Georgia Residential Contractor Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
- Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
Applications include: - Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for must pro-
two hours or more
vide an approved on site sewage management system
Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
Requirements in permits:
conditions
Number of bedrooms or gallons per day, and the perco-
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by?
lation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? Soil conditions
- Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
Things to consider when planning layout of system: - Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (set-
backs)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank 50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines 100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) 50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) 5 feet
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, Georgia Residential Contractor Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank 25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption
50 feet
lines
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank 25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines 50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field 50 feet
Buildings with a basement setback: Septic tanks and ab-
10 feet
sorption lines
Buildings without a basement setback: Septic tank 10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: absorption lines 5 feet
Surface drainage ditch setback: Septic tank 15 feet
Trash pits and embankments setback: Septic tank and
15 feet
absorption field
subsurface drainage setback: absorption lines 10 feet upgrade or 30 feet downgrade
if within 10 feet the water supply line but be at least 12
Water supply lines setback: absorption lines inches above the top layer of aggregate of the field lines
and encased in single length larger diameter water pipe.
water supply lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet
would adversely attect the sewage system and may render
After permit has been issued grading ...
the permit void
First compartment of septic tank is designed to contain 2/3 of total liquid capacity
Minimum liquid capacity for a 1-4 bedroom single family
1000 gallons
home?
Capacity of septic tank will be increased by 250 gallons
Each additional bedroom over 4
for?
Garbage grinders increase septic tank capacity by? 50 percent
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- Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
Applications include: - Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for must pro-
two hours or more
vide an approved on site sewage management system
Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
Requirements in permits:
conditions
Number of bedrooms or gallons per day, and the perco-
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by?
lation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? Soil conditions
- Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
Things to consider when planning layout of system: - Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (set-
backs)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank 50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines 100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) 50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) 5 feet
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, Georgia Residential Contractor Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank 25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption
50 feet
lines
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank 25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines 50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field 50 feet
Buildings with a basement setback: Septic tanks and ab-
10 feet
sorption lines
Buildings without a basement setback: Septic tank 10 feet
Buildings without a basement setback: absorption lines 5 feet
Surface drainage ditch setback: Septic tank 15 feet
Trash pits and embankments setback: Septic tank and
15 feet
absorption field
subsurface drainage setback: absorption lines 10 feet upgrade or 30 feet downgrade
if within 10 feet the water supply line but be at least 12
Water supply lines setback: absorption lines inches above the top layer of aggregate of the field lines
and encased in single length larger diameter water pipe.
water supply lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet
would adversely attect the sewage system and may render
After permit has been issued grading ...
the permit void
First compartment of septic tank is designed to contain 2/3 of total liquid capacity
Minimum liquid capacity for a 1-4 bedroom single family
1000 gallons
home?
Capacity of septic tank will be increased by 250 gallons
Each additional bedroom over 4
for?
Garbage grinders increase septic tank capacity by? 50 percent
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