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1.3 <br /> <br />37 480 GPD SHALLOW TRENCH CONVENTIONAL <br />38 480 GPD SHALLOW TRENCH CONVENTIONAL <br />39 480 GPD SHALLOW TRENCH CONVENTIONAL <br />The design flow is based upon the number of bedrooms applied for by the property owner or developer. The design flow for a bedro~ <br />120 gallons/day (gpd). (e. g, 480 gpd = 4 bedrooms) <br />The property owner or developer as required by 15A NCAC 18A .1900 - .1969 (The Laws and Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disp~ <br />Systems) provides proposed house locations. The pump requirement is a function of house location and proximity to the provisional] <br />suitable soil area. <br />The design flow, type system, and pump requirement are subject to change based upon the application and site plan or plat submitted <br />the Construction Authorization for a Wastewater Systexn. <br />The blocked areas on the accompanying plat are the limits of the provisionally suitable soils as evaluated by the Orange County Healt <br />Department. <br />It should be noted that all lots having a pump system are reviewed at a minimum of every five years by the health department as requi <br />by 15A NCAC 18A .1961 (Maintenance of Sewage Systems). <br />Conventional Systems are placed in.areas with 36 inches or more of provisionally suitable characteristics. <br />Shallow Trench Conven4onal Systems are placed in areas with 30 inches or more of provisionally suitable characteristics <br />Ultra Shallow Trench Conventional Systems are placed in areas with 24 inches or more of provisionally suitable characteristics. <br />