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Onsite Arithmetic: O&M Problem

Test your septic knowledge with these questions on pump tank operation
  • By Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
  • November 09, 2017

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Onsite Arithmetic: O&M Problem

1. If the pump tank is 50-by-60-by-72 inches deep, calculate the gallons per inch.

2. The off float is at 54 inches and the on float activation is at 47 inches, measured from a reference point at the surface. What is the dose volume?

3. If the supply line is 100 feet of...

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