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International Codes for Private Sewage Disposal

04/06/2009 10:12 AM

How does a person interpret the Code on size of leach field required for a septic tank? For a weekend flea market, it has an existing men's and a women's restroom. They want to add another of each. From Chapter 6, "Soil Absorption Systems" (which I assume is Leach Field Systems), using the formula A=U*CF*AA on p23, where A is the reqd area in sf, U is number of units (from p24), CF is the Conversion Factor (also fm p24), and AA is the Absorption Area frm p23.

I used U = 100 units, derived frm an Assembly Hall, no kitchen, estimated 100 persons * 1 unit/pers.

I used CF = 0.02, fm the same line,

and AA = 140 sf/unit, fm the assumptions (to be confirmed later) that the soil is of Percolation Class 1, and the existing leach field is of the Seepage Bed type of construction.

This gives a required area of 280sf. Since the existing leach field is 190 ft long, with 2 distribution pipes, and must be at least 5 ft wide (p25); thus providing 950sf of area, the conclusion is the existing field is adequate.

Did I do it right?

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Re: International Codes for Private Sewage Disposal

04/06/2009 7:17 PM

Is this a homework problem?

The number of fixture units or person?

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Re: International Codes for Private Sewage Disposal

04/07/2009 9:11 AM

Good morning RCE, thx for your input. 1), No.

2), Per IPC 61: Existg 16.5, To Be Added now 14.5, Future 8.0; Total 39.0 Fixture Units. Or estimated 100 persons/day, 2 days/week.

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Re: International Codes for Private Sewage Disposal

04/07/2009 7:52 AM

Good friend. You seem to be your own teacher. Did you really want an answer from others?

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Re: International Codes for Private Sewage Disposal

04/07/2009 9:13 AM

Good morning guest, thx for your comment. I guess you're saying I did it right.

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