GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Applications80include:80-80ans--✔✔-80Name80and80address80of80property80owner
-80Location80of80property
-80Site80plan
-80Type80of80facility
-80Type80of80water80supply
-80Number80of80bedrooms
-80Soils80information
Any80facility80having80occupancy80for80___________80must80provide80an80approved80on
80site80sewage80management80system80-80ans--✔✔two80hours80or80more
Requirements80in80permits:80-80ans--
✔✔Tank80size,80trench80length,80depth80and80width,80and80special80conditions
Absorption80field80lengths80are80typically80sized80by?80-80ans--
✔✔Number80of80bedrooms80or80gallons80per80day,80and80the80percolation80rate80of80the
80soil
Apsorbtion80field80depths80are80determined80by?80-80ans--✔✔Soil80conditions
Things80to80consider80when80planning80layout80of80system:80-80ans--✔✔-80Site80plan
-80Soil80report
-80Location80and80elevation80of80plumbing80stub-out
-80Slope80of80land
-80Property80lines
-80Location80of80wells,80springs,80bodies80of80water,80etc.80(setbacks)
-80Replacement80area
-80Other80conditions
Wells80and80Springs80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Wells80and80Springs80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔10080feet
Property80lines80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
Property80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80(private80water)80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
, Property80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80(public80water)80-80ans--✔✔580feet
Bodies80of80water80or80impoundment80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔2580feet
Bodies80of80water80or80impoundment80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Streams80or80tributaries80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔2580feet
Streams80or80tributaries80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
ponded80wetland80setback:80absorption80field80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Buildings80with80a80basement80setback:80Septic80tanks80and80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔1080feet
Buildings80without80a80basement80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
Buildings80without80a80basement80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔580feet
Surface80drainage80ditch80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1580feet
Trash80pits80and80embankments80setback:80Septic80tank80and80absorption80field80-
80ans--✔✔1580feet
subsurface80drainage80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔1080feet80upgrade80or803080feet80downgrade
Water80supply80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔if80within801080feet80the80water80supply80line80but80be80at80least801280inches80above8
0the80top80layer80of80aggregate80of80the80field80lines80and80encased80in80single80length80l
arger80diameter80water80pipe.
water80supply80lines80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
After80permit80has80been80issued80grading80...80-80ans--
✔✔would80adversely80affect80the80sewage80system80and80may80render80the80permit80vo
id
First80compartment80of80septic80tank80is80_____80-80ans--
✔✔designed80to80contain802/380of80total80liquid80capacity
Minimum80liquid80capacity80for80a801-480bedroom80single80family80home?80-80ans--
✔✔100080gallons
EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Applications80include:80-80ans--✔✔-80Name80and80address80of80property80owner
-80Location80of80property
-80Site80plan
-80Type80of80facility
-80Type80of80water80supply
-80Number80of80bedrooms
-80Soils80information
Any80facility80having80occupancy80for80___________80must80provide80an80approved80on
80site80sewage80management80system80-80ans--✔✔two80hours80or80more
Requirements80in80permits:80-80ans--
✔✔Tank80size,80trench80length,80depth80and80width,80and80special80conditions
Absorption80field80lengths80are80typically80sized80by?80-80ans--
✔✔Number80of80bedrooms80or80gallons80per80day,80and80the80percolation80rate80of80the
80soil
Apsorbtion80field80depths80are80determined80by?80-80ans--✔✔Soil80conditions
Things80to80consider80when80planning80layout80of80system:80-80ans--✔✔-80Site80plan
-80Soil80report
-80Location80and80elevation80of80plumbing80stub-out
-80Slope80of80land
-80Property80lines
-80Location80of80wells,80springs,80bodies80of80water,80etc.80(setbacks)
-80Replacement80area
-80Other80conditions
Wells80and80Springs80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Wells80and80Springs80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔10080feet
Property80lines80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
Property80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80(private80water)80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
, Property80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80(public80water)80-80ans--✔✔580feet
Bodies80of80water80or80impoundment80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔2580feet
Bodies80of80water80or80impoundment80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Streams80or80tributaries80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔2580feet
Streams80or80tributaries80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
ponded80wetland80setback:80absorption80field80-80ans--✔✔5080feet
Buildings80with80a80basement80setback:80Septic80tanks80and80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔1080feet
Buildings80without80a80basement80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
Buildings80without80a80basement80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--✔✔580feet
Surface80drainage80ditch80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1580feet
Trash80pits80and80embankments80setback:80Septic80tank80and80absorption80field80-
80ans--✔✔1580feet
subsurface80drainage80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔1080feet80upgrade80or803080feet80downgrade
Water80supply80lines80setback:80absorption80lines80-80ans--
✔✔if80within801080feet80the80water80supply80line80but80be80at80least801280inches80above8
0the80top80layer80of80aggregate80of80the80field80lines80and80encased80in80single80length80l
arger80diameter80water80pipe.
water80supply80lines80setback:80Septic80tank80-80ans--✔✔1080feet
After80permit80has80been80issued80grading80...80-80ans--
✔✔would80adversely80affect80the80sewage80system80and80may80render80the80permit80vo
id
First80compartment80of80septic80tank80is80_____80-80ans--
✔✔designed80to80contain802/380of80total80liquid80capacity
Minimum80liquid80capacity80for80a801-480bedroom80single80family80home?80-80ans--
✔✔100080gallons
