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    This document defines key terms related to septic tank design such as septic tank, sewage, scum, sludge, effluent, and daily sewage flow. It also provides instructions on how to compute the size of a septic tank based on the number of persons and gallons per person per day. For a single family dwelling of 9 persons, the liquid volume of the septic tank should be 507.375 gallons or 1.92 cubic meters with a minimum depth of 1.2 meters and length of 1.6 meters.

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    This document defines key terms related to septic tank design such as septic tank, sewage, scum, sludge, effluent, and daily sewage flow. It also provides instructions on how to compute the size of a septic tank based on the number of persons and gallons per person per day. For a single family dwelling of 9 persons, the liquid volume of the septic tank should be 507.375 gallons or 1.92 cubic meters with a minimum depth of 1.2 meters and length of 1.6 meters.

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    This document defines key terms related to septic tank design such as septic tank, sewage, scum, sludge, effluent, and daily sewage flow. It also provides instructions on how to compute the size of a septic tank based on the number of persons and gallons per person per day. For a single family dwelling of 9 persons, the liquid volume of the septic tank should be 507.375 gallons or 1.92 cubic meters with a minimum depth of 1.2 meters and length of 1.6 meters.

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    SEPTIC TANK DESIGN

    DEFINITION OF TERMS

    Septic Tank – a water-tight receptacle which receives the discharge of a sanitary plumbing
    system or part thereof, designed and constructed to retain solids, digest organic
    matter through a period of detention and to allow the liquids to discharge into the soil
    outside of the tank through a system of open-jointed sub-surface pipings or a
    seepage pit meeting the requirements of the code.

    Sewage – any wastewater containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution


    and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.

    Scum – Material floating on the surface of the septic tank. Scum usually contains fats, oils
    and greases.

    Sludge – the “sinkable” solids (soil, grit, bones, unconsumed food particles) settle to the
    bottom of the tank and form a sludge layer.

    Effluent – the clarified wastewater leftover after the scum has floated to the top and the
    sludge has settled to the bottom. It flows through the septic tank outlet into the drain
    field.

    Daily sewage flow – the volume in gallons of sewage and liquid wastes flowing into a
    septic tank during a 24 hours period.

    Manhole – Access opening to a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may
    enter a sewer.

    Cleanout – drain pipe that provides access for the purpose of clearing an obstruction.

    PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride. Potable water pipings are color-coded BLUE.


    COMPUTATION FOR THE SIZE OF THE SEPTIC TANK

    Type of Establishment: Single family dwelling


    No. of Persons: 9
    Gallons per person per day: 75
    Gallons per day: 9 x 75 = 675

    Using the formula:

    V = 1.125 + 0.75Q

    where V = Liquid volume of the tank in gallons


    Q = The daily sewage flow in gallons per day.
    1.125 and 0.75 are constant values.

    V = 1.125 + 0.75 (675)


    V = 507.375 gallons

    V = 507.375 gallons ( )
    V = 1.92 m3

    For the dimensions of the septic tank, the minimum depth is 1.20 meters and the width
    is assumed to be 1.0 meter:

    Length of the digestion chamber:

    L= = = 1.60 meters

    Total Length:

    +L= + 1.6 = 2.40 meters

    References:

    Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines, Chapter 2


    Plumbing Design & Estimate by Max Fajardo, Jr., pp. 92-96
    http://www.standardplumbing.com

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