Illinois Private Sewage Contractor Exam #1 study
Private Sewage Disposal System Any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic
sewage from less than 15 people or population equivalent (less than 1,500 gallons}
and having a ground
surface discharge or any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic
sewage and having
no ground surface discharge
Domestic Sewage Waste water derived principally from dwellings, business, or office buildings,
institutions, food service establishments, and similar facilities
Clear Water Prohibited to Drain in Septic System Cooling water
Groundwater
Discharge from roof drains
Discharge from footing tile
Condensate waste from refrigeration system
Condensate from steam heating system
Backwash from Water Softener
Prohibited Materials for Septic System Automotive Grease
Oil
Solvents
Chemicals
The use of a private sewage disposal system to service Prohibited except when common property under joint ownership is provided or
more than one property is: where the system is under public jurisdiction
Sewers are to be installed at least_____feet horizontally 10 Feet Horizontally
from an existing or proposed water line.
, If the distance between the sewer and water line must be 18"
less than 10 feet horizontally then the sewer line must
be at least____inches below the invert of the water line.
Approved Pipe Materials Ductile Iron, Vitrified Clay, or Plastic at least 4" in diameter
Raw or improperly treated domestic sewage cannot be Farm tiles
discharged into: Streams
Rivers
Ponds
Lakes
Other collectors of water.
Septic systems cannot be located: Where surface water will accumulate
or near:
Driveways
Accessory building
Swimming pools
Parking areas
Buried lawn sprinklers
Underground
utilities Patios
Slabs
Basically Any Structure
Approved Private Sewage Disposal Systems Septic/Imhoff/Aerobic Treatment Plant Tanks followed by:
Subsurface Seepage Field
Seepage Bed
Sand Filter
Water Stabilization Pond
8 or 10 inch Gravelless Seepage System
Chamber System
Peat Filter System
Privies, Chemical Toilets, Recirc Toilets, Incinerator Toilets, Compost Toilets
Holding Tanks
Illinois Raised Filter Bed Preceded By Batch Aeration System
If site conditions make it impractical to comply with Variance Permit
the codes and regulations, what type of permit
shall be required?
When installing a new or innovative type of sewage Experimental Permit
disposal system, what type of permit shall be required?
A solids retention tank is required before a septic tank if: A garbage grinder is used
The minimum liquid depth of septic tank is: 42"
The maximum liquid depth of a septic tank is: 72"
Private Sewage Disposal System Any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic
sewage from less than 15 people or population equivalent (less than 1,500 gallons}
and having a ground
surface discharge or any sewage handling or treatment facility receiving domestic
sewage and having
no ground surface discharge
Domestic Sewage Waste water derived principally from dwellings, business, or office buildings,
institutions, food service establishments, and similar facilities
Clear Water Prohibited to Drain in Septic System Cooling water
Groundwater
Discharge from roof drains
Discharge from footing tile
Condensate waste from refrigeration system
Condensate from steam heating system
Backwash from Water Softener
Prohibited Materials for Septic System Automotive Grease
Oil
Solvents
Chemicals
The use of a private sewage disposal system to service Prohibited except when common property under joint ownership is provided or
more than one property is: where the system is under public jurisdiction
Sewers are to be installed at least_____feet horizontally 10 Feet Horizontally
from an existing or proposed water line.
, If the distance between the sewer and water line must be 18"
less than 10 feet horizontally then the sewer line must
be at least____inches below the invert of the water line.
Approved Pipe Materials Ductile Iron, Vitrified Clay, or Plastic at least 4" in diameter
Raw or improperly treated domestic sewage cannot be Farm tiles
discharged into: Streams
Rivers
Ponds
Lakes
Other collectors of water.
Septic systems cannot be located: Where surface water will accumulate
or near:
Driveways
Accessory building
Swimming pools
Parking areas
Buried lawn sprinklers
Underground
utilities Patios
Slabs
Basically Any Structure
Approved Private Sewage Disposal Systems Septic/Imhoff/Aerobic Treatment Plant Tanks followed by:
Subsurface Seepage Field
Seepage Bed
Sand Filter
Water Stabilization Pond
8 or 10 inch Gravelless Seepage System
Chamber System
Peat Filter System
Privies, Chemical Toilets, Recirc Toilets, Incinerator Toilets, Compost Toilets
Holding Tanks
Illinois Raised Filter Bed Preceded By Batch Aeration System
If site conditions make it impractical to comply with Variance Permit
the codes and regulations, what type of permit
shall be required?
When installing a new or innovative type of sewage Experimental Permit
disposal system, what type of permit shall be required?
A solids retention tank is required before a septic tank if: A garbage grinder is used
The minimum liquid depth of septic tank is: 42"
The maximum liquid depth of a septic tank is: 72"
