MASSACHUSETTS TITLE 5 SYSTEM INSPECTOR
CERTIFICATION TRAINING 2025-2026 Most
Recent Version Comprehensive 75 Questions
and Verified Answers Accurate Solutions Already
Graded A+ Get it 100% Correct
• Pump/Dosing Tanks often used when there are elevation restrictions
• Required: - CORRECT ANSWER: o Intermittent discharge from RSF
o Pressure distribution
o Multiple soil absorption systems
o Flows over 2,000 GPD
Building Sewer - CORRECT ANSWER: - All waste pipes tied into - Schedule 40 PVC or
cast iron - Laid in straight line on firm base - Cleanouts provided if needed
BUILDING SEWER PIPING IS TYPICALLY - CORRECT ANSWER: SCHEDULE 40
PVC
Change of Use of Facility - CORRECT ANSWER: - Building permit to allow conversion
of use requires a System Inspection. Permit can only be issued if system was designed
for the proposed flow.
- For example, a restaurant had an onsite system designed for 3,500 gallons per day
and they wish to convert the use to a day care facility which has a design flow of 1,700
gallons per day
Distribution Box - CORRECT ANSWER: • Watertight
• Concrete or other approved material
• Stable and level base
, • Intended to provide equal distribution to SAS
Effluent Filter - CORRECT ANSWER: - cylindrical device that blocks solid matter from
clogging the output pipe and drainfield in a septic system. The ultimate purpose of an
effluent filter is to keep septic wastewater flowing smoothly.
Emergency Repairs Limited to: - CORRECT ANSWER: • Pumping to prevent
backup/breakout with report to approving authority (usually local Board of Health)
• Repair/replace structural component with application for DSCP (Disposal System
Construction Permit) within 30 days
Exterior Grease traps are: - CORRECT ANSWER: • Installed on kitchen flow only
• Required for establishments with high grease flow such as restaurants, hospitals,
nursing homes, schools
For Transfer of Title, Inspection Done is - CORRECT ANSWER: • At or within 2 years
prior to transfer of title
• Up to 6 months after (transfer of title), if weather interferes (seller notifies buyer in
writing)
Functionality of Onsite Sewage Disposal - CORRECT ANSWER: • Onsite systems
provide effective treatment of sewage if designed, installed, and maintained properly
• Equivalent to sanitary sewer in terms of protection of environment and public health
Gallery - CORRECT ANSWER: structural chambers in a horizontal or vertical
arrangement for the storage of effluent until it can be absorbed into the soil
Gas Baffle - CORRECT ANSWER: - Placed at Bottom of Outlet Tee
- minimize the amount of gas entering the septic tank by venting odor-causing gases
directly to the atmosphere
CERTIFICATION TRAINING 2025-2026 Most
Recent Version Comprehensive 75 Questions
and Verified Answers Accurate Solutions Already
Graded A+ Get it 100% Correct
• Pump/Dosing Tanks often used when there are elevation restrictions
• Required: - CORRECT ANSWER: o Intermittent discharge from RSF
o Pressure distribution
o Multiple soil absorption systems
o Flows over 2,000 GPD
Building Sewer - CORRECT ANSWER: - All waste pipes tied into - Schedule 40 PVC or
cast iron - Laid in straight line on firm base - Cleanouts provided if needed
BUILDING SEWER PIPING IS TYPICALLY - CORRECT ANSWER: SCHEDULE 40
PVC
Change of Use of Facility - CORRECT ANSWER: - Building permit to allow conversion
of use requires a System Inspection. Permit can only be issued if system was designed
for the proposed flow.
- For example, a restaurant had an onsite system designed for 3,500 gallons per day
and they wish to convert the use to a day care facility which has a design flow of 1,700
gallons per day
Distribution Box - CORRECT ANSWER: • Watertight
• Concrete or other approved material
• Stable and level base
, • Intended to provide equal distribution to SAS
Effluent Filter - CORRECT ANSWER: - cylindrical device that blocks solid matter from
clogging the output pipe and drainfield in a septic system. The ultimate purpose of an
effluent filter is to keep septic wastewater flowing smoothly.
Emergency Repairs Limited to: - CORRECT ANSWER: • Pumping to prevent
backup/breakout with report to approving authority (usually local Board of Health)
• Repair/replace structural component with application for DSCP (Disposal System
Construction Permit) within 30 days
Exterior Grease traps are: - CORRECT ANSWER: • Installed on kitchen flow only
• Required for establishments with high grease flow such as restaurants, hospitals,
nursing homes, schools
For Transfer of Title, Inspection Done is - CORRECT ANSWER: • At or within 2 years
prior to transfer of title
• Up to 6 months after (transfer of title), if weather interferes (seller notifies buyer in
writing)
Functionality of Onsite Sewage Disposal - CORRECT ANSWER: • Onsite systems
provide effective treatment of sewage if designed, installed, and maintained properly
• Equivalent to sanitary sewer in terms of protection of environment and public health
Gallery - CORRECT ANSWER: structural chambers in a horizontal or vertical
arrangement for the storage of effluent until it can be absorbed into the soil
Gas Baffle - CORRECT ANSWER: - Placed at Bottom of Outlet Tee
- minimize the amount of gas entering the septic tank by venting odor-causing gases
directly to the atmosphere
