ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

CHAPTER III

REFERENCE DRAWINGS
for
CONCRETE AND ROMAR
STEP AND GRAVITY
SEPTIC TANK INSTALLATIONS

April 2024

Published: 01/01 Revised: 04/24

 REFERENCE DRAWINGS FOR
CONCRETE AND ROMAR STEP AND GRAVITY
SEPTIC TANK INSTALLATIONS

INDEX OF DRAWINGS

DESCRIPTION DRAWING NO.

1. Plan-HDPE Step Septic Tank Severe Duty, Pressure Installation SS-S-1a

2. Section-HDPE Step Septic Tank, Severe Duty, Pressure Installation SS-S-1b

3. Reference Step and Gravity Septic Tank Design Plan View SS-S-1c

4. Plan – Romar SDG Septic Tank, Severe Duty, Gravity Installation SS-S-2a

5. Section-Romar SDG Septic Tank Severe Duty, Gravity Installation SS-S-2b

6. Riser and Cover Detail for HDPE Tanks SS-S-3

7. Pipe Trench Bedding Detail SS-C-1

8. Septic Tank Simplex Pump System Typical Arrangement at Residence SS-E-1

9. One Line Diagram for Pumps ½ H.P. or Less (115V) SS-E-2

10. One Line Diagram for Pumps ½ H.P. to 2 H.P. (230V) SS-E-3

11. Explosion Proof Junction Box SS-E-4

12. Quazite Composolite Enclosure SS-E-5

13. Curb Valve Detail SS-M-1

14. Pump Insert Detail SS-M-2

Published: 01/01 Revised: 04/24

 EXCAVATION FOR
ANTIFLOATATION
DEVICE
(TYP.)

RISER,
SUBMERSIBLE SEE DETAIL
EFFLUENT SHEET NO. S-5
SEPTIC TANK 1-1/2" PVC ELECTRICAL
PUMP JUNCTION CONDUIT
4" PVC BOX 1-1/2"Ø SPR 21 PVC
CLEANOUT DISCHARGE PIPE
4" PVC
INLET

1-1/2"
PVCTRUE
6"x4" TEE FLOAT UNION BALL
SWITCHES VALVE
AASHTO NO.67 PUMP INSERT
AGGREGATE SEE DETAIL, 1
2" POLYPROPYLENE
SHT. NO. M-2 ROPE
SLEEVE ROPE
THRU BLOCK (TYP.)

(3)8"x 8"x 16" CMU

ATTACHED AS SHOWN
(TYP.)
1
2"STAINLESS
STEEL CABLE
CLAMPS
(TYP.)

4" (TYP.)
 1.5", CALL OUT DISTANCE NEOPRENE COMPRESSION
TO DROP LINE TO 4' OF SEAL - TYP. ALL PIPE
COVER PENETRATIONS
EXTEND 6" TO MATCH ELEV.
HOMEOWNERS 10' MAX. OF COVER & PROVIDE PVC
RESPONSIBILITY CAP
RISER AND COVER
PANELLA CAP, (SEE DETAIL, SHT. S-3)
PER COUNTY
PROVIDE BENTONITE 6' SERVICE LOOP FOR PUMP AND
AROUND ALL PENTRATIONS STANDARD S/9 FLOAT REMOVAL- ATTACH TO
AND SEALS HORIZONTAL
SECTION OF DISCHARGE PIPE
TOP OF CAP ABOVE
METALLIC DETECTION TAPE
EXISTING GRADE ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX (SEE DETAIL; SHT. E-4 & E-5)
1 1/2"PVC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ELBOWS (SEE DETAIL E-5)

4"
4" PVC 18-24" METALLIC
CLEANOUT MAX. DETECTION
TAPE &
GEOTEXTILE TRACER WIRE
MAX. DEPTH MATERIAL 1-1/2" PVC TRUE UNION BALL VALVE
4" OVER TOP OF 1-1/2" PVC TRUE Hayward
BACKFILL WITH GRAVEL
CLEAN SAND ball valve GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL
TO OVER TOP OF GRAVEL
4"x 4" WYE
WITHIN 4" OF 1-1/2" Ø SDR 21
GRADE & 81 BEND HDPE DISCHARGE PIPE
11 21 " LIQUID ANTISYPHON 42" MIN. COVER
LEVEL DEVICE
HIGH WATER
ALARM GRAVEL UNDER
4"PVC PUMP ON
SCH 40 DISCHARGE PIPE
PUMP OFF
THROUGHOUT 23 21 " PUMP INSERT 1
#67 STONE 6"x 4" 2" POLYPROPYLENE
UNDER PIPE (SEE DETAIL, SHT. 1 ROPE
TEE M-2) 2"STAINLESS
2"X 1-1/2" STEEL CABLE CLAMP
REDUCER 1000 POLYPROPYLENE CONNECT TO OUTER PART
GAL. LIFTING ROPW WITH OF RIB, ALLOWS
4' SERVICE LOOP- GROMMET TO SEAL
6" PVC 19"
ATTACH TO HORIZ. BETTER
DISTANCE FROM BOTTOM OF BELOW LIQUID
SECTION OF DIS- (3)8"x 8"X 16" CMU
TANK SHALL BE CENTERED LEVEL
CHARGE PIPE ATTACHED AS SHOWN
ANCHOR SHALL 30" SUBMERSIBLE GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL
BE WITHIN 10 FEET EFFLUENT PUMP OVER TOP OF GRAVEL AND
GEOTEXTILE MATERIAL OVERLAP AT TANK AND
6" MIN. GROUND
OVER TOP OF GRAVEL A MINIMUM OF 1'-0"
AND OVERLAP AT TANK
AND GROUND A MINIMUM 1' AROUND TANK FOR STONE
OF 1'-0".
AASHTO NO.67
AGGREGATE

ADD WOOVEN
GEOTEXTILE

NOTES:

PROVIDE TRACER WIRE

BETWEEN TANK & R/W

PROVIDE BALL VALVE

 "A"
SEE NOTE BELOW

INLET
OUTLET

PUMP
DISCHARGE

PROVIDE
CLEARANCES
TO BE ABLE
TO REMOVE
AND OPERATE "B"
SEE NOTE BELOW

NOTE: RISER CONDUIT PENETRATION FOR PUMP

POWER AND FLOATS SHALL FALL WITHIN EITHER
AREA "A" OR "B" IN ORDER TO AVOID INTERFERENCE
WITH THE PUMP DISCHARGE PIPE AND TO PREVENT
INTERFERENCE WITH PUMP DISCHARGE REMOVAL.
 6" PVC PUMPOUT W/
CAP PER COUNTY
STANDARD S/9

1
2"STAINLESS
STEEL CABLE
EXCAVATION FOR CLAMPS
ANTIFLOATATION (TYP.)
DEVICE
(TYP.)

CORRUGATED
POLYETHYLENE
RISER (SEE
SEPTIC TANK DETAIL SHT.
NO. S-6)
4" PVC 4" PVC OUTLET
CLEANOUT
SCH 40 PVC
THROUGHOUT

4" PVC CLEANOUT

AC VER HIC CO FIB -
CE 18 K VE ER
O " T SS ED PER

R,
A T .
GL ORA O.D
F 2"

AASHTO NO.67
.D
2

SS " I

AGGREGATE 1
2" POLYPROPYLENE
ROPE
1
4

RUBBER HOSE

(3)8"x 8"x 16" CMU

ATTACHED AS SHOWN
(TYP.)

4" (TYP.)

Tank feet below dash

 HOMEOWNERS 10' MAX. 10' MAX
RESPONSIBILITY
RISER AND COVER
PANELLA CAP, NEOPRENE (SEE DETAIL, SHT. S-3)
PER COUNTY COMPRESSION
TOP OF CAP ABOVE STANDARD S/9 SEAL - TYP. ALL PIPE
EXISTING GRADE PENETRATIONS
FINISHED GRADE- 6" PIPE STUB METALLIC DETECTION TAPE
SLOPE AWAY FROM TO END 6" BELOW
ACCESS RISER 4" PVC CLEANOUT & TRACER WIRE
TOP OF TANK

4" 22" PERFORATED

4" PVC FIBERGLASS BASKET,
CLEANOUT 1
4" THICK, OVER
GEOTEXTILE 18" I.D. ACCESS
MAX. DEPTH MATERIAL
4" OVER TOP OF
BACKFILL WITH GRAVEL CAPPED
CLEAN SAND 4"
TO 4"x 4" WYE 1
WITHIN 4" OF 2" STAINLESS
& 81 BEND 6"x 4" TEE STEEL CABLE CLAMP
GRADE
11 21 "

4" PVC

19"
SCH 35 OUTLET
LIQUID
4" PVC, SCH LEVEL
40 INLET
23 21 "

1
GRAVEL COMBINATION SAN. 2" POLYPROPYLENE
UNDER PIPE WYE PLUS EIGHTH ROPE
BEND, NO TEES
4"

6" PVC 19" BELOW

LIQUID LEVEL
(3)8"x 8"X 16" CMU
ATTACHED AS SHOWN
58 43"=
1000 GAL.
30"

WOOVEN WOOVEN GEOTEXTILE

MATERIAL OVER TOP OF
GEOTEXTILE
GRAVEL
MATERIAL OVER 6" MIN.
TOP OF GRAVEL AASHTO NO.67
AGGREGATE

6" SIDE CLEARANCE

MINIMUM

NOTES:

PROVIDE TRACER WIRE

BETWEEN TANK & R/W
 FOAM GASKET COVER

FINISHED FOAM
GRADE GASKET

4'-8"
SLOPE GRADE AWAY
FROM TANK

COMPACTED
BACKFILL

HDPE RISER
2

1
3

RISER
GASKET MATERIAL
SEPTIC TANK

CAST IRON REINFORCING RING

STAINLESS STEEL
SCREWS AND WASHERS

FOR PRESSURE SERVICE APPLICATION:

1 1-1/2" SCH. 40 RIGID PVC CONDUIT

2 (1) 1-1/2" ADAPT-A-FLEX SEALING GROMMET (AK INDUSTRIES, INC.)

3 (4) 1-1/2" PVC BELL ENDS
 EXISTING
GROUND

12"
CHECK HEIGHT FOR
DETECTION TAPE

METALLIC
DETECTION
TAPE

42" MIN.
EARTH BACKFILL
COMPACTED IN
8" LIFTS
CALL OUT SPEC MAXIMUM TRENCH WIDTH=O.D.+12"
REQUIREMENTS DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM TRENCH
WIDTH WITHOUT WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF THE ENGINEER.

AASHTD# 67 OR

6" MIN.
WASHED SAND
BEDDING
6" O.D.

PVC PRESSURE
SEWER TRACER WIRE
(SEE COUNTY STD.
SECTON 02570)
MIN.
3"

O.D.+6"
2

O.D.+6" MIN.
 FLOAT WIRING SHALL BE 2-#14
PUMP POWER WIRING SHALL BE 1-#10

EXISTING
HOUSE

MAIN BREAKER
EXISTING SERVICE BOX AND PANEL
ENTRANCE
ARRANGEMENT A
(USE WHEN "x"= 4 FEET
EXISTING METER OR LESS)
SOCKET

EXISTING SERVICE PUMP CONTROL PANEL

ENTRANCE TO HOUSE LOCATED ON BUILDING
PANELBOARD WITHIN SIGHT OF SEPTIC
TANK INSTALLATION

EXISTING GRADE X"

CALLOUT HEIGHT, CONTINUE CONDUIT

SUGGEST 4' ABOVE
FINISHED GRADE

18" MIN.
COVER
3
4" CONDUIT,
1-#8 GND.
1" CONDUIT, 2-#14, 1-#10 GND.&
6-#14 TO JUNCTION BOX
GROUND ROD
ARRANGEMENT B (USE WHEN "x"=
MORE THAN 4 FEET)

NOTES:
1. ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS IN
PUMP CONTROL PANEL SHALL BE
AT BOTTOM

2. ALL CONDUIT WIRING AND

GROUNDING SHALL MEET ALL
ELECTRICAL CODE REQUIREMENTS
(TYP. ALL E SHTS)

3. CONDUIT STOPS 18"

BELOW GRADE ON DROP
FROM CONTROL PANEL.
ALL WIRE IS DIRECT
BURY UF CABLE FROM
PANEL TO JUNCTION BOX.

4. A DISCONNECT PANEL SHALL BE

SQUARE D.
 EXISTING 120/240V.,
1"Ø, 3W SERVICE

SERVICE ENTRY CABLE

1" CONDUIT,2-#6 (120 V.)
EXISTING (CONNECT TO LOAD SIDE
METER OF METER)
SOCKET
30 AMP MAIN BREAKER BOX AND
1 POLE PANEL FOR SEPTIC TANK
70
30
3
4" CONDUIT, 2-#10 & 1-#10 GND
EXISTING
HOUSE PUMP CONTROL PANEL
PANELBOARD

1-1/2" CONDUIT, 3

JUNCTION BOX

SEPTIC TANK

FS(3)

START
STOP
HIGH WATER LEVEL

NOTE:
1. ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS TO
PUMP CONTROL PANEL SHALL
ENTER AT BOTTOM OF PANEL.
2. A DISCONNECT PANEL SHALL BE
SQUARE D.
 EXISTING 120/240V.,
1"Ø, 3W SERVICE

3/4" CONDUIT, 3-#12 (120 V.)

(CONNECT TO LOAD SIDE
EXISTING OF METER)
METER
SOCKET
30 AMP MAIN BREAKER BOX AND
2 POLE PANEL FOR SEPTIC TANK
70
30
3
4" CONDUIT, 2-#10 & 1-#10 GND
EXISTING
HOUSE PUMP CONTROL PANEL
PANELBOARD

1-1/2" CONDUIT, 3

JUNCTION BOX

SEPTIC TANK

FS(3)

NOTE:
1. ALL CONDUIT PENETRATIONS TO
PUMP CONTROL PANEL SHALL
ENTER AT BOTTOM OF PANEL.
2. A DISCONNECT PANEL SHALL BE
SQUARE D.
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