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E FinalInspections
Inspection
Documentation
Operation Permits
&
As-Built Drawings
What You Need to Know
• Laws
• Rules
• Permit Conditions
• Procedures
You Need to
• Know how much to inspect
• Review the Inspection Form
• Review the Improvement Permit
• Review the Authorization to Construct
• Review the building plan
• Be familiar with Local Policies
PIN ________________________________ PERMIT NUMBER _________________________
_________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
Owner’s Name Authorized State Agent
_________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
System Installer Date of Operation Permit Issuance
This system has been installed in compliance with applicable North Carolina General Statutes, Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disposal, and all
conditions of the Improvement Permit and Construction Authorization.
This Space Will be MUCH Larger and Will Contain the As-Built Drawing
PERMIT CONDITIONS:
I. Performance: System shall perform in accordance with Rule .1961.
II. Monitoring: As required by Rule .1961.
III. Maintenance: As required by Rule .1961. Other: __________________________________________________________
Subsurface system operator required? Yes _____ No _____
If yes, see attached sheet for additional operation conditions, maintenance and reporting.
IV. Operation: ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
V. Other: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Checklist for Inspection of the
Pump Tank and Pump Components
• Applicant/Owner:___________________________ Location:_____________________ Date of First Inspection:_____________
• System Installer:_______________________ System type:_______________________________
• PUMP TANK
Note Mfg
and Tank
ID#
Inspect
exterior
walls
Note date of mfg
Check
Baffle
Opening
Baffle
opening
not
cleared
Inspect Baffle
Wall Tee
&
Filter
Interior Seam
Septic Tank
• Check for any honeycombing or cracks
• Check pipe penetration points
• Check risers
• Check vent, filter, and tee
• Learn to use a rebound hammer and make
use of it!
• Record outlet elevation
Risers
on tank
and
pump
tank
Inspect
Filter
Rebound
Hammer
Where to
Check
Concrete
Strength
What is
wrong
with this
picture?
Supply Line
• Grade
• Material
• Diameter
• Distance from tank to drainfield/distribution
device
Verify
Minimum
2’ from
Tank to D-
Box
Verify
grade
from
Tank to
D-Box
There is No
maximum
distance from
tank to
distribution
device
Distribution Device
• Is Type suitable ?
• On a level foundation?
• Watertight?
• Functions as designed?
• Pipe penetration points
• Distance to drainfield
Drop
Boxes
Demonstrate
Performance
Verify
Fall to
trenches
Measure pipe
Check elevations
Calculate drop needed
to achieve required fall
(min ” per foot)
Nitrification Field
• Number of Trenches
• Length of Trenches
• Trench Grade
Verify
trench
lengths
with a
measuring
tape
Checking
Trench
Bottom
Grade
Verifying grade
prior to adding
aggregate
Installer
Setting
a Stand
Pipe
Using
Stand
Pipe
Nitrification Field
• Trench Depth
• Trench Width
• Distance between Trenches
Checking
Trench
Depth
before
aggregate
is added
Nitrification Field
• Aggregate depth
• Aggregate size
• Aggregate cleanliness
Measure
aggregate
depth
Is there a
problem
with
leaving
the pipe
exposed?
Verify Size
and
cleanliness
Nitrification Field
• StepDowns
Minimum 2’ undisturbed soil
Proper rise over stepdown
Solid pipe
Elevations (Compare to tank outlet elevation)
Improperly
dug
Stepdown
Measure & Record
• System location
• Reference points
• Setbacks
Setbacks
• Distance from system to well(s)
• Distance from building to
Septic tank
Drainfield
• Distance to property line(s)
• All other .1950 setbacks met
Setback
to PL
Distance
from
home to
trench
Measure to
fixed
reference
points.
What would
have been a
better
reference
point in this
case??
Can you find
the problem
here?
Why we need as-built drawings:
These two installers have spent over
an hour looking for the d-box.
Notice Other Factors/Changes
• Have there been changes in the facility
design?
Number of bedrooms
Square footage of building
• Document
• Document
• Document
Evaluate the Deficiencies
• Is this a problem that will effect the
functioning of the system?
• How bad is the problem?
• Who needs to be contacted?
Owner
Contractor
Installer
Evaluate the Deficiencies
• Is it Major?
• Not Correctable?
• Deny Operation Permit
• Issue Intent to Revoke permit
Explanation