GEORGIA COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1. Treatment capacity for septic tanks are sized by ....
Answer daily (24 hour) peak flow volume
2. Minimum septic tank size
Answer 1000 gallons
3. Garbage grinders require an increased tank capacity of
Answer 50 percent
4. Tees in tanks are constructed so they extend a minimum of and a max
of into the liquid
Answer 25 percent, 50 percent
5. Outlet tees shall be equip with an ....
Answer effluent filter
6. The walls and bottom of a septic tank must be
Answer reinforced
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, 7. Tanks bust be able to withstand a uniform live load of .....
Answer 150 pounds per square foot
8. Minimum thickness of septic tank walls
Answer 4 inches
9. Systems requiring more than 500 linear feet of field line must be equipped
with a
Answer dosing tank
10. 500 - less than 1000 linear feet requires ....
Answer one single pump
11. over 1000 linear feet requires .....
Answer alternating pumps along with alternating absorption fields
12. Dosing tanks are required to have an operating liquid capacity of to
the interior volume of the absorption lines
Answer 60 percent, 75 percent
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EXAM STUDY GUIDE
1. Treatment capacity for septic tanks are sized by ....
Answer daily (24 hour) peak flow volume
2. Minimum septic tank size
Answer 1000 gallons
3. Garbage grinders require an increased tank capacity of
Answer 50 percent
4. Tees in tanks are constructed so they extend a minimum of and a max
of into the liquid
Answer 25 percent, 50 percent
5. Outlet tees shall be equip with an ....
Answer effluent filter
6. The walls and bottom of a septic tank must be
Answer reinforced
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, 7. Tanks bust be able to withstand a uniform live load of .....
Answer 150 pounds per square foot
8. Minimum thickness of septic tank walls
Answer 4 inches
9. Systems requiring more than 500 linear feet of field line must be equipped
with a
Answer dosing tank
10. 500 - less than 1000 linear feet requires ....
Answer one single pump
11. over 1000 linear feet requires .....
Answer alternating pumps along with alternating absorption fields
12. Dosing tanks are required to have an operating liquid capacity of to
the interior volume of the absorption lines
Answer 60 percent, 75 percent
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