GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++

GEORGIA RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ Terms in this set (63) Applications include: - Name and address of property owner - Location of property - Site plan - Type of facility - Type of water supply - Number of bedrooms - Soils information Any facility having occupancy for ___________ must provide an approved on site sewage management system two hours or more Requirements in permits: Tank size, trench length, depth and width, and special conditions Absorption field lengths are typically sized by? Number of bedrooms or gallons per day, and the percolation rate of the soil Apsorbtion field depths are determined by? Soil conditions Things to consider when planning layout of system: - Site plan - Soil report - Location and elevation of plumbing stub-out - Slope of land - Property lines - Location of wells, springs, bodies of water, etc. (setbacks) - Replacement area - Other conditions Wells and Springs setback: Septic tank 50 feet Wells and Springs setback: absorption lines 100 feet Property lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet Property lines setback: absorption lines (private water) 50 feet Property lines setback: absorption lines (public water) 5 feet Bodies of water or impoundment setback: Septic tank 25 feet Bodies of water or impoundment setback: absorption lines 50 feet Streams or tributaries setback: Septic tank 25 feet Streams or tributaries setback: absorption lines 50 feet ponded wetland setback: absorption field 50 feet Buildings with a basement setback: Septic tanks and absorption lines 10 feet Buildings without a basement setback: Septic tank 10 feet Buildings without a basement setback: absorption lines 5 feet Surface drainage ditch setback: Septic tank 15 feet Trash pits and embankments setback: Septic tank and absorption field 15 feet subsurface drainage setback: absorption lines 10 feet upgrade or 30 feet downgrade Water supply lines setback: absorption lines if within 10 feet the water supply line but be at least 12 inches above the top layer of aggregate of the field lines and encased in single length larger diameter water pipe. water supply lines setback: Septic tank 10 feet After permit has been issued grading ... would adversely affect the sewage system and may render the permit void First compartment of septic tank is _____ designed to contain 2/3 of total liquid capacity Minimum liquid capacity for a 1-4 bedroom single family home? 1000 gallons Capacity of septic tank will be increased by 250 gallons for? Each additional bedroom over 4 Garbage grinders increase septic tank capacity by? 50 percent primary purpose of a septic tank is? to settle out solid matter from liquid The outlet of a septic tank should be _____ lower than the inlet? 2 inches Once installed, the septic tank should have of cover? 6 inches