SEPTIC LICENSE UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
SEPTIC LICENSE UPDATED ACTUAL
ANSWERS
you arrive on construction site to install septic
used for parking + storage of building materials.
ask builder to move materials + vehicles to
1
begin work
Answer:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
system + find approved area has been
,what do you do?
lightly disk area prior to system instillation
2
Question:
Septic tanks are required to have all seams and drain
holes sealed to make water tight.
Answer:
true
Question:
all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to
have KY approval numbers on them
Answer:
true
Question:
equal-flow type distribution boxes may be installed on
tamped sand or gravel
Answer:
true
Question:
highest hole in hill side box does not have to be
connected to inlet pipe
Answer:
false
Question:
certified installer must lay out a septic system prior to
evacuation to assure that adequate fall between
components is possible
Answer:
true
Question:
equipment used in constructing aseptic system should
be:
a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil compaction
b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction
c. equipment weight does not matter
Answer:
b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction
Question:
, soil + site conditions limit which type of on site sewage
disposal system will work on a site
Answer:
true
Question:
primary purpose of septic tank is to remove solids thru
sewage thru settling
Answer:
true
Question:
soil structure indicates amount of large pore spaces in
soil, which are important to absorb sewage effluent from
the lateral lines
Answer:
true
Question:
what is not considered gray water?
laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs, laundry tubs,
food prep sink, kitchen sink
Answer:
food prep sink + kitchen sink
Question:
slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when on-site
sewage disposable systems installed on them unless
special designs modifications made
Answer:
true
Question:
what natural process removes most of sewage effluent
from lateral trench?
a. evaporation
b. gravity flow
c. bacterial action
d. uptake by trees + grass
Answer:
b. gravity flow
Question:
seasonal water tables can be identified in dry months by
a. orange + red colors in soil
b. direct presence of water in soil when sampled
c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil
d. presence of large flag stones
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
SEPTIC LICENSE UPDATED ACTUAL
ANSWERS
you arrive on construction site to install septic
used for parking + storage of building materials.
ask builder to move materials + vehicles to
1
begin work
Answer:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
system + find approved area has been
,what do you do?
lightly disk area prior to system instillation
2
Question:
Septic tanks are required to have all seams and drain
holes sealed to make water tight.
Answer:
true
Question:
all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to
have KY approval numbers on them
Answer:
true
Question:
equal-flow type distribution boxes may be installed on
tamped sand or gravel
Answer:
true
Question:
highest hole in hill side box does not have to be
connected to inlet pipe
Answer:
false
Question:
certified installer must lay out a septic system prior to
evacuation to assure that adequate fall between
components is possible
Answer:
true
Question:
equipment used in constructing aseptic system should
be:
a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil compaction
b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction
c. equipment weight does not matter
Answer:
b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction
Question:
, soil + site conditions limit which type of on site sewage
disposal system will work on a site
Answer:
true
Question:
primary purpose of septic tank is to remove solids thru
sewage thru settling
Answer:
true
Question:
soil structure indicates amount of large pore spaces in
soil, which are important to absorb sewage effluent from
the lateral lines
Answer:
true
Question:
what is not considered gray water?
laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs, laundry tubs,
food prep sink, kitchen sink
Answer:
food prep sink + kitchen sink
Question:
slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when on-site
sewage disposable systems installed on them unless
special designs modifications made
Answer:
true
Question:
what natural process removes most of sewage effluent
from lateral trench?
a. evaporation
b. gravity flow
c. bacterial action
d. uptake by trees + grass
Answer:
b. gravity flow
Question:
seasonal water tables can be identified in dry months by
a. orange + red colors in soil
b. direct presence of water in soil when sampled
c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil
d. presence of large flag stones
