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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SEPTIC TANKS & drainfields
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SEPTIC TANKS &DRAINFIELDS
To establish the absorption properties of soils for a proposed disposal field, the
code requires the proposed location to be submitted to a percolation test.
The minimum sidewall of a seepage pit must be at least 10 feet below the
inflow.
What is the minimum gallon capacity of a septic tank? The answer is 750.
The minimal liquid capacity of a septic tank for a two-bedroom, three-bathroom
residence is 750 gallons.
Effluent or drainage from a home's clothes washing machine can be disposed of
by draining it through a sanitary system connected to a septic tank.
No cesspool, septic tank, seepage pit, or drainfield may be linked to a public
sewer or a building sewer that leads to a public sewer. TF - Answer: True
A 4" concrete pad will be laid around the well casing, extending ______ inches
on all sides. - Answer: 18" on all sides.
The maximum length of a single tile drainfield lateral shall be 100 fee
t.
When using distribution drain lines in leaching beds, the maximum distance
between centers of distribution lines shall not exceed - ANSWER 6 feet.
, A cesspool is 48 inches in diameter and 20 feet deep. If filled to the brim with
water, the volume in gallons would be: ANSWER 1880 gallons
According to code, a septic tank cannot be put closer than _____ feet from the
building's water supply service. - ANSWER: Five feet
The liquid capacity of all septic tanks for dwelling units is determined by the
number of bedrooms.
A septic tank for a four-bedroom house must have a capacity of at least _____
gallons. ANSWER: 1200 gallons
Cast in position. Septic tanks in parking lots must be constructed to sustain the
estimated load, but not less than that of a - ANSWER 10 ton truck.
The minimum distance from a drainfield to a basement wall shall be ______
feet. ANSWER: 8 feet.
The minimal airspace within a septic tank is: ANSWER 9 inches.
Residential septic tanks must be rectangular in shape
The disposal field line is sized for the following reasons, except
Septic tank size, soil type, waste flow rate, and pipe Materials - ANSWER Pipe
Materials
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