STUDY GUIDE FOR GEORGIA DPH SEPTIC
INSTALLER EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE FOR GEORGIA DPH SEPTIC INSTALLER EXAM
Practice Examination – 100 Questions with Verified Answers
SECTION 1: SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND SITE PLANNING
Question 1
What is the minimum separation distance required between a septic tank and a
well or spring in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Georgia regulations require a minimum of 50 feet between septic
tanks and wells or springs. Absorption fields require a minimum of 100 feet from
wells and springs .
Question 2
What is the minimum separation distance required between an absorption field
and a well or spring in Georgia?
A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
,C. 100 feet
D. 150 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Absorption fields must be at least 100 feet from wells and springs to
protect drinking water supplies from contamination .
Question 3
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a property
line in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Georgia regulations require a minimum of 10 feet between septic
tanks and property lines .
Question 4
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
property line for property served by public water in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: A
Explanation: For properties served by public water, absorption fields must be at
least 5 feet from property lines. Absorption lines on property served by individual
wells must be 50 feet from adjacent property lines .
,Question 5
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
property line for property served by an individual well in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 25 feet
D. 50 feet
Answer: D
Explanation: Absorption lines installed on property served by individual wells
must be 50 feet from adjacent property lines unless development is preplanned to
maintain the required buffer distance between wells and on-site sewage
management systems on adjacent properties .
Question 6
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a body of
water or impoundment in Georgia?
A. 15 feet
B. 25 feet
C. 50 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Septic tanks must be a minimum of 25 feet from bodies of water or
impoundments .
Question 7
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a body
of water or impoundment in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
, Answer: B
Explanation: Absorption fields must be a minimum of 50 feet from bodies of
water or impoundments .
Question 8
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and
ponded wetlands in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Absorption fields must be a minimum of 50 feet from ponded
wetlands .
Question 9
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a building
with a basement in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Both septic tanks and absorption fields must be placed a minimum
of 10 feet from the foundation of buildings with basements .
Question 10
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
building without a basement in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
INSTALLER EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE FOR GEORGIA DPH SEPTIC INSTALLER EXAM
Practice Examination – 100 Questions with Verified Answers
SECTION 1: SETBACK REQUIREMENTS AND SITE PLANNING
Question 1
What is the minimum separation distance required between a septic tank and a
well or spring in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Georgia regulations require a minimum of 50 feet between septic
tanks and wells or springs. Absorption fields require a minimum of 100 feet from
wells and springs .
Question 2
What is the minimum separation distance required between an absorption field
and a well or spring in Georgia?
A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
,C. 100 feet
D. 150 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Absorption fields must be at least 100 feet from wells and springs to
protect drinking water supplies from contamination .
Question 3
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a property
line in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Georgia regulations require a minimum of 10 feet between septic
tanks and property lines .
Question 4
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
property line for property served by public water in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: A
Explanation: For properties served by public water, absorption fields must be at
least 5 feet from property lines. Absorption lines on property served by individual
wells must be 50 feet from adjacent property lines .
,Question 5
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
property line for property served by an individual well in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 25 feet
D. 50 feet
Answer: D
Explanation: Absorption lines installed on property served by individual wells
must be 50 feet from adjacent property lines unless development is preplanned to
maintain the required buffer distance between wells and on-site sewage
management systems on adjacent properties .
Question 6
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a body of
water or impoundment in Georgia?
A. 15 feet
B. 25 feet
C. 50 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Septic tanks must be a minimum of 25 feet from bodies of water or
impoundments .
Question 7
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a body
of water or impoundment in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
, Answer: B
Explanation: Absorption fields must be a minimum of 50 feet from bodies of
water or impoundments .
Question 8
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and
ponded wetlands in Georgia?
A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Absorption fields must be a minimum of 50 feet from ponded
wetlands .
Question 9
What is the minimum separation distance between a septic tank and a building
with a basement in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Both septic tanks and absorption fields must be placed a minimum
of 10 feet from the foundation of buildings with basements .
Question 10
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
building without a basement in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
