Septic License installer complete exam with actual and well verified answer
2025
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1. Septic tanks are required to have all seams and true
drain holes sealed to make water tight.
2. all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are true
required to have KY approval numbers on them
3. equal-flow type distribution boxes may be in- true
stalled on tamped sand or gravel
4. highest hole in hill side box does not have to be false
connected to inlet pipe
5. all distribution boxes shall be installed level true
6. certified installer must lay out a septic system true
prior to evacuation to assure that adequate fall
between components is possible
7. equipment used in constructing aseptic system b. as light as possible to minimize
should be: soil compaction
a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil com-
paction
b. as light as possible to minimize soil com-
paction
c. equipment weight does not matter
8. the minimum lateral trench depth is 24 inches false
9. soil + site conditions limit which type of on site true
sewage disposal system will work on a site
10. primary purpose of septic tank is to remove true
solids thru sewage thru settling
, Septic License installer complete exam with actual and well verified answer
2025
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11. soil structure indicates amount of large pore true
spaces in soil, which are important to absorb
sewage effluent from the lateral lines
12. gray water systems contain discharge from laundry, hand wash sink, shower,
these fixtures bathtubs, laundry tubs
13. what is not considered gray water? food prep sink + kitchen sink
laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs,
laundry tubs, food prep sink, kitchen sink
14. slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when true
on-site sewage disposable systems installed
on them unless special designs modifications
made
15. what natural process removes most of sewage b. gravity flow
effluent from lateral trench?
a. evaporation
b. gravity flow
c. bacterial action
d. uptake by trees + grass
16. seasonal water tables can be identified in dry c. gray, green, blue or black colors in
months by soil
a. orange + red colors in soil
b. direct presence of water in soil when sam-
pled
c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil
d. presence of large flag stones
e. all above
, Septic License installer complete exam with actual and well verified answer
2025
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17. certified installer must submit proposed sys- true
tem drawing prior to obtaining instillation per-
mit
18. certified installer must lay out on site sewage true
system to determine if adequate fall is possible
between components
19. you obtain permit to install system with lateral d. both b + c = install low profile
trenches no deeper than 10 inches. if home septic tank or
builder tells you that they do not want septic install regular septic tank + add fill
tank leaving hump in yard. what do you do? soil dirt around tank so no hump left
a. bury tank deep enough in ground so no when yard is graded
hump
b. install low profile septic tank
c. install regular septic tank + add fill soil dirt
around tank so no hump left when yard is grad-
ed
d. either b or c
20. wire test is c. field test to determine if soil mois-
a. test to determine if electrical wiring properly ture will cause damage during later-
installed al line excavation
b. test to determine whether lateral lines in-
stalled level
c. field test to determine if soil moisture will
cause damage during lateral line excavation
d. all above
21. maximum length for individual conventional b. 200 feet
lateral trench is
a. 100 feet
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hmc5rv
1. Septic tanks are required to have all seams and true
drain holes sealed to make water tight.
2. all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are true
required to have KY approval numbers on them
3. equal-flow type distribution boxes may be in- true
stalled on tamped sand or gravel
4. highest hole in hill side box does not have to be false
connected to inlet pipe
5. all distribution boxes shall be installed level true
6. certified installer must lay out a septic system true
prior to evacuation to assure that adequate fall
between components is possible
7. equipment used in constructing aseptic system b. as light as possible to minimize
should be: soil compaction
a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil com-
paction
b. as light as possible to minimize soil com-
paction
c. equipment weight does not matter
8. the minimum lateral trench depth is 24 inches false
9. soil + site conditions limit which type of on site true
sewage disposal system will work on a site
10. primary purpose of septic tank is to remove true
solids thru sewage thru settling
, Septic License installer complete exam with actual and well verified answer
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hmc5rv
11. soil structure indicates amount of large pore true
spaces in soil, which are important to absorb
sewage effluent from the lateral lines
12. gray water systems contain discharge from laundry, hand wash sink, shower,
these fixtures bathtubs, laundry tubs
13. what is not considered gray water? food prep sink + kitchen sink
laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs,
laundry tubs, food prep sink, kitchen sink
14. slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when true
on-site sewage disposable systems installed
on them unless special designs modifications
made
15. what natural process removes most of sewage b. gravity flow
effluent from lateral trench?
a. evaporation
b. gravity flow
c. bacterial action
d. uptake by trees + grass
16. seasonal water tables can be identified in dry c. gray, green, blue or black colors in
months by soil
a. orange + red colors in soil
b. direct presence of water in soil when sam-
pled
c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil
d. presence of large flag stones
e. all above
, Septic License installer complete exam with actual and well verified answer
2025
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hmc5rv
17. certified installer must submit proposed sys- true
tem drawing prior to obtaining instillation per-
mit
18. certified installer must lay out on site sewage true
system to determine if adequate fall is possible
between components
19. you obtain permit to install system with lateral d. both b + c = install low profile
trenches no deeper than 10 inches. if home septic tank or
builder tells you that they do not want septic install regular septic tank + add fill
tank leaving hump in yard. what do you do? soil dirt around tank so no hump left
a. bury tank deep enough in ground so no when yard is graded
hump
b. install low profile septic tank
c. install regular septic tank + add fill soil dirt
around tank so no hump left when yard is grad-
ed
d. either b or c
20. wire test is c. field test to determine if soil mois-
a. test to determine if electrical wiring properly ture will cause damage during later-
installed al line excavation
b. test to determine whether lateral lines in-
stalled level
c. field test to determine if soil moisture will
cause damage during lateral line excavation
d. all above
21. maximum length for individual conventional b. 200 feet
lateral trench is
a. 100 feet
