DESIGN OF SEPTIC TANK FOLLOWED BY ANAEROBIC FILTER

As per IS Code 2470

Nos. of residentials = 5 Nos.

Nos. of users per House
Assume Floating population (Servants,
Security man, Guest etc.)
Total Nos. of Persons
Probable Peak Discharge
Interception factor
Total Peak Discharge
Cleaning period of Septic Tank
= 5 Nos.
= 100%
= 50 Nos.
= 9 lpm/fixture
= 60%
= 108.00 lpm
= 3

Tank Capacity
For Sedimentation = 9.94 m2
('@0.92 m2 for 10 lpm flow)

Assume sedimentation despth = 0.30 m

Sedimentation Volume = 2.98 m3

For Sludge Digestion

('@0.032 m3 / head/day) = 1.60 m3

Volume of Sludge Storage = 11.51 m3

(7.67 m per 100 persons/year)
3

For Seed Sludge

('@10% of total Sludge Storage) 1.15 m3

Volume of Free Board

Depth of Free Board = 0.30
Volume of Free Board = 2.98 m3

Total Volume = 20.22 m3

Total Depth of Tank = 2.03 m

Liquid Depth = 1.73 m
L: B Ratio = 1: 2
Assume Breadth = 1B
Length = 2B
LxB
2 B2 = 9.94 m2
Breadth = 2.23 m
Length = 4.46 m

Over all Dimensions = 4.46 X 2.23 X 1.73

Overall Volume of Septic Tank = 17.24 m3
Liquid capacity of Septic Tank = 14.26 m3
Design of Biological Filter
Total Population = 50.00 souls
Volume of Biological Filter = 2.50 m3
('@0.05 m3 /capita)

Volume as per 1/3rd of the liquid capacity of septic tank = 4.75 m3

Selected design Volume of Anaerobic = 4.75 m3

Filter
Keep Depth of Biological Filter = 1.00 m
Plan Area of Biological Filter = 4.75 m2
L: B Ratio = 1: 1
Assume Breadth = 1B
Length = 1B
LxB
1 B2 = 4.75 m2
B = 2.18
Breadth = 2.18 m
Length = 2.18 m

Size of Biological Filter = 2.18 X 2.18 X 1.00

 DESIGN OF SEPTIC TANK FOLLOWED BY ANAEROBIC FILTER
As per IS Code 2470
Nos. of residentials = 50 Nos.
Nos. of Occupancy in Office/commercial = 0 Nos.
complex etc.

Fixture Value Calculation Nos. Fixture Value as Total Nos. of

Load factor Fixtures

Nos. of WC 50 4 200
Nos. of WB 50 3 150
Nos. of Urinals 0 4 0
Nos. of WHB 0 1 0
Nos. of Sink (Kitchen) 50 2 100
Washing Area 0 1 0
Total 450
Say 560

Nos. of users per House = 5 Nos.

Assume Floating population (Servants, = 5%
Security man, Guest etc.)
Total Nos. of Persons = 263 Nos.

Flow in Litre/minute as per Table-32 = 518.52 lpm

Cleaning period of Septic Tank = 2

Tank Capacity
For Sedimentation = 47.70 m2
('@0.92 m2 for 10 lpm flow)

Assume sedimentation despth = 0.30 m

Sedimentation Volume = 14.31 m3

For Sludge Digestion

('@0.032 m3 / head/day) = 8.42 m3

Volume of Sludge Storage = 40.34 m3

(7.67 m3 per 100 persons/year)

For Seed Sludge

('@10% of total Sludge Storage) 4.03 m3

Volume of Free Board

Depth of Free Board = 0.30
Volume of Free Board = 14.31 m3

Total Volume = 81.42 m3

Keep width of Septic Tank = 3.50 m
Keep depth of Septic Tank including free = 1.50 m
board

Total Length of Septic Tank = 15.51 m

Length of 1st Chamber = 10.34 m

(Length of 1st Chamber should be 2/3rd of total length of tank)

Length of 2nd Chamber = 5.17 m

(Length of 1st Chamber should be 1/3rd of total length of tank)

Design of Biological Filter

Total Population = 263.00 souls
Volume of Biological Filter = 13.15 m3
('@0.05 m3 /capita)

Volume as per 1/3rd of the liquid capacity of septic tank = 22.37 m3

Selected design Volume of Anaerobic = 22.37 m3

Filter
Keep Depth of Biological Filter = 1.20 m
Plan Area of Biological Filter = 18.64 m2
L: B Ratio = 1: 1
Assume Breadth = 1B
Length = 1B
LxB
1 B2 = 18.64 m2
B = 4.32
Breadth = 4.32 m
Length = 4.32 m

Size of Biological Filter = 4.32 X 4.32 X 1.20

PLAN

SECTION
SECTION
Enter Nos. of Fixtures Flow in lpm TABLE-A
Nos. of Fixture Unit Rate of Flow
560 518.52

20 2.00
40 3.30

60 4.30

80 5.10

100 5.70

120 6.40

140 7.10

160 7.60

180 8.20
200 8.60
220 9.20
240 9.60
300 11.40
400 14.00
500 16.70
600 19.40
700 21.40
800 24.10
900 26.10
1000 28.10
1500 36.10
2000 43.90
2500 51.10
3000 57.80
BLE-A
Flow in liters per
minute

56.60
94.60

121.10

143.80

162.80

181.70

200.60

215.70

230.90
242.20
261.20
272.50
321.70
397.40
473.10
548.80
605.60
681.30
738.10
794.90
1022.00
1241.50
1455.90
1635.10
 Recommended Capacity and Size of Septic Tank for Housing Colony
Nos. of User Length Breadth Liquid Depth Liquid Capacity Distance of
(One year Partition wall from
cleaning period inlet

50 5 2 1 10 -
100 8 2.8 1 22.4 5.3
150 10.6 2.7 1 28.6 7.1

200 12.4 3.1 1 37.4 8.3

300 14.6 3.9 1 56.9 9.7

Recommended Capacity and Size of Septic Tank for Housing Colony

Nos. of User Length Breadth Liquid Depth Liquid Capacity Sludge to be Distance of
(One year removed (One Partition wall from
cleaning period year cleaning inlet
period

5 1.50 0.75 1.00 1.12 0.36 0.32

10 2.00 0.90 1.00 1.80 0.72 0.40
15 2.00 0.90 1.30 2.34 1.08 0.60
20 2.30 1.10 1.30 3.30 1.40 0.57

Recommended Capacity and Size of Septic Tank for Hostel and Boarding Houses
Nos. of User Length Breadth Liquid Depth Liquid Capacity Distance of
(One year Partition wall from
cleaning period inlet

50 5.00 1.60 1.30 10.40 3.30

100 5.70 2.10 1.40 16.80 3.80
150 7.70 2.40 1.40 25.80 5.20
200 8.90 2.70 1.40 33.40 6.00
300 10.70 3.30 1.40 49.40 7.20