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Onsite Arithmetic: A Cylindrical Tank Problem

Test your septic math skills — or practice for your next certification exam
  • By Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
  • August 17, 2017

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Onsite Arithmetic: A Cylindrical Tank Problem

Here is the second problem in this series:

I have a cylindrical (round) tank that has a diameter of 6 feet and is 5.5 feet deep below the invert of the outlet. (Hint: remember )

What is the operating volume in gallons? What are the gallons per inch? If the flow is 600...
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