GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Applications include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
- Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for ___________ must provide an approved on site sewage management
system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅two hours or more
Requirements in permits: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
conditions
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Number of bedrooms or gallons
per day, and the percolation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Soil conditions
Things to consider when planning layout of system: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
- Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (setbacks)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
, Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Buildings with a basement setback: Septic tanks and absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 feet
Surface drainage ditch setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 feet
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Applications include: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
- Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for ___________ must provide an approved on site sewage management
system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅two hours or more
Requirements in permits: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
conditions
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Number of bedrooms or gallons
per day, and the percolation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Soil conditions
Things to consider when planning layout of system: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
- Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (setbacks)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
, Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50 feet
Buildings with a basement setback: Septic tanks and absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: absorption lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 feet
Surface drainage ditch setback: Septic tank - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 feet
