GEORGIA ONSITE SEPTIC SETBACKS FOR ABSORPTION FIELDS AND TANKS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS.pdf

GEORGIA ONSITE SEPTIC SETBACKS FOR
ABSORPTION FIELDS AND TANKS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS


GEORGIA ON-SITE SEWAGE: SETBACKS FOR ABSORPTION FIELDS AND TANKS
PRACTICE EXAM


SECTION 1: ABSORPTION FIELD SETBACKS
Question 1
What is the minimum required separation distance between an absorption field
and an existing or proposed well in Georgia?
A. 50 feet
B. 75 feet
C. 100 feet
D. 150 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Georgia Rule 511-3-1-.07(3) requires that no absorption field be
constructed less than 100 feet from existing or proposed wells, springs, or
sinkholes . This is one of the most critical setback requirements to protect drinking
water supplies from contamination.

,Question 2
What is the minimum separation distance required between an absorption field
and a property line in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: A
Explanation: Georgia Rule 511-3-1-.07(3) specifies that no absorption field shall
be constructed less than 5 feet from property lines . The same 5-foot minimum
applies to buildings without basements, other structures, drives, and hardscape.


Question 3
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
building with a basement in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Georgia regulations require absorption fields to be at least 10 feet
from buildings with basements and water supply lines . For buildings without
basements, the required separation is only 5 feet.


Question 4
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
stream, pond, or other body of water in Georgia?

, A. 25 feet
B. 50 feet
C. 75 feet
D. 100 feet
Answer: B
Explanation: Absorption fields must be located not less than 50 feet from the
normal water level of any impoundment, tributary, stream, or other body of
water, including ponded areas of wetlands . The same 50-foot minimum applies to
geothermal boreholes.


Question 5
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and an
embankment, drainage ditch, or trash pit in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 25 feet
Answer: C
Explanation: Georgia regulations specify that absorption fields must be at least 15
feet from an embankment, swimming pool foundation, drainage ditch, or trash pit
. This separation helps prevent contamination and structural interference.


Question 6
What is the minimum separation distance between an absorption field and a
swimming pool foundation in Georgia?
A. 5 feet
B. 10 feet