GEOG 1400 COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Which of the following applies if effluent is to be pumped?? Answer:A
high-water alarm must be provided, the pump must be installed in a
separate chamber, a check valve should be in line if the disposal area is
upgrade
▶ T/F: Septic tanks may be 1.5 inch-thick steel? Answer:F
▶ T/F: Septic tanks may be reinforced fiberglass? Answer:T
▶ T/F: Two single-compartment septic tanks in series are allowed?
Answer:T
▶ How many spray heads would be needed for an older four bedroom
home without water-saving devices in Beaumont, Texas (note: extreme
southeast Texas) to meet minimum requirements for spray are is rotary
heads sent out a spray 30 feet?? Answer:4
▶ T/F: A two-compartment septic tank is allowed? Answer:T
▶ T/F: One single-compartment septic tank that is sized properly is
allowed.? Answer:F
▶ T/F: Tees are allowed for inlet and outlet devices? Answer:T
▶ T/F: An inlet line should be at least 3 inches above the liquid level.?
Answer:T
▶ T/F: A leakage from the tank or joints of 1.6 gallons/hour is permissible?
Answer:F
▶ T/F: A 12-inch port (minimum) must be provided in the top of the tank?
Answer:T
▶ T/F: The first compartment should be smaller than the second
compartment? Answer:F....Should be 1/2 to 2/3s the second
, ▶ T/F: Outlet Tee should extend to the bottom of the tank? Answer:F
▶ T/F: The tank must be level? Answer:T
▶ T/F: A minimum 4-inch-thick sand, sandy loam, clay loam, or pea gravel
pad is required under prefabricated tanks? Answer:T
▶ The standard drainfield depth in East and Central Texas is limited to?
Answer:18 inches minimum and 36 inches maximum
▶ The minimum distance between standard drainfield excavations is?
Answer:3 feet
▶ Grease interceptors are needed? Answer:on wastewater lines from
commercial kitchens
▶ Which of the following is true if porous media in a standard drainfield??
Answer:It should be uniform in size, it should be 0.75 inch to 2 inches in
size, it should be clean and resistant to breakdown
▶ A standard drainfield excavation should? Answer:be level within 1 inch
per 25 feet or a maximum of 3 inches whichever is less
▶ A standard perforated drainline should be which of the following??
Answer:3 inches to 4 inches in diameter, a maximum length of 150 feet,
laid parallel in multiple-line system
▶ The purpose of the geotextile fabric over gravel is to? Answer:prevent
backfill from entering porous media
▶ A pumped effluent drainfield? Answer:is an alternative for well-drained
clay soils on nearly level sites, has a 2% or less slope for single-family
dwellings only
▶ Which of the following must be known prior to actually laying out a new
OSSF?? Answer:building location, size of the property, soil conditions in
the drainfield
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
▶ Which of the following applies if effluent is to be pumped?? Answer:A
high-water alarm must be provided, the pump must be installed in a
separate chamber, a check valve should be in line if the disposal area is
upgrade
▶ T/F: Septic tanks may be 1.5 inch-thick steel? Answer:F
▶ T/F: Septic tanks may be reinforced fiberglass? Answer:T
▶ T/F: Two single-compartment septic tanks in series are allowed?
Answer:T
▶ How many spray heads would be needed for an older four bedroom
home without water-saving devices in Beaumont, Texas (note: extreme
southeast Texas) to meet minimum requirements for spray are is rotary
heads sent out a spray 30 feet?? Answer:4
▶ T/F: A two-compartment septic tank is allowed? Answer:T
▶ T/F: One single-compartment septic tank that is sized properly is
allowed.? Answer:F
▶ T/F: Tees are allowed for inlet and outlet devices? Answer:T
▶ T/F: An inlet line should be at least 3 inches above the liquid level.?
Answer:T
▶ T/F: A leakage from the tank or joints of 1.6 gallons/hour is permissible?
Answer:F
▶ T/F: A 12-inch port (minimum) must be provided in the top of the tank?
Answer:T
▶ T/F: The first compartment should be smaller than the second
compartment? Answer:F....Should be 1/2 to 2/3s the second
, ▶ T/F: Outlet Tee should extend to the bottom of the tank? Answer:F
▶ T/F: The tank must be level? Answer:T
▶ T/F: A minimum 4-inch-thick sand, sandy loam, clay loam, or pea gravel
pad is required under prefabricated tanks? Answer:T
▶ The standard drainfield depth in East and Central Texas is limited to?
Answer:18 inches minimum and 36 inches maximum
▶ The minimum distance between standard drainfield excavations is?
Answer:3 feet
▶ Grease interceptors are needed? Answer:on wastewater lines from
commercial kitchens
▶ Which of the following is true if porous media in a standard drainfield??
Answer:It should be uniform in size, it should be 0.75 inch to 2 inches in
size, it should be clean and resistant to breakdown
▶ A standard drainfield excavation should? Answer:be level within 1 inch
per 25 feet or a maximum of 3 inches whichever is less
▶ A standard perforated drainline should be which of the following??
Answer:3 inches to 4 inches in diameter, a maximum length of 150 feet,
laid parallel in multiple-line system
▶ The purpose of the geotextile fabric over gravel is to? Answer:prevent
backfill from entering porous media
▶ A pumped effluent drainfield? Answer:is an alternative for well-drained
clay soils on nearly level sites, has a 2% or less slope for single-family
dwellings only
▶ Which of the following must be known prior to actually laying out a new
OSSF?? Answer:building location, size of the property, soil conditions in
the drainfield
