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B. SEPTIC TANKS <br />Septic tanks store accumulated sludge, scum and effluent (clear zone) volumes, which in turn <br />affect treatment of nitrogen within the tanks. Detention time will be individually calculated for <br />the two new tanks to be installed, and demonstrates that when the Max ADF is applied to each <br />tank, there remains sufficient detention time: <br />Detention Time Calculation for the two new septic tanks: <br />Detention Time = 2,000 gaff tank capacity x 0.70 (30% volume lost to sludge/scum accumulation) <br />2.5 (Peaking factor) x 512 MAX gals/day (ADF) <br />Detention Time = _1_,200 gal tank capacity x 0.95 (5% volume lost to sludge/scum accumulation) <br />2.5 (Peaking factor) x 512 MAX gals/day (ADF) <br />Detention Time = 1.0 days for the 2,000 gal tank and 0.9 days for the 1,200 gal tanks to be installed. <br />The minimum acceptable detention time is 1.0 day. Although the 1,200 gallon tank has a slightly lower <br />acceptable detention time, this is acceptable. <br />C. PRESSURIZED FILTER BED SIZING CALCULATIONS <br />Base Tank Capacity (BTC) = 1,200 gal. Leachline Equivalent Requirement = 1,200 gallons BTC <br />+ 512 ADF x 0.250 clay Soil Factor (SF) = 428 lineal feet of leachline (LFLL) required. 428 x 4 <br />(Clay Soil - Filter Bed Soil Factor) = 1,712 ft2 filter bed area required. <br />The Acceptance Rate was determined to be 0.190 gallons/ft'/day. Taking a max ADF of 512 <br />gals/day - 0.190 gals/ft'-/day = 2,695 ft'- filter bed area required. The primary filter bed design <br />area is 39 ft N -S and 57 ft E -W = 2,223 ft'-. The total (both primary and replacement) disposal <br />area is constrained by a fence to the south, a concrete walkway to the east, an asphalt driveway to <br />the west and a concrete foundation to the north. <br />D. DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PRESSURIZED <br />DISPOSAL SYSTEM <br />Pump Chamber to Filter Beds: The second compartment of the 1,200 gallon tank will be the <br />pump, or dosing chamber for the filter bed. Orenco BioTube® ProPackage Filter Pump Vault <br />PN: PVU57-1819 with Duplex Effluent Pump System: PN: PF5005, V2 HP, 50 gpm, 115 Volt <br />contained within BioTube Pump Vault. Total effluent volume can be calculated by checking <br />pump cycle times on the panel and also to ensure both pumps are distributing effluent equally. <br />Pressurized effluent to travel in Sch. 80 PVC 2.0" dia. <br />Laterals for the Filter Bed: Sch. 40 PVC 2.0" dia., 1/8" orifice directed at 12 o'clock with orifice <br />shields, 5.0 ft spacing and 39 ft long. Install clean -outs at the end of each lateral and at the end of <br />manifold, and to be contained within Christy boxes. <br />Page -9- <br />