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Septic License Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Septic tanks are required to have all seams and drain holes sealed to make water tight. - Answer- true all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to have KY approval numbers on them - Answer-true equal-flow type distributio...

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Septic License Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions

Septic tanks are required to have all seams and drain holes sealed to make water tight. - Answer✔✔-

true


all pretreatment units + distribution boxes are required to have KY approval numbers on them -

Answer✔✔-true


equal-flow type distribution boxes may be installed on tamped sand or gravel - Answer✔✔-true


highest hole in hill side box does not have to be connected to inlet pipe - Answer✔✔-false


all distribution boxes shall be installed level - Answer✔✔-true


certified installer must lay out a septic system prior to evacuation to assure that adequate fall between

components is possible - Answer✔✔-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


c. equipment weight does not matter - Answer✔✔-b. as light as possible to minimize soil compaction


the minimum lateral trench depth is 24 inches - Answer✔✔-false




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soil + site conditions limit which type of on site sewage disposal system will work on a site - Answer✔✔-

true


primary purpose of septic tank is to remove solids thru sewage thru settling - Answer✔✔-true


soil structure indicates amount of large pore spaces in soil, which are important to absorb sewage

effluent from the lateral lines - Answer✔✔-true


gray water systems contain discharge from these fixtures - Answer✔✔-laundry, hand wash sink, shower,

bathtubs, laundry tubs


what is not considered gray water?


laundry, hand wash sink, shower, bathtubs, laundry tubs, food prep sink, kitchen sink - Answer✔✔-food

prep sink + kitchen sink


slopes greater than 15% may be unstable when on-site sewage disposable systems installed on them

unless special designs modifications made - Answer✔✔-true


what natural process removes most of sewage effluent from lateral trench?


a. evaporation


b. gravity flow


c. bacterial action


d. uptake by trees + grass - Answer✔✔-b. gravity flow


seasonal water tables can be identified in dry months by


a. orange + red colors in soil

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b. direct presence of water in soil when sampled


c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil


d. presence of large flag stones


e. all above - Answer✔✔-c. gray, green, blue or black colors in soil


certified installer must submit proposed system drawing prior to obtaining instillation permit -

Answer✔✔-true


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

components - Answer✔✔-true


you obtain permit to install system with lateral trenches no deeper than 10 inches. if home builder tells

you that they do not want septic tank leaving hump in yard. what do you do?


a. bury tank deep enough in ground so no hump


b. install low profile septic tank


c. install regular septic tank + add fill soil dirt around tank so no hump left when yard is graded


d. either b or c - Answer✔✔-d. both b + c = install low profile septic tank or


install regular septic tank + add fill soil dirt around tank so no hump left when yard is graded


wire test is


a. test to determine if electrical wiring properly installed


b. test to determine whether lateral lines installed level



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