GA Septic Installer Test
Aggregate Washed gravel or washed stone meeting DOT standards that shall be between
1/2inch to 2inches in diameter
Black water Waste water that comes in direct contact with human excreta
Percolation coefficient Ratio of trench bottom area to percolation time expressed as the allowable rate of
sewage application in gallons per square foot per day.
Percolation rate Minutes per inch, required for water to seep into saturated soil at a constant rate
Distribution device Watertight structure which receives sewage effluent from a septic tank, dosing tank
or other sewage retention device and distributes it in equal portions to two or more
absorption lines
Can you begin the physical development of a lot or No
structure where an on site sewage management system
will be used without first having obtained a permit from the
county board of health a construction permit for the
installation of an on site sewage management system?
How many days does the county board of health have to 20days
approve a construction permit for septic?
If a public water supply system is to be used which permit Public water needs to be approved first
needs to be acquired first? Public water or construction
permit for sewage
How long do on site sewage management construction 12months
permits remain valid?
What is the maximum percolation rate on tracts or parcels 120minutes per inch
of land of three acres or more?
How do you overcome a percolation rate greater than Include in the application a special soil study by the soil classifier and a site plan
120min/inch on a tract or parcel of land less than three from an engineer licensed in the state
acres
When are you allowed to backfill your septic system When you've received your written final inspection
A conventional or chamber septic tank system must have a 1000gallons and 10000gallons
septic tank design capacity between what and what?
What must be additionally done if a proposed sewage Then the plans, specifications, soil data, and absorption test data shall be submitted
system is too produce a sewage flow in excess of to the county board of health for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit. The
2000gallons per day? information shall also bear the seal of a licensed engineer
, GA Septic Installer Test
Beginning at the house what size piping shall be used in Schedule 40 pvc minimum with a minimum of 4inch diameter
all sewer fittings?
How many ft does a septic tank have to be installed away 50ft
from wells, springs, sink holes and suction water lines?
How many ft away does a septic tank need to be installed 25ft
from geothermal boreholes, lakes, ponds, streams, water
courses and other impoundments?
How close can you install a septic tank to a property line or 10ft
pressure water supply lines?
How far must a septic tank be installed from a drainage 15ft
ditch or embarkment?
How far should septic tanks be from hardscapes, drives, 10ft
swimming pools and building foundations?
What is the liquid capacity of a septic tank for single family 1000gallons with 250gallons extra per extra bedroom and 50% greater if a garbage
dwellings for one, two, 3 or 4 bedrooms? What about grinder is used!
5rooms? What about a garbage grinder?
Compartmented tanks shall be what size the liquid 2/3rds the liquid capacity
capacity of the tank?
If tanks are placed in series what size shall the liquid At least 1000gallons and should be 2/3 of the required liquid capacity
capacity of the first tank be?
What is the recommended minimum earth cover over a 6 inches
tank?
How far shall an absorption field be installed from existing 100ft
or proposed wells, springs or sinkholes?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from water 10ft
supply lines and buildings with basements?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from buildings 5ft
without basements, other structures, drives, hardscape
and property lines?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from 15ft
embankment, swimming pool foundation, drainage ditch or
trash pits?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from 50ft
geothermal boreholes and the normal water level of any
impoundment tributary, stream or other body of water
including ponded areas of wetlands?
Aggregate Washed gravel or washed stone meeting DOT standards that shall be between
1/2inch to 2inches in diameter
Black water Waste water that comes in direct contact with human excreta
Percolation coefficient Ratio of trench bottom area to percolation time expressed as the allowable rate of
sewage application in gallons per square foot per day.
Percolation rate Minutes per inch, required for water to seep into saturated soil at a constant rate
Distribution device Watertight structure which receives sewage effluent from a septic tank, dosing tank
or other sewage retention device and distributes it in equal portions to two or more
absorption lines
Can you begin the physical development of a lot or No
structure where an on site sewage management system
will be used without first having obtained a permit from the
county board of health a construction permit for the
installation of an on site sewage management system?
How many days does the county board of health have to 20days
approve a construction permit for septic?
If a public water supply system is to be used which permit Public water needs to be approved first
needs to be acquired first? Public water or construction
permit for sewage
How long do on site sewage management construction 12months
permits remain valid?
What is the maximum percolation rate on tracts or parcels 120minutes per inch
of land of three acres or more?
How do you overcome a percolation rate greater than Include in the application a special soil study by the soil classifier and a site plan
120min/inch on a tract or parcel of land less than three from an engineer licensed in the state
acres
When are you allowed to backfill your septic system When you've received your written final inspection
A conventional or chamber septic tank system must have a 1000gallons and 10000gallons
septic tank design capacity between what and what?
What must be additionally done if a proposed sewage Then the plans, specifications, soil data, and absorption test data shall be submitted
system is too produce a sewage flow in excess of to the county board of health for the purpose of obtaining a construction permit. The
2000gallons per day? information shall also bear the seal of a licensed engineer
, GA Septic Installer Test
Beginning at the house what size piping shall be used in Schedule 40 pvc minimum with a minimum of 4inch diameter
all sewer fittings?
How many ft does a septic tank have to be installed away 50ft
from wells, springs, sink holes and suction water lines?
How many ft away does a septic tank need to be installed 25ft
from geothermal boreholes, lakes, ponds, streams, water
courses and other impoundments?
How close can you install a septic tank to a property line or 10ft
pressure water supply lines?
How far must a septic tank be installed from a drainage 15ft
ditch or embarkment?
How far should septic tanks be from hardscapes, drives, 10ft
swimming pools and building foundations?
What is the liquid capacity of a septic tank for single family 1000gallons with 250gallons extra per extra bedroom and 50% greater if a garbage
dwellings for one, two, 3 or 4 bedrooms? What about grinder is used!
5rooms? What about a garbage grinder?
Compartmented tanks shall be what size the liquid 2/3rds the liquid capacity
capacity of the tank?
If tanks are placed in series what size shall the liquid At least 1000gallons and should be 2/3 of the required liquid capacity
capacity of the first tank be?
What is the recommended minimum earth cover over a 6 inches
tank?
How far shall an absorption field be installed from existing 100ft
or proposed wells, springs or sinkholes?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from water 10ft
supply lines and buildings with basements?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from buildings 5ft
without basements, other structures, drives, hardscape
and property lines?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from 15ft
embankment, swimming pool foundation, drainage ditch or
trash pits?
How far shall absorption fields be installed from 50ft
geothermal boreholes and the normal water level of any
impoundment tributary, stream or other body of water
including ponded areas of wetlands?
