Septic Tank Questions and Answers
2025
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2025
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BCORRECTBANSWERB-1.BworkingBorBsettlingBchamber,B2.BeffluentBchamber
sewageBthatBentersBtheBsepticBtankBseparatesBintoB3Blayers,BnameBtheBlayers?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB-sludge,Bscum,Bliquid
whatBisBtheBpurposeBofBtheBTyBatBtheBpointBwhereBtheBsewageBentersBtheBsepticBtank?B-
BCORRECTBANSWERB-
slowsBdownBtheBsewageBforBsettlementB,BpenetratingBtheBscumBlayer,BpreventsBtheBdisturbanceBofB
it.
whatBisBtheBpurposeBofBtheBTyBatBtheBpointBwhereBtheBsewageBleavesBtheBfirstBchamberB-
BCORRECTBANSWERB-toBdrawBoffBtheBclearestBeffluentBleavingBsludgeBorBscumBinBtheBfirstBchamber
isBaBsepticBtankBventedB______BandBifBsoBwhere?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-yes,BtoBtheBmainBstack
whatBisBtheBminBsizeBofBaBsingleBmanholeBaccessBonBaBsepticBtankB-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
24"BorB600Bmm
whatBisBtheBminBsizeBofBaBmanholeBaccessBwhenBtheBsepticBtankBhasBindividualBaccessBtoBeachBcha
mber?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-16"BtoB400mm
whatBisBtheBminBamountBofBfreeBboardBallowedBandBwhatBisBitsBpurpose?B-BCORRECTBANSWERB-
9"BthisBallowsBscumBtoBrise