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21 Cards in this Set
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If you live away from town in a sparsely populated area, you probably treat your waste water on site in a....
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septic tank system
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The septic tank itself is typically made of ___ and buried just under the surface of the earth.
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concrete or block or plastic
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The septic tank has a ___ on it so you can clean it out if it fills with solids.
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lid or manhole cover
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Sewage from the house flows into the tank and the solids are broken down via....
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biological activity
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Septic tanks have anaerobic conditions in the water, which causes them to produce gases such as ____ which are stinky.
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methane, hydrogen sulfide
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Gases produced in a septic tank must be vented out of the tank. They get out via....
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pipes in the roof of the house
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The tank has water that is typically very low in oxygen, so we say it is....
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anaerobic
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Most of the solid waste is biologically broken down into....
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water, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide
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Is a septic tank "full" and ready for clean-out when the water gets to the top of the tank?
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No. You only clean it out when it fills with solids.
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Where does the water go when a septic tank fills with water?
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It goes to the drain/leach field.
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The drainfield consists of a series of pipes with ____ in them which allow ____ to trickle out.
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holes
water |
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The perforated drainfield pipes trickle water onto a bed of ____ on which _____ live that eat the "goodies" in the water.
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gravel
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Because the drainfield is not that far below the surface of the soil, and since it's fragile, it's not a good idea to drive or park ____ on your drainfield
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cars
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The drainfield is typically located....
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beneath your yard
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The size of your septic system is based upon...
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the number of bedrooms in your house (which determines the maximum number of people that would use that system)
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Is it okay to flush "anything" into a septic system?
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NO. It should just be human waste.
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Your biological breakdown occurring in your septic system could be ____ by putting lots of cleaning chemicals in it.
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killed
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Should solvents, gasoline, heavy metal solutions, poisons, pesticides, be put into a septic system?
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NO
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Is food from the garbage disposal okay to run into the septic system?
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Yes. But....you will have to clean out your tank more often. Food waste takes longer to break down than fecal waste. It's best to only run a minimal of disposal waste down the drain -- just enough to clean the drain.
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What can you do if your tank's microorganisms seem to be dead?
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Add some septic tank enzymes and bacteria.
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What purpose does the trap under every sink, commode, washer, or drain serve?
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Water in the trap keeps sewer gas from the septic tank from getting into the house. [Keep your drains filled!!]
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