Septic License Questions And Answers

Septic License Questions And Answers
1.6 gallon or less flush commodes are required on facilities that use holding tanks ANS✅ true

access must be provided within 24 inches of surface grade to outlet end man hole of septic tank
ANS✅ false

alarms may either be visible or audible + shall not be placed in high traffic areas ANS✅ false

all distribution boxes shall be installed level ANS✅ true

all electrical wiring for on site sewage disposal system shall comply with national electrical code
ANS✅ true

all finished grading shall be done to divert surface water towards lateral line ANS✅ false

all holding tanks shall be sized to hold a minimum of 7 day storage capacity ANS✅ false

all nonperforated pipe shall be bedded in grillage ANS✅ true

all perforated pipe used for gravity flow systems shall meet the ASTM=F810 standards for rigid
piping + ASTM-F405 for corrugated semi-rigid piping. ANS✅ true

all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to have KY approval numbers on them
ANS✅ true

back filling of system is permitted prior to final inspection providing inspections ports are placed
in lateral trenches ANS✅ false

back hoe pits may be required by inspector on site of evaluation ANS✅ true

car washes, slaughter houses, factories, funeral parlors can produce waste that are not allowed
to be disposed in an on site sewage disposable system ANS✅ true

certified installer must lay out a septic system prior to evacuation to assure that adequate fall
between components is possible ANS✅ true

certified installer must lay out on site sewage system to determine if adequate fall is possible
between components ANS✅ true

certified installer must submit proposed system drawing prior to obtaining instillation permit
ANS✅ true

certified installer not responsible for backfilling or finished grading over system if builder does
work ANS✅ false

, certified installer or permit holder is required to remain on construction site while work is being
performed on system ANS✅ true

certified installer shall complete an installers affidavit for every system or shall request an initial
inspection to be performed by certified inspector ANS✅ true

compacting fill soil 95% can be used in lieu of letting the fill settle for 1 year period ANS✅ false

corrugated polyethylene pipe can be used between distribution box + lateral trenches ANS✅
false

curtain drain bottoms shall be graded to provide positive drainage down slope to surface or a
catchment basin ANS✅ true

distribution boxes shall be installed level with all connections rendered watertight ANS✅ true

dosing siphons may be used in lieu of dosing pumps where elevations allow for adequate fall
ANS✅ true

dosing tank man holes shall be brought within 12 inches of surface grade ANS✅ false

dosing tanks are required to have separate electrical circuits for pump + alarm ANS✅ true

drip irrigation is experimental onsite sewage disposable system option ANS✅ false

drip irrigation system include

a. advance treatment

b. air release valve

c. grinder pump

d. all above

e. a + b ANS✅ e. a + b

a. advance treatment

b. air release valve

equal flow type distribution boxes shall be placed on stable base ANS✅ true

equal-flow type distribution boxes may be installed on tamped sand or gravel ANS✅ true

equipment used in constructing aseptic system should be:

a. as heavy as possible to maximize soil compaction

b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction