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On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems : Technical Guidelines
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Complete Document
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Table of Contents
(PDF: 3mb)
Section 1:
Introduction
(PDF: 4.7mb)
Section 2:
Site Assessment
(PDF: 634k)
Section 3:
System Components
(PDF: 943k)
Section 4:
Selection of Disposal Fields
(PDF: 10.5mb)
Section 5:
Disposal Field Design
(PDF: 1.2mb)
Section 6:
System Construction
(PDF: 111k)
Section 7:
Repair & Rehabilitation
(PDF: 127k)
Appendix A:
References
(PDF: 45k)
Appendix B:
Permeameter Test
(PDF: 218k)
Appendix C:
Measurement of Conductivty In-Situ
(PDF: 252k)
Appendix D:
Water Movement Through Soils
(PDF: 40k)
Appendix E:
Selection Examples
(PDF: 1004k)
Appendix F:
Flow Tables
(PDF: 105k)
Appendix G:
Conversion Tables
(PDF: 42k)
Appendix H:
Standard Submission Documents
(PDF: 11.1mb)
Appendix I:
Procedure For Abandoning Septic Tank
(PDF: 36k)
Appendix J:
Tables For Selecting a Disposal System
(PDF: 280k)
Appendix K:
Determination of Disposal Field Width
(PDF: 28k)
Appendix L:
Approved Products
(PDF: 40k)
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