SEPTIC TANK

Basics of Septic Tank Design

Minimum Prescribed Standards
 For Digestive Chamber
 Minimum Width: 900 mm.
 Minimum Length: 1500 mm.
 Minimum Depth: 1200 mm. to 1500 mm.
 Leaching Chamber
½ of Digestive Chamber

Works only with Occupant Load of 12 or less*

Minimum Prescribed Standards
 Constants to review:
 Single Household Residential: 2.0 cu. m. ST
 Multi-Family Residential: 0.17 cu. m./Person
 Others: 0.086 cu.
m./Person
Procedure
1. Multiply the Occupant Load depending on the
occupancy to get the cu. m. requirement
2. Assume the following:
1. Width and;
2. Depth, not Limited to the Prescribed Minimum
Standards
3. Get the Length (Volume=LxWxH)
4. ½ of the derived volume is the Leaching Chamber
Sample Problem
1. Determine the Following:
1. Volume of Digestive Chamber
2. Volume of Leaching Chamber

3. Effective Dimension of Septic Tank

For a Commercial Building with 250 Occupant Load

Sample Problem
1. Determine the Following:
1. Volume of Digestive Chamber
250 x 0.86 = 215 cu. m.
2. Volume of Leaching Chamber
215/2 = 107.5 cu. m.
3. Effective Dimension of Septic Tank
For a Commercial Building with 250 Occupant Load