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Code of Practice For Installation of Septic Tanks - Part 1 - Design Criteria and Construction - Bureau of Indian Standards - 1986 PDF
Code of Practice For Installation of Septic Tanks - Part 1 - Design Criteria and Construction - Bureau of Indian Standards - 1986 PDF
( Reaffirmed 1996 )
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS
PART I DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION
( Second Revision )
Third Reprint OCTOBER 1993
0 Copyright 1986
Gr 6 January 1986
IS t 2470 ( Part 1 ) n 1985
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS
( Second Revision )
Water Supply and Sanitation Sectional Committee, BDC 24
Chairman Refiesenting
SHRI J. D’CBUZ Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking,
New Delhi
Members
CHIEF ENGINEER ( CIVIL I )
( Alrnnote to Shri J. D’Cruz )
ADVIYER ( PHE ) Ministry of Works and Homing
DEPUTY ADVISES ( PHE ) ( Alternate )
SARI N. S. BHAIRAVAN Public Health Engineering Department Govern-
ment of Kerala, Trivandrum
SUPEHINTEIDINOENC+~NE~R ( Alterhate,)
SHHI 1. CI~AN~RA Publzlcrprks Department ( Pd;blic Health
Government Haryana,
Chandig)arh
Snrtr K. K. GAX~XIX ( Alfernate )
CEIEB ENGINEER(‘CONSTRUCTION) Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Lucknow
SUPENINTENDINQEyofNEER ( Alternate )
SHRI R.C.P. ClIAUl,31 ‘!tY Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi
Sun1 H. V. RAO ’ llternate )
SUW S, K. DASOUPTA Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority,
Calcutta
SHKI S. R. MUX. ZRJEE ( Alternate )
Pao~ J. M. DAVE Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
Sunr S. G. DEOLAI~. AU In personal capacity ( Flat .No. 403, Suvitri Cinema
Commerical Complex, Greater Kailash -IX, New
Delhi )
SHRI B. R. N. GUPTA Ministry of Defence, Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch,
New Delhi
Srmr K. V. KRISHANAYURTI~Y ( riltrrnarc )
( Conlinud 0s fig0 2 )
@ Copyright 1986
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
This publication is protected under the Indian CO&right & ! r; \ \T of 1957) and
reproduction in whole or in part hy any means except with wrirr!.:i 1,ermission of the
publisher shall be deemed to bc an infringement of convrieht under the said Act.
IS:2470( Part I)-1985
(Continuedfrom page 1 )
Mem6err Representing
HYDRAULIC ENaINEEll Municipal Corporation of Grc ater Bombay,
Bombay
CHIEF ENQIX~ER (SE~ER,\~IZ
PROJECTS ) ( Alternale )
SEXI R. A. KI~ANNA Pkblic Health Engineering Department, Govern-
ment of Madhva Pradesh. Bhopal
SER,I D. K. MITRA ( Alternate I )
SHR I. S. BAWEJA ( Alternate II )
SHRI P. KRIEIIIANAN Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SURVEYOR OF WORKS-~ (NDZ) ( $cm~C !
SH~I M. Y. MADAN e Hmdustan Construction Company Ltd,
Bombay
SBRI C. E. S. RAO ( Alternate )
SHRI S. L. MAINI Public Works Department (Public Health Branch),
Government of Punjab, Patiala
SHRI R. NATARAJAN Hindustan DoIr-Oliver Ltd, Bombay
SHRI B. M. RAEUL ( Alternafe )
SHRI K. J. NATE All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health,
Calcutta
SHRI D. GUIN ( &rrnlrfe )
SHRI A. PONNABALADS Tarniayr;tu Water Supply & Drainage Board,
Secretary
A. K. AVASTHY
SERI
Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1
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Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS
PART I DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION
( Second Revision )
0. FOREWORD
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0.3 Septic tank offers a preliminary treatment of sewage prior to final dis-
posal. Sewage is held in these tanks for some prescribed period during
which time the suspended solids present in the storage settle down. The
settled sludge and the supernatant liquor undergoes anaerobic digestion.
The digestion results in appreciable reduction in the volume of sludge and
reduction in organic matter in the liquid.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This code ( Part 1 ) lays down recommendations for the design,
layout, construction and maintenance of septic tanks. It is applicable to
houses, flats, residential housing colonies, hostels and boarding schools
where the number of users does not exceed 300 persons
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply.
2.2 Invert - The lowest point of the interior of a sewer or drain at any
cross-section.
2.3 Scum - The greasy and other substances floating on the surface of
sewage.
2.4 Septic Tank - A water-tight single storeyed tank in which sewage
is retained sufficiently long to permit sedimentation.
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septic tank. Normally, the discharge from the pump is first lead into
a tank and then the sewage is allowed to flow into the septic tank gravita-
tionally and the provisions of 3.1.5 shall also be observed.
3.1.6.1 The rate of pumping of sewage shall not exceed three times
D.W.F.
3.2 Layout
3.3.1 Septic tank should be located at a place open to sky, as far away
as possible from the exterior of the wall of building and should not
be located in swampy areas or areas prone to flooding. It should also be
accessible for cleaning.
3.4.1 SewageJow
NOTE - Fixture unit is a quantity in terms of which the load producing effect of
different plumbing fixtures on the plumbing system are expressed on some arbitrarily
chosen scale, In the design of septic tank, it is taken as 3 litres per minute.
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WA
P
GULLY TRAP
87 = Bath tub
S = Sink
WB = Wash basin
WC = Water closet
TO SECONDARY
TREATMENT
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Water closet 1
Bath l/2
Wash basin/kitchen sink l/2
Urinal ( with autoflush ) 1
Urinal ( without autoflush ) l/2
Slop sink 1
Laboratory sink 2
Combination fixture 1
Shower bath 1
Bath tub 2
Drinking fountain l/2
Ablution tap l/2
Dish water l/2
NOTE 2 - Probable number of fixture units are based on 70 percent fixture units
discharging simultancomly.
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3.4.2 Sedimentation
3.4.2.1 The surface area of the tank required will be O-92 ms for
every 10 litres per minute of peak flow rate at a temperature of 25%.
3.4.2.2 A minimum depth of sedimentation shall be 250 to 300 mm.
3.4.3 Sludge Digestion
3.4.3.1 Per capita suspended solids entering the tank may be taken
as 70 g/day.
3.4.3.2 The capacity required for sludge digestion is 0.033 ms per
capita at 25°C.
3.4.3.3 Volume of digested sludge is normally O-000 21 ms per
capita per day.
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ROOF OR REMOVABLE
VENTILATING PIPE PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS
12 mm THICK CEMENT
MORTAR FINISH
ICEMENT. CONCRETE
1 2:L
SECTION XX
All dimensions in millimetres.
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OUTLEl
,. . TX
BRICK WALL IN
CEMENT MORTAP
0 50 min.
n
iMEM1
FINISH
SECTION XX SECTION YY
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SECTION XX
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SECTION XX
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4.2.2 Walls built out of brick should not be less than 200 mm thick and
should be plastered to a minimum thickness of 12 mm inside and outside
with cement mortar not weaker than 1 : 3; where they are built out of the
stone masonary. They should have a minimum thickness of 370 mm.
5. SLUDGE WITHDRAWAL
NOTE - Frequent desludging inhibits the anaerobic action in the tank. Norm-
ally, the tanks are cleaned when tha sum of the depth of the scum and the sludge is
observed to exceed half the depth of the tank.
5.2 A portion of sludge not less than 25 mm in depth should be left behind
in the tank bottom which acts as the seeding material for the fresh
deposits.
5.3 The digested sludge should be withdrawn through a dip pipe of not
less than 150 mm dia under a hydrostatic pressure of at least 450 mm. The
sludge pipe shall deliver the sludge to the sump and be provided with a
delivery valve to draw the sludge as required. Portable pumps may also
be used for desludging in which case there will be no need for sludge pipe
or sludge pump. Manual handling of sludge should be avoided.
5.3.1 When removal of the sludge is carried out the scum in the first
tank should not be disturbed more than necessary, thir scum is needed to
ensure efficient operation.
5.4 Sludge from septic tanks may be delivered into covered pits or into a
suitable vehicle for removal from the site. Spreading of sludge on the
ground in the vicinity should not be allowed.
6.1 The sewerage system should be complete and ready for operation
before connection is made to the building.
6.2 The tank shou!d be filled with water to its outlet level before the
sewerage is let into the tank. It should, preferably, be seeded with small
quantities of well digested sludge obtained from septic tanks or sludge
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7.1 Effluent from the septic tank shall be disposed of by one of the
methods given in IS : 2470 ( Part 2 )-1985*.
APPENDIXA
( Clause3.4.5.2 )
*Code of practice for installation of septic tank : Part 2 Secondary treatment and
disposal of septic tank effluent ( second revision ).
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( Continuedfrom jage 2 )
Members
SHRI J. D’CRUZ Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi
SHRI S. A. SWAMY ( Alternate )
SHRI S. G. DEOLALIEAR In personal capacity ( 403, saoilri Cinema Commet-
cial Complex, Greater Kailash-ZZ, New Delhi )
SHRI S. K. DHORI Delhi Fire Service, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. BHARDWAJ ( Altetnale )
SHRI DEVENDRA SINQR In personal capacity ( 16A Maya Mahal, 17th
Road, Khar, Bombay )
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay,
Bombay
CHIEB ENQINYEIC( SEWERAOE ) ( Alternate )
SHRI R. A. KHAXNA Public Health Engineering Department, Govcm-
ment of Madhva
. , Pradesh. I Bhoual.
SHRI D. K. MITRA ( Alternate I )
SRR~ I. S. BAWEJA ( Alternate IL )
SEIU S. T. KHARE Public Health Engineering Department, Govern-
ment of Mabarashtra, Bombay
SHRI A. S. KULKARNI Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
( Bombay Fire Brigade ), Bombay
SHRI V. B. NIRAY ( Alternate )
Dn R. P. MATHUR University of Roorkee, Roorkee
SHRI C. L. TOSIINIWAL ( Alternate )
SHILI K. GOVINDA MESON Tarn;,“;:; Water Supply and Drainage Board,
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