RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
When is a commercial contractor needed Correct Answers on site
sewage system installations with a design flow rate greater than 2000
gallons per day.
What is required for the installation of aerobic drip emitter systems
Correct Answers drip emmiter
when do you need an area fill mound Correct Answers required for the
installation of an area fill system or a wisconsin mound system
what are all these listed? Correct Answers additional certification
modules that are required for specialized installation and work practices
all septic tank installers and pumpers must be certified by who? Correct
Answers georgia department of public health, and may need more
specialized certifications depending on what they are doing, see above
Application process Correct Answers
as a contractor, what should you beware of before even starting Correct
Answers no person may begin the physical development of a lot or
structure, where an onsite sewage management system will be used
without first obtaining an on site sewage system construction permit
issued by the environmental health section of the county
,How does the process begin? Correct Answers application for a permit
by the owner or developer of the property
what should the application include ? 8 things Correct Answers -name
and address of the property owner
-location of property
-a site plan including on site sewage system specification
-type of facility to be served
-type of water supply
-number of bedrooms and or estimated gallons of sewage flow per day
-soil information
-additional information may be required such as location of trash pits,
water supply lines, utility lines, proposed swimming pools, etc
Any facility having occupancy for two hours or more must provide what
Correct Answers an approved on site sewage management system
pit privies are an acceptable means of sewage disposal for a facility---
Correct Answers not served by water under pressure
any repairs, replacement, or additions to existing systems must be
Correct Answers permitted and inspected
, what happens after completing the application process Correct Answers
a site inspection is conducted
when the inspection is occuring, the inspector considers information
supplied on the application such as Correct Answers house location, soil
characteristics, absorption rates, ground water conditions, rock
conditions, lay of the land, bodies of water, streams, and other factors
when will notification of the completed permit be given to the applicant
Correct Answers when the permit has been approved
what will the approved permit include and examples Correct Answers
minimum requirements for the septic system
(tank size, trench length, depth and width, and any special conditions for
the installation
what are absorption field lengths generally determined by? Correct
Answers number of bedrooms in the home or estimated gallons per day
water usage and the percolation rate of the soils at the site
what about absorption filed depths Correct Answers soil conditions on
the property
it is your responsibility as a contractor to obtain a copy of the (3) prior to
what? Correct Answers permit, site plan, and soil report (if applicable)
prior to beginning construction of the on site sewage system
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE
ANSWERS
When is a commercial contractor needed Correct Answers on site
sewage system installations with a design flow rate greater than 2000
gallons per day.
What is required for the installation of aerobic drip emitter systems
Correct Answers drip emmiter
when do you need an area fill mound Correct Answers required for the
installation of an area fill system or a wisconsin mound system
what are all these listed? Correct Answers additional certification
modules that are required for specialized installation and work practices
all septic tank installers and pumpers must be certified by who? Correct
Answers georgia department of public health, and may need more
specialized certifications depending on what they are doing, see above
Application process Correct Answers
as a contractor, what should you beware of before even starting Correct
Answers no person may begin the physical development of a lot or
structure, where an onsite sewage management system will be used
without first obtaining an on site sewage system construction permit
issued by the environmental health section of the county
,How does the process begin? Correct Answers application for a permit
by the owner or developer of the property
what should the application include ? 8 things Correct Answers -name
and address of the property owner
-location of property
-a site plan including on site sewage system specification
-type of facility to be served
-type of water supply
-number of bedrooms and or estimated gallons of sewage flow per day
-soil information
-additional information may be required such as location of trash pits,
water supply lines, utility lines, proposed swimming pools, etc
Any facility having occupancy for two hours or more must provide what
Correct Answers an approved on site sewage management system
pit privies are an acceptable means of sewage disposal for a facility---
Correct Answers not served by water under pressure
any repairs, replacement, or additions to existing systems must be
Correct Answers permitted and inspected
, what happens after completing the application process Correct Answers
a site inspection is conducted
when the inspection is occuring, the inspector considers information
supplied on the application such as Correct Answers house location, soil
characteristics, absorption rates, ground water conditions, rock
conditions, lay of the land, bodies of water, streams, and other factors
when will notification of the completed permit be given to the applicant
Correct Answers when the permit has been approved
what will the approved permit include and examples Correct Answers
minimum requirements for the septic system
(tank size, trench length, depth and width, and any special conditions for
the installation
what are absorption field lengths generally determined by? Correct
Answers number of bedrooms in the home or estimated gallons per day
water usage and the percolation rate of the soils at the site
what about absorption filed depths Correct Answers soil conditions on
the property
it is your responsibility as a contractor to obtain a copy of the (3) prior to
what? Correct Answers permit, site plan, and soil report (if applicable)
prior to beginning construction of the on site sewage system
