T IS DISTANCE IS DEPENDENT ON mm einf ced c nc ete a

IN ERT DEPT OF INCOMING PIPE

45 manh e c ve in pecti n e e and t ppe
230 610 230 2500 230
GROUND LE EL
position of GROUND LE EL

230
manhole cover
230

5 5min
SGW pipe
455

SGW pipe

690
230

230
230 mm brickwork
20 mm thick 3:1 smooth to

mean effective depth

mm c nc ete a
3800
cement render
SOAKAWAY
cement
ende in
SEPTIC TANK
mm ic c nc ete a

mm c nc ete a
SOIL SYSTEM ONLY gradient 1:12

MANHOLE SEPTIC TANK SOAKAWAY

length breath mean length breath mean length breath mean
eff. depth eff. depth eff. depth EART MOULDED O ER TO ALLOW FOR SETTLEMENT
600 450 500 1520 610 1210 3040 610 1520
e mi ed m d
600 450 500 1820 610 1210 6860 610 1520 impe vi a e f A C heet
600 450 500 2130 610 1210 10670 610 1520
600 450 500 2440 910 1520 10670 610 1520
600 450 500 2500 1150 1520 13700 610 1830

effective depth
t ne a e ate
COMBINED SOIL AND WASTE SYSTEM
MANHOLE SEPTIC TANK SOAKAWAY
number of soil type length breath effective length breath mean length breath mean
users depth eff. depth eff. depth

under 6 600 450 500 1370 680 1210 6090 680 1520
6-10 600 450 500 1370 690 1370 6090 680 1520
11-15 600 450 500 1750 840 1520 8000 750 1830
SOAKAWAY DETAIL
fine sand and silt
or sandy loams.

16-20 600 450 500 2000 910 1520 10000 760 1830
21-30 600 450 500 2500 1150 1520 14000 760 1830 SEPTIC TANK AND
31-45 600 450 500 3000 1450 1520 19000 760 1830 SOAKAWAY DETAIL
46-60 600 450 500 3650 1680 1520 23000 760 1830 FOR STAND 584 LUTUMBA
61-80 600 450 500 4120 2000 1520 27000 760 1830 BEITBRIDGE DISTRICT
81-100 600 450 500 5000 2300 1520 30000 760 1830

NB d a in n t t ca e BY GMN