On-site CIT test (actual) Questions and
Answers Rated 100% Correct
T answer - Repair area is required for a site deeded prior to January 1, 1983 when the design
daily flow is greater than 480 gpd. * T/F
Colors of chroma 2 or less (Munsell Color System answer - Sall wethess conditions are indicated
by;
F answer - A site evaluation for a convenience store results in the site being classified as
unsuitable due to soll wetness conditions at 10 inches and expansive clay mineralogy at 15
inches. The site could be reclassified as Provisionally Sultable if the owner uses an incinerating
toilet and a smaller drainfield for the sinks in the store. T/F
F answer - Soil structure is the relative proportions of sand, silt and clay. * T/F
0.6 gpd/sqft answer - The maximum long-term acceptance rate for septic tank systems of
conventional trench design for Group Ill soils is: *
A. 1.2 gpd/square feet
B. 0.8 gpd/square feet
0.6 gpd/square feet
0.4 gpd/square feet
Textural triangle answer - Soil texture is grouped into classes using which of the following: *
A. Textural triangle
B. Alterburg limits
C. Cone Penitrometer
, D. Plasticity index curves
A. Date the property was deeded and/or recorded answer - To determine exemption from
repair area requirements and/or exemptions from the minimum setback distance for system
locations, the following must be known:
A. Date the property was deeded and/or recorded
B. Type of water supply
C. Landscape position
D. None of the choices
D. All the above answer - System size is affected by: *
A. Texture
B. Structure
C. Landscape Position
D. All of the above
D. name and address of the septic tank contractor answer - Which of the following is NOT
required for the issuance of the Improvement Permit.
A. description of the proposal and site location facility
B. design wastewater flow and characteristics
C. plat or site plan
D. name and address of the septic tank contractor
false answer - An effluent filter is required on the outlet end of the pump tank.
600 answer - If you have a 5-bedroom house, two people per bedroom, the system is designed
to handle a flow of: *
Answers Rated 100% Correct
T answer - Repair area is required for a site deeded prior to January 1, 1983 when the design
daily flow is greater than 480 gpd. * T/F
Colors of chroma 2 or less (Munsell Color System answer - Sall wethess conditions are indicated
by;
F answer - A site evaluation for a convenience store results in the site being classified as
unsuitable due to soll wetness conditions at 10 inches and expansive clay mineralogy at 15
inches. The site could be reclassified as Provisionally Sultable if the owner uses an incinerating
toilet and a smaller drainfield for the sinks in the store. T/F
F answer - Soil structure is the relative proportions of sand, silt and clay. * T/F
0.6 gpd/sqft answer - The maximum long-term acceptance rate for septic tank systems of
conventional trench design for Group Ill soils is: *
A. 1.2 gpd/square feet
B. 0.8 gpd/square feet
0.6 gpd/square feet
0.4 gpd/square feet
Textural triangle answer - Soil texture is grouped into classes using which of the following: *
A. Textural triangle
B. Alterburg limits
C. Cone Penitrometer
, D. Plasticity index curves
A. Date the property was deeded and/or recorded answer - To determine exemption from
repair area requirements and/or exemptions from the minimum setback distance for system
locations, the following must be known:
A. Date the property was deeded and/or recorded
B. Type of water supply
C. Landscape position
D. None of the choices
D. All the above answer - System size is affected by: *
A. Texture
B. Structure
C. Landscape Position
D. All of the above
D. name and address of the septic tank contractor answer - Which of the following is NOT
required for the issuance of the Improvement Permit.
A. description of the proposal and site location facility
B. design wastewater flow and characteristics
C. plat or site plan
D. name and address of the septic tank contractor
false answer - An effluent filter is required on the outlet end of the pump tank.
600 answer - If you have a 5-bedroom house, two people per bedroom, the system is designed
to handle a flow of: *
