| Date |
Text |
| 2016-01-06 14:11:20 | 1ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 |
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| | GEORGE JOHNSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561-805-6711 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
| | PLUMBING COMMENTS |
| | |
| | 1.TANKS ARE NOT APPROVED BY MANUFACTURE FOR USE AS |
| | GREASE INTERCEPTORS PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH |
| | MANUFACTURE TECH SUPPORT AND DOCUMENT BELOW ON WEB |
| | SITE. |
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| | SNYDER INDUSTRIES INC. |
| | SEPTIC TANK DO'S AND DON'TS |
| | DO: |
| | > READ AND FOLLOW ALL PORTIONS OF THE SII INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR TANK AND THE SITE |
| | SELECTION/PREPARATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE AT |
| | WWW.SNYDEMET.COM |
| | > CALL 402-467-5221 IF YOU ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE |
| | TANKS , INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS,OR THE SITE |
| | SELECTION/PREPARATION |
| | DOCUMENT |
| | > USE THE TANKS FOR UNDERGROUND AND SEPTIC APPLICATIONS |
| | ONLY |
| | > ENSURE THE INSTALLER COMPLIES WITH ALL STATE, COUNTY, |
| | AND LOCAL CODES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE TANKS AND |
| | INSTALLATION |
| | > DOCUMENT THE TANK SERIAL NUMBER (10 DIGIT NUMBER |
| | LOCATED UNDER THE INLET) AND MODEL NUMBER FOR ALL |
| | WARRANTY INQUIRIES |
| | > USE EITHER LIFTING EYES OR CORNER LIFTING LUGS WHEN |
| | HANDLING THE TANKS |
| | > EXERCISE CAUTION AND SAFE PRACTICES IN HANDLING AND |
| | INSTALLING THE TANK |
| | > EXERCISE CAUTION WITH ANY OBJECT WHICH MAY DAMAGE OR |
| | PUNCTURE TANKS INCLUDING FORKLIFTS AND EXCAVATING |
| | EQUIPMENT |
| | > LOCATE THE SEPTIC TANK IN AN AREA THAT NOT BE |
| | SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURES FROM ELEVATED GROUND |
| | WATER DURING RAIN EVENTS |
| | > CALL 402-467-5221 IF SATURATED SOILOR SEASONABLE |
| | WATER TABLES ARE INDICATED FOR SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS |
| | > INSTALLTHE TANK PARALLEL TO ANY SLOPE AS DISCUSSED IN |
| | THE SITE SELECTION!PREPARATION DOCUMENT |
| | > LOCATE THE TANK IN AN AREA WHERE IT WILL NOT |
| | EXPERIENCE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC |
| | > ENSURE THE TANK IS LEVELAND BEDDED IN 50/50 MIXTURE |
| | OF SAND AND GRAVEL PER SIL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| | > ENSURE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TANKS,RISERS,AND LIDS |
| | ARE WATER TIGHT AND INSTALLED PER SII INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS |
| | > ENSURE THE CONNECTIONS IN AND OUT TANK ARE WATER |
| | TIGHT-INLET AND OUTLET CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE VIA |
| | WATERTIGHT CONNECTION |
| | > MAINTAIN THE MAX & MIN BURIAL DEPTHS-36" MAX: LOW |
| | PROFILE AND SPHERE TANKS-24" MAX: RIBBED TANKS-9" MIN: |
| | ALL TANKS |
| | > ENSURE ALL BACKFILL MATERIAL IS FREE OF ALL DEBRIS |
| | INCLUDING WOOD,CONCRETE,ROCKS/BOULDERS, MASONRY DEBRIS, |
| | ETC. |
| | > ENSURE ALL BACKFILL MATERIAL IS FREE OF CLAY AND WILL |
| | NOT CREATE VOIDS GREATER THAN '/." |
| | > BACKFILL AROUND THE TANK EVENLY AND UNIFORMLY IN |
| | LIGHTLY COMPACTED 12" LAYERS |
| | > ENSURE PROPER VENTING IS MAINTAINED TO THE HOUSE VENT |
| | FOR EACH SEPTIC AND/OR PUMP TANK |
| | > ENSURE ALL "PRE-COVER'' INSPECTIONS, IF NECESSARY, |
| | ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE BACKFILLING TO |
| | FINISH GRADE |
| | > MOUND THE EXCAVATION A MIN. OF 5" ABOVE FINISH GRADE |
| | TO ALLOW FOR DRAINAGE AWAY FROM THE TANK PER SIL |
| | INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS |
| | > ENSURE ALL WATER RUNOFF FROM SLOPING TERRAIN , |
| | ADJACENT STRUCTURES , PAVED SURFACES, ETC. IS DIVERTED |
| | AWAY FORM THE TANK INSTALLATION |
| | > NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE INLET AND OUTLET MANHOLES |
| | FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PURPOSES |
| | > INSPECT YOUR SYSTEM (EVERY 2-3 YEARS) AND PUMP YOUR |
| | TANK AS NECESSARY (GENERALLY EVERY 3 TO 5 YEARS) |
| | |
| | DON'T: |
| | > USE SEPTIC/PUMP TANKS FOR ANY OTHER APPLICATION OTHER |
| | THAN IT INTENDED USE-CISTERNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR |
| | UNDERGROUND WATER |
| | APPLICATIONS AND ABOVE GROUND TANKS FOR ABOVE GROUND |
| | APPLICATIONS |
| | >{ USE THE TANK AS A GREASE TRAP OR SUBJECT THE TANK TO |
| | WATER TEMPERATE URE HIGHER THAN 100 F} |
| | > SUBJECT THE TANKS TO DROPS FROM HIGHER THAN 48" |
| | > SUBJECT THE TANKS TO IMPACT IN COLD WEATHER |
| | > LOCATE TANKS AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPING TERRAIN UNLESS |
| | ADEQUATE MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO PREVENT WATER RUNOFF |
| | FROM INFILTRATING |
| | THE TANK EXCAVATION |
| | > LOCATE TANKS AT THE LOWEST POINT OF THE GRADE-IN THIS |
| | SITUATION MOUNDING ALONE MAY NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH |
| | DRAINAGE AWAY |
| | FROM THE TANK EXCAVATION |
| | > LOCATE A SEPTIC OR PUMP TANK BENEATH DRIVEWAYS OR IN |
| | THE PATHWAY OF HEAVY OR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AREAS |
| | > OVER-EXCAVATE OR "BELLY-OUT" THE EXCAVATION |
| | > INSTALL THE TANKS WITH BACKFILL CONTAINING CLAY, |
| | WOOD, CONCRETE, ROCK/BOULDERS,MASONRY DEBRIS, ETC. |
| | > LEAVE A TANK EXCAVATION OPEN WITHOUT ADEQUATELY |
| | PROTECTING THE TANK EXCAVATION FROM RAIN WATER |
| | INFILTRATION |
| | > BACKFILL ONLY TO THE FINISH GRADE LEVEL-EVENTUALLY |
| | THE SETTLED GROUND WILL CAUSE RAINWATER TO POOL |
| | > ALLOW WATER RUNOFF TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS OR NEAR ANY |
| | PART OF THE SEPTIC SYSTEM |
| | > ALLOW VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OVER THE LOCATION OF THE |
| | SEPTIC SYSTEM |
| | > PLANT TREES, SHRUBS OR A GARDEN NEAR THE SEPTIC |
| | SYSTEM-ROOTS MAY CLOG OR DAMAGE THE SYSTEM |
| | > ENTER YOUR TANK-SEPTIC GASES CAN DEPLETE THE AMOUNT |
| | OF OXYGEN ,WHICH CAN LEAD TO AFFIXATION |
| | IMPORTANT: BEFORE INSTALLING SNYDER SEPTIC TANKS,YOU |
| | MUST READ SNYDER SITE SELECTION/PREPARATION DOCUMENT |
| | AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED; AND,INSTALLATION |
| | PROCEDURES PROVIDED FOR EACH TYPE OF TANK. FAILURE TO |
| | FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS,WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. BOTH |
| | DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE SNYDER WEB SITE: |
| | WWW.SNYDERNET.COM. |
| | |
| | WWW.SNYDERNET.COM |
| | |
| | 2. TANKS DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FBC PL SEC 1003.2 |
| | APPROVAL. |
| | THE SIZE, TYPE AND LOCATION OF EACH INTERCEPTOR AND OF |
| | EACH SEPARATOR SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE PLUMBING |
| | OFFICIAL. WHERE THE INTERCEPTOR OR SEPARATOR IS LOCATED |
| | WITHIN AN ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM, |
| | SUCH INTERCEPTOR OR SEPARATOR SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE |
| | HEALTH OFFICIAL. THE INTERCEPTOR OR SEPARATOR SHALL BE |
| | DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | THIS SECTION. WASTES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT OR |
| | SEPARATION SHALL NOT BE DISCHARGED INTO ANY INTERCEPTOR |
| | OR SEPARATOR |
| | |
| | 1003.3.4 HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS AND |
| | AUTOMATIC GREASE REMOVAL DEVICES. |
| | HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS AND AUTOMATIC |
| | GREASE REMOVAL DEVICES SHALL BE SIZED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH ASME A112.14.3 APPENDIX A, ASME 112.14.4, CSA |
| | B481.3 OR PDI G101. HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS |
| | AND AUTOMATIC GREASE REMOVAL DEVICES SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME A112.14.3 APPENDIX |
| | A, ASME 112.14.4, CSA B481.1, PDI G101 OR PDI G102. |
| | HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS AND AUTOMATIC |
| | GREASE REMOVAL DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS. WHERE |
| | MANUFACTURER?S INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROVIDED, |
| | HYDROMECHANICAL GREASE INTERCEPTORS AND GREASE REMOVAL |
| | DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASME |
| | A112.14.3, ASME 112.14.4, CSA B481.3 OR PDI G101. |
| | |
| | EXCEPTION: GREASE INTERCEPTORS THAT ARE SIZED |
| | CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 64E-6, |
| | FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND THAT ARE LOCATED |
| | OUTSIDE THE BUILDING SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. |
