STANDARD DETAIL OF SEPTIC TANK

DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS

APPROVED BY
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DOMINICA

TABLE GIVING VARYING SIZES

6" THK. R.C. BLKWORK WITH ALL
CORES FILLED WITH CONCRETE
AND RENDERED INTERNALLY TYPE 1 2 3

No OF PERSONS 1-5 6-12 13-20

SLUDGE CHAMBER L 3'-6" 4'-6" 5'-0"
L L' EFFLUENT CHAMBER L' 1'-6" 2'-3" 2'-6"
WIDTH W 3'-0" 3'-0" 3'-0"
DEPTH D 3'-6" 4'-0" 4'-0"
4" INLET 4" OUTLET

12"

18"
AIR SPACE A 8" 14" 14"

W
NOTES :-
THE ABOVE DIMENSIONS ARE BASED ON 40 GALLONS PER HEAD PER
PER PERSON PER DAY AND RETENTION PER 100 AT 36 TO 48 HOURS
EFFLUENT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF BY A SOIL ABSORPTION METHOD
APPROVED BY LOCAL AUTHORITY THROUGH A PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR

PLAN
SCALE: NTS
GRND. LEVEL POLYTHENE SHEET
5" THK PRECAST SLAB COVER

4" INLET 2" AIR SPACE 3" Ø VENT

4" OUTLET 2" TO 3" CRUSHED STONES

L/3
FLOW LINE
12"

6" THK. R.C. BLKWORK WITH ALL 14"

CORES FILLED WITH CONCRETE
AND RENDERED INTERNALLY L L'

1" TO 121" AGGREGATE

L/3
D

12MM Ø BARS AT 24" CRS

12"
4"
16"

SAND

L/3
6 " THK. R.C SLAB WITH A142 BRC MESH

SECTION SEPTIC TANK DETAIL

SCALE: NTS SIZE TO BE DETERMINED ON SITE

SOAK - PIT
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