GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Applications include: - ANS - Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
- Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for ___________ must provide an approved on site sewage
management system - ANS two hours or more
Requirements in permits: - ANS Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
conditions
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by? - ANS Number of bedrooms or gallons per day,
and the percolation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? - ANS Soil conditions
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Things to consider when planning layout of system: - ANS - Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
- Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (setbacks)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank - ANS 50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines - ANS 100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank - ANS 10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) - ANS 50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) - ANS 5 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank - ANS 25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption lines - ANS 50 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank - ANS 25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines - ANS 50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field - ANS 50 feet
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Applications include: - ANS - Name and address of property owner
- Location of property
- Site plan
- Type of facility
- Type of water supply
- Number of bedrooms
- Soils information
Any facility having occupancy for ___________ must provide an approved on site sewage
management system - ANS two hours or more
Requirements in permits: - ANS Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special
conditions
Absorption field lengths are typically sized by? - ANS Number of bedrooms or gallons per day,
and the percolation rate of the soil
Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? - ANS Soil conditions
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Things to consider when planning layout of system: - ANS - Site plan
- Soil report
- Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out
- Slope of land
- Property lines
- Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (setbacks)
- Replacement area
- Other conditions
Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank - ANS 50 feet
Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines - ANS 100 feet
Property lines setback: Septic tank - ANS 10 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) - ANS 50 feet
Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) - ANS 5 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank - ANS 25 feet
Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption lines - ANS 50 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank - ANS 25 feet
Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines - ANS 50 feet
ponded wetland setback: absorption field - ANS 50 feet
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
