RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAM
STUDY GUIDE (SEPTIC TANK
SPECIFICATIONS PGS. 5-6)
render,the,permit,void,-,ans--
grading,,filling,or,other,site,modifications,that,would,adversely,affect,the,sewage,system
septic,tank,-,ans--first,component,of,an,on‐
site,sewage,management,system,,generally,pre‐
cast,with,concrete,and,delivered,to,the,construction,site
approval,of,the,county,board,of,health,-,ans--
septic,tanks,can,be,poured,in,place,when,necessary,,plans,and,specifications,for,the,poure
d‐in‐place,septic,tanks,must,be,submitted,to,the,health,department,prior,to,construction
two,compartments,-,ans--All,septic,tanks,,pre‐
cast,or,poured,in,place,,must,be,constructed,to,standards,set,by,the,state
first,compartment,-,ans--
designed,to,contain,at,least,2/3,of,the,total,liquid,capacity,of,the,tank
Technical,Review,Committee,-,ans--
Septic,tanks,may,be,constructed,from,material,other,than,concrete,when,approved
minimum,liquid,capacity,of,a,septic,tank,-,ans--one,,two,,three,,or,four‐
bedroom,single,family,home,shall,be,not,less,than,one‐thousand,gallons
tank,capacity,-,ans--
shall,be,increased,by,two,hundred,and,fifty,gallons,for,each,additional,bedroom,over,four
garbage,grinders,-,ans--the,septic,tank,capacity,shall,be,increased,by,fifty,percent
septic,tank,purpose,-,ans--to,provide,a,means,of,settling,out,of,solid,matter,from,the,liquid
outlet,of,a,septic,tank,-,ans--should,be,two,inches,lower,than,the,inlet
septic,tank,placement,-,ans--
must,be,placed,on,undisturbed,earth,,must,be,level,,and,constructed,to,prevent,surface,wat
er,from,entering,the,tank
STUDY GUIDE (SEPTIC TANK
SPECIFICATIONS PGS. 5-6)
render,the,permit,void,-,ans--
grading,,filling,or,other,site,modifications,that,would,adversely,affect,the,sewage,system
septic,tank,-,ans--first,component,of,an,on‐
site,sewage,management,system,,generally,pre‐
cast,with,concrete,and,delivered,to,the,construction,site
approval,of,the,county,board,of,health,-,ans--
septic,tanks,can,be,poured,in,place,when,necessary,,plans,and,specifications,for,the,poure
d‐in‐place,septic,tanks,must,be,submitted,to,the,health,department,prior,to,construction
two,compartments,-,ans--All,septic,tanks,,pre‐
cast,or,poured,in,place,,must,be,constructed,to,standards,set,by,the,state
first,compartment,-,ans--
designed,to,contain,at,least,2/3,of,the,total,liquid,capacity,of,the,tank
Technical,Review,Committee,-,ans--
Septic,tanks,may,be,constructed,from,material,other,than,concrete,when,approved
minimum,liquid,capacity,of,a,septic,tank,-,ans--one,,two,,three,,or,four‐
bedroom,single,family,home,shall,be,not,less,than,one‐thousand,gallons
tank,capacity,-,ans--
shall,be,increased,by,two,hundred,and,fifty,gallons,for,each,additional,bedroom,over,four
garbage,grinders,-,ans--the,septic,tank,capacity,shall,be,increased,by,fifty,percent
septic,tank,purpose,-,ans--to,provide,a,means,of,settling,out,of,solid,matter,from,the,liquid
outlet,of,a,septic,tank,-,ans--should,be,two,inches,lower,than,the,inlet
septic,tank,placement,-,ans--
must,be,placed,on,undisturbed,earth,,must,be,level,,and,constructed,to,prevent,surface,wat
er,from,entering,the,tank
