Plumbing Septic Systems Quick-Card Based on 2018 UPC, EPA, USDA

Book excerpt: Plumbing Septic Systems Quick-Card Based on the 2018 UPC, EPA and USDAThis new fully updated 6-page, full-color guide provides great information about septic systems ... from a basic overview of the typical septic system, to specific rules for sizing and locating each component.Septic System - GeneralInfo You Must Know!Inspection & Pumping FrequencySystem Failure SignsSeptic Systems - Location RegulationsSeptic Systems & RegulationsThe Basic Septic SystemSeptic SystemsTypes of Septic SystemsGravity Septic SystemPressure Distribution Septic SystemAerobic Treatment Unit (ATU)Sand Filter SystemMound Septic SystemSeptic TankCompartmentsAccessPipe Opening SizesPartitions & BafflesConcrete Septic TanksFiberglass & Polyethylene Septic TanksAerobic Septic TanksSteel Septic TanksHousehold Daily Water UsageSeptic Tank CapacityCalculating Septic Tank CapacityCalculating Retention TimeInfo You Must Know!Seepage Pits & CesspoolsInfo You Must Know!Seepage PitsCesspoolDrainfieldInfo You Must Know!Drainfield Design BasicsDistribution BoxesDrainfield - Distribution Lines & LateralsDrainfield Area Size Based on Septic Tank CapacitySeptic System Trench Depths in Sloped TerrainRequired Size of Septic DrainfieldDrainfield Septic Bottom Area Size RequiredDrainfield SpecificationLocation of Disposal SystemDrainfield Trench Lengths Determined by Soil Percolation Rate & Daily Wastewater Input FlowSoilSoil - Area of DrainfieldsPercolation TestSizing Drainfield & MoundsSoil Classification & PropertiesDesign Criteria of Typical SoilsPublisher: Builder's Book, Inc, 2018 ISBN: 1-62270-191-7 / ISBN 13: 978-1-62270-191-9