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SEPTIC LICENSE EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
you are digging to next to last lateral line + notice that you do not
have enough room to install last line. what did you do wrong?
a. nothing- someone moved flags + left site
b. nothing- local inspector did not flag enough for area
c. you laid out system using transit not working correctly
d. did not bother to completely lay out system prior to beginning
excavation - ANSWER-d. did not bother to completely lay out
system prior to beginning excavation
you are in process of connecting pipe line to septic tank + you
notice light coming through seam between tank halves. what do
you do?
a. ignore
b. seal opening so no light shines through + complain to tank
manufacture
c. call tank manufacture + make them seal it
d. b or c - ANSWER-e. either b or c
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b. seal opening so no light shines through + complain to tank
manufacture
c. call tank manufacture + make them seal it
what is the total design daily waste flow (TDW) for 3 bedroom
home using water flush toilets. how much conventional 2 foot
wide lateral line should be installed in a group III Provisionally
Suitable (PS) soil?
a. 330 TDW + 446 linear feet
b. 360 TDW + 486 linear feet
c. 249 TDW + 386 linear feet
d. 165 TDW + 223 linear feet - ANSWER-a. 330 TDW + 446 linear
feet
man hole riser lids must weigh at least 40 pounds + shall be
attached by bolts or suitable fasteners requiring tool for removal -
ANSWER-false
how far should nonperforated piping extend into gravel before
connection to the perforated lateral line?
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a. 8 in
b. 10 in
c. 1 foot
d. 2 feet - ANSWER-d. 2 feet
on site where curtain drain required, you are in process of digging
lateral trenches. notice trench digging filling up with water. what
do you do?
a. stop digging lateral trench until installing first curtain drain
b. cut down lower side of trench so water runs out
c. keep on digging since trench designed to absorb water
d. put pump in trench to pump water out - ANSWER-a. stop
digging lateral trench until installing first curtain drain
since lateral trenches are intended to absorb water, leaving
trenches uncovered exposed to rainfall should not hurt -
ANSWER-false
lateral beds are best dug using end lower or bull dozer so level
bottom can be maintained - ANSWER-false
SEPTIC LICENSE EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
you are digging to next to last lateral line + notice that you do not
have enough room to install last line. what did you do wrong?
a. nothing- someone moved flags + left site
b. nothing- local inspector did not flag enough for area
c. you laid out system using transit not working correctly
d. did not bother to completely lay out system prior to beginning
excavation - ANSWER-d. did not bother to completely lay out
system prior to beginning excavation
you are in process of connecting pipe line to septic tank + you
notice light coming through seam between tank halves. what do
you do?
a. ignore
b. seal opening so no light shines through + complain to tank
manufacture
c. call tank manufacture + make them seal it
d. b or c - ANSWER-e. either b or c
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b. seal opening so no light shines through + complain to tank
manufacture
c. call tank manufacture + make them seal it
what is the total design daily waste flow (TDW) for 3 bedroom
home using water flush toilets. how much conventional 2 foot
wide lateral line should be installed in a group III Provisionally
Suitable (PS) soil?
a. 330 TDW + 446 linear feet
b. 360 TDW + 486 linear feet
c. 249 TDW + 386 linear feet
d. 165 TDW + 223 linear feet - ANSWER-a. 330 TDW + 446 linear
feet
man hole riser lids must weigh at least 40 pounds + shall be
attached by bolts or suitable fasteners requiring tool for removal -
ANSWER-false
how far should nonperforated piping extend into gravel before
connection to the perforated lateral line?
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a. 8 in
b. 10 in
c. 1 foot
d. 2 feet - ANSWER-d. 2 feet
on site where curtain drain required, you are in process of digging
lateral trenches. notice trench digging filling up with water. what
do you do?
a. stop digging lateral trench until installing first curtain drain
b. cut down lower side of trench so water runs out
c. keep on digging since trench designed to absorb water
d. put pump in trench to pump water out - ANSWER-a. stop
digging lateral trench until installing first curtain drain
since lateral trenches are intended to absorb water, leaving
trenches uncovered exposed to rainfall should not hurt -
ANSWER-false
lateral beds are best dug using end lower or bull dozer so level
bottom can be maintained - ANSWER-false
