Septic License Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Septic btanks bare brequired bto bhave ball bseams band bdrain bholes bsealed bto bmake
bwater btight. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
all bpretreatment bunits b+ bdistribution bboxes bare brequired bto bhave bKY bapproval
bnumbers bon bthem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
equal-flow btype bdistribution bboxes bmay bbe binstalled bon btamped bsand bor bgravel b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔true
highest bhole bin bhill bside bbox bdoes bnot bhave bto bbe bconnected bto binlet bpipe b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔false
all bdistribution bboxes bshall bbe binstalled blevel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
certified binstaller bmust blay bout ba bseptic bsystem bprior bto bevacuation bto bassure bthat
badequate bfall bbetween bcomponents bis bpossible b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
equipment bused bin bconstructing baseptic bsystem bshould bbe:
a. bas bheavy bas bpossible bto bmaximize bsoil bcompaction b
b. bas blight bas bpossible bto bminimize bsoil bcompaction b
c. bequipment bweight bdoes bnot bmatter b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bas blight bas bpossible
bto bminimize bsoil bcompaction
the bminimum blateral btrench bdepth bis b24 binches b- bcorrect banswers✔✔false
soil b+ bsite bconditions blimit bwhich btype bof bon bsite bsewage bdisposal bsystem bwill
bwork bon ba bsite b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
primary bpurpose bof bseptic btank bis bto bremove bsolids bthru bsewage bthru bsettling b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔true
soil bstructure bindicates bamount bof blarge bpore bspaces bin bsoil, bwhich bare bimportant
bto babsorb bsewage beffluent bfrom bthe blateral blines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
gray bwater bsystems bcontain bdischarge bfrom bthese bfixtures b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔laundry, bhand bwash bsink, bshower, bbathtubs, blaundry btubs
, what bis bnot bconsidered bgray bwater?
laundry, bhand bwash bsink, bshower, bbathtubs, blaundry btubs, bfood bprep bsink, bkitchen
bsink b- bcorrect banswers✔✔food bprep bsink b+ bkitchen bsink
slopes bgreater bthan b15% bmay bbe bunstable bwhen bon-site bsewage bdisposable
bsystems binstalled bon bthem bunless bspecial bdesigns bmodifications bmade b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔true
what bnatural bprocess bremoves bmost bof bsewage beffluent bfrom blateral btrench?
a. bevaporation b
b. bgravity bflow b
c. bbacterial baction b
d. buptake bby btrees b+ bgrass b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bgravity bflow
seasonal bwater btables bcan bbe bidentified bin bdry bmonths bby b
a. borange b+ bred bcolors bin bsoil
b. bdirect bpresence bof bwater bin bsoil bwhen bsampled
c. bgray, bgreen, bblue bor bblack bcolors bin bsoil b
d. bpresence bof blarge bflag bstones b
e. ball babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bgray, bgreen, bblue bor bblack bcolors bin bsoil
certified binstaller bmust bsubmit bproposed bsystem bdrawing bprior bto bobtaining
binstillation bpermit b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
certified binstaller bmust blay bout bon bsite bsewage bsystem bto bdetermine bif badequate
bfall bis bpossible bbetween bcomponents b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
you bobtain bpermit bto binstall bsystem bwith blateral btrenches bno bdeeper bthan b10
binches. bif bhome bbuilder btells byou bthat bthey bdo bnot bwant bseptic btank bleaving
bhump bin byard. bwhat bdo byou bdo?
a. bbury btank bdeep benough bin bground bso bno bhump
b. binstall blow bprofile bseptic btank b
c. binstall bregular bseptic btank b+ badd bfill bsoil bdirt baround btank bso bno bhump bleft
bwhen byard bis bgraded
d. beither bb bor bc b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bboth bb b+ bc b= binstall blow bprofile bseptic
btank bor b
binstall bregular bseptic btank b+ badd bfill bsoil bdirt baround btank bso bno bhump bleft bwhen
byard bis bgraded
wire btest bis b
a. btest bto bdetermine bif belectrical bwiring bproperly binstalled b
b. btest bto bdetermine bwhether blateral blines binstalled blevel b
c. bfield btest bto bdetermine bif bsoil bmoisture bwill bcause bdamage bduring blateral bline
bexcavation
Correct Answers
Septic btanks bare brequired bto bhave ball bseams band bdrain bholes bsealed bto bmake
bwater btight. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
all bpretreatment bunits b+ bdistribution bboxes bare brequired bto bhave bKY bapproval
bnumbers bon bthem b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
equal-flow btype bdistribution bboxes bmay bbe binstalled bon btamped bsand bor bgravel b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔true
highest bhole bin bhill bside bbox bdoes bnot bhave bto bbe bconnected bto binlet bpipe b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔false
all bdistribution bboxes bshall bbe binstalled blevel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
certified binstaller bmust blay bout ba bseptic bsystem bprior bto bevacuation bto bassure bthat
badequate bfall bbetween bcomponents bis bpossible b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
equipment bused bin bconstructing baseptic bsystem bshould bbe:
a. bas bheavy bas bpossible bto bmaximize bsoil bcompaction b
b. bas blight bas bpossible bto bminimize bsoil bcompaction b
c. bequipment bweight bdoes bnot bmatter b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bas blight bas bpossible
bto bminimize bsoil bcompaction
the bminimum blateral btrench bdepth bis b24 binches b- bcorrect banswers✔✔false
soil b+ bsite bconditions blimit bwhich btype bof bon bsite bsewage bdisposal bsystem bwill
bwork bon ba bsite b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
primary bpurpose bof bseptic btank bis bto bremove bsolids bthru bsewage bthru bsettling b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔true
soil bstructure bindicates bamount bof blarge bpore bspaces bin bsoil, bwhich bare bimportant
bto babsorb bsewage beffluent bfrom bthe blateral blines b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
gray bwater bsystems bcontain bdischarge bfrom bthese bfixtures b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔laundry, bhand bwash bsink, bshower, bbathtubs, blaundry btubs
, what bis bnot bconsidered bgray bwater?
laundry, bhand bwash bsink, bshower, bbathtubs, blaundry btubs, bfood bprep bsink, bkitchen
bsink b- bcorrect banswers✔✔food bprep bsink b+ bkitchen bsink
slopes bgreater bthan b15% bmay bbe bunstable bwhen bon-site bsewage bdisposable
bsystems binstalled bon bthem bunless bspecial bdesigns bmodifications bmade b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔true
what bnatural bprocess bremoves bmost bof bsewage beffluent bfrom blateral btrench?
a. bevaporation b
b. bgravity bflow b
c. bbacterial baction b
d. buptake bby btrees b+ bgrass b- bcorrect banswers✔✔b. bgravity bflow
seasonal bwater btables bcan bbe bidentified bin bdry bmonths bby b
a. borange b+ bred bcolors bin bsoil
b. bdirect bpresence bof bwater bin bsoil bwhen bsampled
c. bgray, bgreen, bblue bor bblack bcolors bin bsoil b
d. bpresence bof blarge bflag bstones b
e. ball babove b- bcorrect banswers✔✔c. bgray, bgreen, bblue bor bblack bcolors bin bsoil
certified binstaller bmust bsubmit bproposed bsystem bdrawing bprior bto bobtaining
binstillation bpermit b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
certified binstaller bmust blay bout bon bsite bsewage bsystem bto bdetermine bif badequate
bfall bis bpossible bbetween bcomponents b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
you bobtain bpermit bto binstall bsystem bwith blateral btrenches bno bdeeper bthan b10
binches. bif bhome bbuilder btells byou bthat bthey bdo bnot bwant bseptic btank bleaving
bhump bin byard. bwhat bdo byou bdo?
a. bbury btank bdeep benough bin bground bso bno bhump
b. binstall blow bprofile bseptic btank b
c. binstall bregular bseptic btank b+ badd bfill bsoil bdirt baround btank bso bno bhump bleft
bwhen byard bis bgraded
d. beither bb bor bc b- bcorrect banswers✔✔d. bboth bb b+ bc b= binstall blow bprofile bseptic
btank bor b
binstall bregular bseptic btank b+ badd bfill bsoil bdirt baround btank bso bno bhump bleft bwhen
byard bis bgraded
wire btest bis b
a. btest bto bdetermine bif belectrical bwiring bproperly binstalled b
b. btest bto bdetermine bwhether blateral blines binstalled blevel b
c. bfield btest bto bdetermine bif bsoil bmoisture bwill bcause bdamage bduring blateral bline
bexcavation
