/Garbage Disposal is to be used how much larger must the Septic Tank be
sized? - Answer Tank capacity shall be increased by 50%. Example: A 4 bedroom home would
normally require a 1000 gal tank, if a garbage disposal is installed a 1500 gal tank would be
required.
If Septic Tanks are trained together how much volume must the first tank hold? - Answer At
least 2/3rds of the volume of the 24 hour flow.
The treatment capacity for all septic tanks shall be sized for what volume? - Answer The daily
(24 hour) peak volume of the facility being served.
Inlet and Outlet T's are required to meet what specifications? - Answer 4" , PVC, ASTM 3034
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