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Setbacks are required separation distances from the system that are designed to prevent contamination of water supplies, prevent legal dispute or prevent improper dispersal/treatment of wastewater.

Which of the following statements about treatment in a conventional septic system is NOT true?

The commonly recommended minimum width of a stream/riparian buffer is ___ ft.

A section is equal to ___ acres.

In comparison to nitrate, in saturated flow conditions, phosphate tends to be held on-site because it bonds with iron, calcium, or aluminum.

Creeping failure may occur in an under-designed system or from the homeowner not regularly pumping out solid wastes from their septic tank.

To prevent sewage back-ups in the home, it is ideal to pump out septic tank sludge when it is 25% of the liquid depth.

Which of the following characteristics of a stream buffer is NOT effective in aiding the treatment of septic system effluent?

Which of the following sequences correctly depicts the breakdown of organic nitrogen before absorption by plant roots?

Septic effluent nitrogen is mostly ___ which is converted to ___ by aerobic bacteria.