Residential Contractor Exam Study Guide ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(Septic Tank Specifications pgs. 5-6)
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exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
render the permit void - correct answers✔✔grading,
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filling or other site modifications that would adversely
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affect the sewage system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
septic tank - correct answers✔✔first component of an on‐
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site sewage management system, generally pre‐cast with
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concrete and delivered to the construction site ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
approval of the county board of health - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔septic tanks can be poured in place when ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
necessary, plans and specifications for the poured‐in‐ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
place septic tanks must be submitted to the health
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department prior to construction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, two compartments - correct answers✔✔All septic tanks,
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pre‐cast or poured in place, must be constructed to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
standards set by the state ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
first compartment - correct answers✔✔designed to
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contain at least 2/3 of the total liquid capacity of the tank
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Technical Review Committee - correct answers✔✔Septic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tanks may be constructed from material other than
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concrete when approved ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
minimum liquid capacity of a septic tank - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔one, two, three, or four‐bedroom single ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
family home shall be not less than one‐thousand gallons
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tank capacity - correct answers✔✔shall be increased by
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two hundred and fifty gallons for each additional
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bedroom over four ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
(Septic Tank Specifications pgs. 5-6)
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exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
render the permit void - correct answers✔✔grading,
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filling or other site modifications that would adversely
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
affect the sewage system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
septic tank - correct answers✔✔first component of an on‐
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
site sewage management system, generally pre‐cast with
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
concrete and delivered to the construction site ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
approval of the county board of health - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔septic tanks can be poured in place when ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
necessary, plans and specifications for the poured‐in‐ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
place septic tanks must be submitted to the health
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
department prior to construction ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, two compartments - correct answers✔✔All septic tanks,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
pre‐cast or poured in place, must be constructed to ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
standards set by the state ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
first compartment - correct answers✔✔designed to
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contain at least 2/3 of the total liquid capacity of the tank
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Technical Review Committee - correct answers✔✔Septic ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tanks may be constructed from material other than
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concrete when approved ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
minimum liquid capacity of a septic tank - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers✔✔one, two, three, or four‐bedroom single ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
family home shall be not less than one‐thousand gallons
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tank capacity - correct answers✔✔shall be increased by
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two hundred and fifty gallons for each additional
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bedroom over four ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
