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Sanitary System Design Check List
SANITARY SYSTEM DESIGN CHECK LIST
Owner:                                                                                                                Engineer:
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ADDRESS:                                                                               MAP           LOT
DATE PLAN RECEIVED:                                                          DATE PLAN REVIEWED:
Revised
STAMPED BY P.E. OR R.S.
SCALE 1" = 20'
WELL LOCATIONS 150' OR 175' FROM SANITARY AND 50' FROM PROPERTY
EXPANSION AREA
6" OF STONE UNDER SEPTIC TANK
6" OF STONE UNDER D-BOX
6" OF STONE UNDER PUMP CHAMBER
GAS BAFFLE
PIPING SCHEDULE 40PVC FROM HOUSE TO SEPTIC TANK
PIPING SCHEDULE 40PVC FROM SEPTIC TANK TO D-BOX
PIPING MIN. SCHEDULE 35 PVC IN LEACHING FACILITY
SEPTIC TANK AND D-BOX SEALED
TEES IN SEPTIC TANK AND LENGTHS
BASEMENT FLOOR 2' ABOVE 100 YEAR FLOOD ZONE
ELEVATIONS N.G.V.D.
SPOT ELEVATIONS GARAGE, FOUNDATION
BASEMENT FLOOR 2' ABOVE HIGH GROUND WATER
STATEMENT THAT THERE ARE NO PUBLIC WELLS WITHIN 500', PRIVATE WELLS WITHIN 200'; BORDERING VEGETATED WETLANDS WITHIN 150', SURFACE DRAINS WITHIN 50', FOUNDATION DRAINS, OPEN SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRAINS WITHIN 50', VERNAL POOL WITHIN 100' STORM DRAINS, LEACHING CATCH BASINS OR DRY WELLS WITHIN 50' AND ANY BOUNDRY OF A REGULATORY FLOODWAY OR 100 YEAR FLOOD WITHIN 150' UNLESS AS SHOWN ON PLAN
WATER SERVICE - MIN. 10' FROM SANITARY SYSTEM
50% OVER DESIGN
TRENCHES MIN. 10' APART
LOCATION OF TEST PITS AND ELEVATIONS
TEST PIT AT FOUNDATION LOCATION
DAILY FLOW CALCULATIONS-CORRECT
SOILS SITE EVALUATIONS
PERCOLATION TEST RECORDED INCH X INCH
TRENCHES OVER 50' MUST BE VENTED
VENTED SYSTEM TO HAVE CHARCOAL FILTER
SEPTIC TANK UNDER PAVEMENT, ALL MANHOLES TO GRADE WITH METAL FRAMES AND COVERS
SEPTIC TANK MANHOLED TO GRADE
NO PART OF DISPOSAL SYSTEM GREATER THAN 3' BELOW GRADE
MIN. 9" OF COVER OVER DISPOSAL SYSTEM
SEPTIC TANK 10' FROM FOUNDATION
DISPOSAL SYSTEM 20' FROM FOUNDATION
SANITARY SYSTEM MIN. 10' FROM PROPERTY LINES
EXCAVATION AND GRAVEL FILL REQUIREMENTS
WATER TABLE ADJUSTMENT FACTOR +4' OR 5' ABOVE HIGH GROUND WATER
DOES PLAN MEET BREAKOUT REQUIREMENTS
1500 GALLON MIN. SEPTIC TANK
D-BOX WITH BAFFLE
NITRATE STUDY
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY-LEACHING FACILITY 400' AWAY
HEAVY DUTY END CAPS FOR TRENCHES
MAGNETIC TAPE ON ALL COMPONENTS OF SEPTIC SYSTEM
INSPECTION PORTS
D-BOX WITH RISER
TRENCHES MAXIMUM WIDTH 3'
DESIGN ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR WITNESSING BACK FILL
VARIANCES NEEDED:
REMARKS:

 
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Phone: (508) 695-3010    Mon-Thur 8:00am to 4:30pm, Mon Eve. 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Closed Fridays
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