Georgia Commercial Contractor Septic Exam Study
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What is the setback for a 5 Ft
Absorption Field from a
Crawl Space or Slab?
What is the setback for a 10 Ft
Absorption Field from
basement?
What is the setback for a 15 Ft
Absorption Field from
Drainage ditches or
Embankments?
What is the setback for a 15 Ft
Absorption Field from a
Swimming Pool?
What is the setback for a 5 Ft
Absorption Field from from
a Driveway or Sidewalk?
What is the setback for a 5 Ft
Absorption Field from a
Tennis Court or Wooden
Deck?
When is a Commercial To install any system with a design flow greater than 2000
Contractors Certification gallons per day.
required?
What is the minimum size for a 1000 Gallons
Septic Tank?
If a Garbage Tank capacity shall be increased by 50%. Example: A 4 bedroom
Grinder/Garbage Disposal home would
normally require a 1000 gal tank, if a garbage disposal
is to be used how much
is installed a 1500 gal tank would be required.
larger must the Septic
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Tank be sized?
If Septic Tanks are trained At least 2/3rds of the volume of the 24 hour flow.
together how much
volume must the first
tank hold?
The treatment capacity for The daily (24 hour) peak volume of the facility being served.
all septic tanks shall be
sized for what volume?
Inlet and Outlet T's are 4" , PVC, ASTM 3034 Rated
required to meet what
specifications?
How far into the liquid depth Minimum of 25% and Maximum of 50%.
of the septic tank shall T's
extend?
How much lower must the 2 Inches
invert of the Outlet Tee be
compared to the invert of
the Inlet Tee?
True or False. Outlet Tees True - Effluent filter is required and must be designed
must be effluent filter? to handle both the daily flow volume and wastewater
characteristics.
How many compartments 2
must a Septic Tank have?
What is the length to width Length must be 1.5 times the width.
ratio required for septic
tanks?
What is the setback for a 50 Ft
Septic Tank from a
proposed or existing
Well?
What is the setback for a 50 Ft
Septic Tank from a spring,
sink hole or suction line
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