Given

Q=120L/P/day

q= 108l/p/day

Toilet and non toilet, S=40L/P

To=20◦c

N=3yrs

Type of soil is medium sand

Required
Design septic tank and Soak pit=?

Solution
Assumption 1- family of four with a floor

2-sewage retention of 24hrs

Liquid retention volume, v1=n*p*q

=1*8*(108)

=864L

Seepage accumulation volume, v2=N*P*F*S

=3*8*1*40

=960L

V=v1+v2=(864+960)L=1824L=1.824m3

3-Taking the liquid depth=1.5m

V=(2W+W)*W*d

=3W2d

1.824=3*W2*1.5

1.824=4.5W2

W2=1.824/4.5
W =√0.4

W= 0.63m

Length of first compartment=1.26m

Length of second compartment=0.63m

Depth of tank=liquid depth + free board

=1.5m + 0.5m = 2m

Soak away pit design

Infltration capacity of soil= 50L/m2/day

Infiltration area=sewage Qty/infiltration cap of soil

=0.9*8*120/50

=17.28m2

Using a square Pit L=W=1.5m

Perimeter=4*W

=6m

Infiltration depth= 17.28/6

=2.88m use a square pit of L=W=1.5m and depth 3m