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SCDHEC Regulation 61-56 Questions and
Correct Answers
Alternative SystemQuestions and Correct AnswersA
system incorporating design modifications of the
proposed subsurface wastewater infiltration trench area
(drain field) or absorption trench geometry for the
purpose of achieving compliance with required setbacks
and offset to the zone of saturation and/or restrictive
horizons. No such system shall be utilized unless the
Department has established a specific standard.
Alternative Infiltration Trench ProductsQuestions and
Correct AnswersProducts specifically designed to
replace or eliminate the aggregate typically utilized in
subsurface infiltration trenches. Such products must be
approved for use by the Department and must adhere
to required equivalency values established herein.
BondQuestions and Correct AnswersA sum of money
set aside (Surety Bond) to insure completion of work
under a contract.
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CanalQuestions and Correct AnswersAn artificial
waterway used for navigation, drainage, or irrigation.
CleaningQuestions and Correct AnswersThe removal
and transportation of septage from an onsite
wastewater system, self-contained toilet, or other
sewage holding system to an approved disposal
location.
Color Charts (Munsell System or equivalent)Questions
and Correct AnswersCharts bearing various color chips
established by a recognized color system which uses
three elements—hue, value, and chroma—to make up
a specific color notation. The notation is recorded in the
form of hue, value, and chroma (e.g., 10YR 5/6). The
three attributes of color are arranged in the system in
orderly scales of equal visual steps, which are used to
measure and describe color accurately under standard
conditions of illumination by comparing soil samples to
color chips on various charts.
Conventional SystemQuestions and Correct AnswersAn
onsite wastewater system that utilizes a network of
conventional wastewater infiltration trenches installed
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in the naturally occurring soil for the treatment and
disposal of domestic wastewater.
Critical Area - S. C. Code Section 48-39-10(J) defines
critical area as the followingQuestions and Correct
Answers1) coastal waters; 2) tidelands; 3) beaches; 4)
beach/dune systems which are the areas from the
mean high-water mark to the setback line as
determined in S. C. Code Section 48-39-280.
Curtain DrainQuestions and Correct AnswersA
subsurface interceptor drain that is installed to collect
and redirect groundwater as it flows through the soil
profile to an appropriate discharge point.
DitchQuestions and Correct AnswersA long narrow
excavation intended for the purpose of drainage and/or
irrigation.
Domestic WastewaterQuestions and Correct
AnswersThe untreated liquid and solid human body
waste and the liquids generated by water-using fixtures
and appliances, including those associated with food
service operations. For the purposes of this regulation,
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SCDHEC Regulation 61-56 Questions and
Correct Answers
Alternative SystemQuestions and Correct AnswersA
system incorporating design modifications of the
proposed subsurface wastewater infiltration trench area
(drain field) or absorption trench geometry for the
purpose of achieving compliance with required setbacks
and offset to the zone of saturation and/or restrictive
horizons. No such system shall be utilized unless the
Department has established a specific standard.
Alternative Infiltration Trench ProductsQuestions and
Correct AnswersProducts specifically designed to
replace or eliminate the aggregate typically utilized in
subsurface infiltration trenches. Such products must be
approved for use by the Department and must adhere
to required equivalency values established herein.
BondQuestions and Correct AnswersA sum of money
set aside (Surety Bond) to insure completion of work
under a contract.
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CanalQuestions and Correct AnswersAn artificial
waterway used for navigation, drainage, or irrigation.
CleaningQuestions and Correct AnswersThe removal
and transportation of septage from an onsite
wastewater system, self-contained toilet, or other
sewage holding system to an approved disposal
location.
Color Charts (Munsell System or equivalent)Questions
and Correct AnswersCharts bearing various color chips
established by a recognized color system which uses
three elements—hue, value, and chroma—to make up
a specific color notation. The notation is recorded in the
form of hue, value, and chroma (e.g., 10YR 5/6). The
three attributes of color are arranged in the system in
orderly scales of equal visual steps, which are used to
measure and describe color accurately under standard
conditions of illumination by comparing soil samples to
color chips on various charts.
Conventional SystemQuestions and Correct AnswersAn
onsite wastewater system that utilizes a network of
conventional wastewater infiltration trenches installed
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in the naturally occurring soil for the treatment and
disposal of domestic wastewater.
Critical Area - S. C. Code Section 48-39-10(J) defines
critical area as the followingQuestions and Correct
Answers1) coastal waters; 2) tidelands; 3) beaches; 4)
beach/dune systems which are the areas from the
mean high-water mark to the setback line as
determined in S. C. Code Section 48-39-280.
Curtain DrainQuestions and Correct AnswersA
subsurface interceptor drain that is installed to collect
and redirect groundwater as it flows through the soil
profile to an appropriate discharge point.
DitchQuestions and Correct AnswersA long narrow
excavation intended for the purpose of drainage and/or
irrigation.
Domestic WastewaterQuestions and Correct
AnswersThe untreated liquid and solid human body
waste and the liquids generated by water-using fixtures
and appliances, including those associated with food
service operations. For the purposes of this regulation,
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