I.

TYPES OF TANKS
1 Water Tank Raw, Domestic, Treated water
2 Rain Water Tank Rain water
3 Septic Tank Sewage Water
4 Septic Tank + Soak Pit Sewage Water

II.A. TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION II.B.TYPES OF TREATMENT

1 PVC - Pre-fabricated 1 Aerobic
2 FRPS - Pre-fabricated 2 An-aerobic
3 RCC - Precast
4 RCC - Castinsitu
5 Brickwork
6 Block work

Effluent Solid Septic Tank

Liquid
III. MINIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS
A. Soak Pit
1 Minimum Diameter mm 900
2 Minimum Depth mm 1500

B. Septic Tank
1 Minimum Depth mm 1800
2 Minimum Width mm 750
3 Minimum Free Board mm 300
4 Minimum no. of Chambers Nos. 2
5 Detention Period Hrs. 18 - 24
Detention Period-18 to 24 hours
Sl. No. Description UOM Quantity UOM

I. NO. OF MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE

A. Members present in the house per day Nos. 5 Nos.

II. DAILY USAGE OF WATER

A Cooking Lit. 5 Lit.
B Bathing & Toilet Lit./person 85 Lit.
C Washing Clothes & Utensils Lit. 30 Lit.
D Cleaning House Lit. 10 Lit.
E Others Lit. 5 Lit.
Total Lit./day

III. CAPACITY OF TANK

A Detention Period days 3 -
B Capacity of Tank - - Lit.
Total Lit.

IV. TANK DESIGN

A. Design Criteria
Minimum Depth of Tank m 1.8
Minimum width of Tank m 0.75
Minimum Free board m 0.3
Sludge settled down per person Lit./year 30
Sludge removal periord Once every 2 years
Septic Tank - L:B Ratio 4:1 Ratio

A Sludge Generated for years 2 Lit.

B Required Tank Capacity Lit.
 Cum.
C Floor Area Required
D FAR Consideration Ratio Ratio 4:1 Ratio
Breadth of Tank 0.56
E
Length of Tank 2.26

V. FINAL TANK DESIGN PARAMETERS

Final Breadth of Tank m 0.75 m
Final Length of Tank m 3.00 m
F
Final Depth of Tank m 2.10 m
Final Tank Capacity Lit. 4,725.00 m
Overall Quantity

5.00

5.00
425.00
30.00
10.00
5.00
475.00

-
1,425.00
1,995.00

2:1
British Formula - Alternate calc.
300.00 C = A+P(rq+ns)
2,295.00 C = Capacity in litres 2300
 2.30 P = Number of People 5
1.28 A = 2000 liters as constant 2000
2:1 r = Detention Period of sewage in days 730
0.80 q = Sewager flow in liter per day -
1.60 n = Number of years 2
s = Sludge accumulation in liters per person/year 30

0.80
1.60
2.10
2,677.50
C=A+180P 2900