Design Calculations For Class 2, 4, & 5 ON-SITE Sewage Systems

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Ontario Rural Wastewater Centre By: Rebec

Owner:

Installer:
BCIN #:
STEP 1 - DAILY SEWAGE FLOW (Based on Hydraulic Loads for Fixtures, Floor Area, and Bedroo
Plumbing Fixture
Description

Designer:

Existing
Number of
Fixtures

Proposed
Number of
Fixtures

Hydraulic
Load

Bathroom group
(toilet, sink, bathtub)
Toilet
Washbasin

Fixture
Units

6
4
1.5

Bathtub or Shower
Kitchen Sink(s)
Bar Sink
Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Bidet
Laundry Tub
Other:

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1
1.5
TOTAL FIXTURE UNITS

Below, please calculate the expected daily sewage flow and mark in the space provided. For non-residential occup
8.2.1.3 (B)

Residential Occupancy
Number of bedrooms
Q (L/day)

1
750

2
1100

3
1600

4
2000

If you have more than 5 bedrooms, put 5 in the exisitng number of bedrooms and add additional bedrooms under a
each bedroom over 5

Existing Number of Bedrooms

Additional Bedrooms

Additional Flow For:

Each Bedroom over 5 OR*
Floor space for each 10m2 over 200m2 up to 400m2
Floor space for each 10m2 over 400m2 up to 600m2
Floor Space for each 10m2 over 600m2 OR*
Each fixture unit over 20 fixture units total

Existing

Hydraulic Load, Q (L)

Proposed

TOTAL (L) =

*NOTE: where you need to do multiple calculations, signified by the "OR" in the table, do the calculation for daily sewage flow b
and floor space first, then fixture units, and use the larger of the two calculations.

Other Occupancy (Table 8.2.1.3 (B)

Establishment:eg,24hr restaurant

Volume/Unit :

Occupant Load :

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EXPECTED DAILY DESIGN SEWAGE FLOW(Q):

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er Centre By: Rebecca Turbitt
Installer:
BCIN #:
Floor Area, and Bedrooms)

Proposed(m2):
Proposed(ft2):
Existing(m2):
Existing(ft2):
Total Finished Floor Area
Excluding Area of Finished
Basement:
m 2:
ft2:

. For non-residential occupancies see Table

5
2500

dditional bedrooms under addional flow for

draulic Load, Q (L)

Calculation

Calculation
Q (L/day)
500
100
75
50
50
TOTAL (L) =

ulation for daily sewage flow based on bedrooms

Volume (L) :

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STEP 2 - PROPERTY SOIL PROFILE AND PERCOLATION RATE (T) DESCRIPTION

Please refer to the APH website pages title Property Soil Profile & Percolation Rate to find how to determi
percolation rate of the soil on your site. Percolation rate(T) is measured as minutes/centimetre, and mea
rate at which water drains into the soil. Please indicate the T-time of your site below.

Soil Type

(1) Coarse (2) Gravel, (3) Gravel,

Gravel, no some small sand mix,
fines
rocks
some fines

(4) Sand,
(5)
farily
Sandy,
uniform,
Loam mix
some fines

T-time
0 to 1
1 to 5
5 to 10
10 to 15
15 to 25
(min/cm)
ON_SITE PROFILE (SUBTRACT USEABLE DEPTH OF SOIL FROM 1.5m FOR DEPTH OF IM
FILL)
Select largest percolation rate (T) for appropriate soil type and insert below
Soil Depth
(m)

Percolation
Rate T

Soil Type

0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6

Fill in the following:

Depth of Soil /
Impervious Soil /
Groundwater Table(m):

Fill in the following information on your soil

Depth (m) Depth (ft)

Rate (min/cm)

Topsoil to be removed:
Usable Existing Soil:
Imported Fill:
Percolation Rate (T):
Excavation of existing soil:
CONTACT AREA CALCULATION

1.50

4.92

If you do not have a minimum of 250mm of useable soil on the property, you will need to import the mantle or con
Choose T and, divide Q by Loading Rate for T

Percolation Time (T) of soil (min/cm)Loading Rate (L/m2/day)

1 < T 20
10
20 < T 35
8
35 < T 50
6
T > 50
DAILY SEWAGE FLOW
(Q):

Loading Rate
(L/m2/day)

=
=

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DESCRIPTION

STEP 3 - A) SEPTIC TANK SIZE CALCULATION_x000D_

Rate to find how to determine the

nutes/centimetre, and measures the
e below.

To calculate the minimum capacity of your septic tank, use the following formu

Residential:
Q=
Other Occupants:
Q=
B) LEACHING BED LENGTH CALCULATION (conventional)

(7) Clay,
(6) Silty,
smears well,
Loam,
rolls into
Length (m)= (Q X T)/200
almost clay
ribbon

25 to 50
> 50
.5m FOR DEPTH OF IMPORTED

elow

n the following:

Depth of Soil /
mpervious Soil /
undwater Table(m):

Number of Runs (m):

Length of Pipe (ft )=

D-BOX (Y/N):

C) FILTER BED - Where you may not have sufficient area on your
install a filter bed for your distribution system
FILTER BED CALCULATION - If your daily sewage flow is less tha
your daily sewage flow exceeds 3000L/day, perform calculation 2)
Calculation 1) - Filter Bed Surface Area
Surface Area (m2) = Q 75
Q=
SA =
Calculation 2) - Filter Bed Surface Area

FILTER
FILTER

Surface Area (m2) = Q 50

Rate (min/cm)
Q=
SA =

d to import the mantle or contact area.

FILTER
FILTER

Select a desired length for the filter bed

Filter Bed Loading Area
Length (m):
(m2):
Filter Bed Loading Area
Length (ft):
(ft2):
EXTENDED CONTACT AREA - T>11.5
Contact Area = (QXT)/850
Q=
T=

CONTACT AREA (m2)

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se the following formulas. Minimum tank size is 3600L.

2XQ=
3XQ=
conventional)

Tank Size:
Tank Size:

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DESIGN CALCULATIONS
FOR A CLA
Refer to Sizing a Grey Water System lo
system located on the APH website at
D) GREYWATER SYSTEM -CLASS 2
1) How much Grey Water Waste?

Do you have presurized(P) or nonpresurized(N) water? (P/N)

of Pipe (ft )=
Header (Y/N):

Type of System

fficient area on your property to install a leaching bed, you may

age flow is less than 3000L/day, perform calculation 1), or if

form calculation 2).

IF Grey Water Waste(Q) is greater

2) Loading Rate (LR)

Loading Rate
75
FILTER BED SURFACE AREA (m ) =
FILTER BED SURFACE AREA (ft2) =
2

T=
Loading Rate =
3) Size of System

50

Size of System

FILTER BED SURFACE AREA (m2) =

FILTER BED SURFACE AREA (ft2) =

ngth (m):

Width (m):

ngth (ft):

Width (ft):

Q=
LR =

DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR A CLA

E) Holding Tank - Class 5
In order to calculated the capacity of y
calculations, and install a holding tank

Minimum Holding Tank Capacity (L

EXTENDED CONTACT AREA (m2) =
EXTENDED CONTACT AREA (ft2) =

Seven(7) X Daily Sewage Flow, Q (

MINIMUM HOLDING TANK CAPACI

(L)=
Comments:

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ONS FOR A CLASS 2 SEWAGE SYSTEM

Water System located at the end of the description for a Class 2 - Leaching Pit
e APH website at www.algomapublichealth.com

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STEM -CLASS 2
Water Waste?

The Ontario Rura

while using this d
Building Code. P

surized(P) or nonwater? (P/N)

Number of Volume/Unit
Grey Water Waste, Q (L)
Fixture Units
(L)

Credits

e(Q) is greater than 1000L, a grey water system cannot be used.

R)
Loading Rate = 400/T

99 Foster D
6th floor Civ
Sault S

Elliot Lake
LOADING RATE (L/m /day) =
2

Size of System = Q / LR

SIZE OF SYSTEM (m2) =

ONS FOR A CLASS 5 SEWAGE SYSTEM

lass 5
the capacity of your proposed holding tank, you must perform the following two
all a holding tank(s) with a capacity of the greater volume

Tank Capacity (L) =

Sault Ste. Ma

9000

ewage Flow, Q (L) =

G TANK CAPACITY
)=

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Algo Centre Ma
151 Ontario Av
Elliot

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Areas to be filled in by user that are applicable to their specific area
Conditional formatting to help with the understanding of this design tool

The Ontario Rural Wastewater Center(ORWC) does not take any responsibility for errors that may occu
while using this design tool. This is a suggestive design tool using criteria and values from the 2006
Building Code. Please refer to the buidling code for any additional information you may require.

Credits
Sault Ste. Marie
99 Foster Drive
6th floor Civic Center
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A5X6

Elliot Lake
Algo Centre Mall
151 Ontario Avenue
Elliot Lake, ON P5A 2T2

Blind River
15 Hanes Avenue Box 194
Blind River, ON P0R 1B0

WAWA
PO BOX 1908
18 Ganley Street
Wawa, ON P0S 1K0

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rrors that may occur

es from the 2006
may require.

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P
NP

Pressurized Water
No Pressurized Water