Septic License exam with correct answers

Septic License exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Septic tanks are required to have all seams and drain holes
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sealed to make water tight. - correct answers✔✔true
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all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to
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have KY approval numbers on them - correct
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answers✔✔true


equal-flow type distribution boxes may be installed on ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




tamped sand or gravel - correct answers✔✔true ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




highest hole in hill side box does not have to be connected||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




to inlet pipe - correct answers✔✔false
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all distribution boxes shall be installed level - correct
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answers✔✔true

,certified installer must lay out a septic system prior to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




evacuation to assure that adequate fall between ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




components is possible - correct answers✔✔true ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




equipment used in constructing aseptic system should be: ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil compaction
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b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction
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c. equipment weight does not matter - correct
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answers✔✔b. as light as possible to minimize soil ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




compaction


the minimum lateral trench depth is 24 inches - correct
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answers✔✔false


soil + site conditions limit which type of on site sewage
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disposal system will work on a site - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔true


primary purpose of septic tank is to remove solids thru ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




sewage thru settling - correct answers✔✔true ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\

,soil structure indicates amount of large pore spaces in soil,
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which are important to absorb sewage effluent from the
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lateral lines - correct answers✔✔true ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




gray water systems contain discharge from these fixtures -
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correct answers✔✔laundry, hand wash sink, shower,
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bathtubs, laundry tubs ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




what is not considered gray water? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs, laundry tubs, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




food prep sink, kitchen sink - correct answers✔✔food
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prep sink + kitchen sink ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when on-site
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sewage disposable systems installed on them unless ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




special designs modifications made - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answers✔✔true

, what natural process removes most of sewage effluent
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from lateral trench?||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




a. evaporation
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b. gravity flow
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c. bacterial action
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d. uptake by trees + grass - correct answers✔✔b. gravity
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flow


seasonal water tables can be identified in dry months by ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




a. orange + red colors in soil
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b. direct presence of water in soil when sampled
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c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil
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d. presence of large flag stones
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e. all above - correct answers✔✔c. gray, green, blue or
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black colors in soil ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




certified installer must submit proposed system drawing ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




prior to obtaining instillation permit - correct
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answers✔✔true