Is 2470 - 1 - 1985 Design of Septic Tanks
Is 2470 - 1 - 1985 Design of Septic Tanks
Is 2470 - 1 - 1985 Design of Septic Tanks
(Second Revision)
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IS I 2470 ( Part 1 ). 1985
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS
PART I DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION
( Second Revision )
Water Supply and Sanitation Sectional Committee, BDC 24
Clwirman Representing
SnRI J. D'CRUZ Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Undertaking,
New Delhi
Members
CHIEF ENGINEER (CIVIL I )
(Alternate to ShriJ. D'Cruz)
ADVISER ( PHE ) Ministry of Works and Homing
DEPUTY ADVISER ( PHE ) ( Alternate)
SEBI N. S. BIIAIRAVAN Public HE'alth Engineering Department GOVE'm-
ment of Kerala, Trivandrum
SUPElUNTENDlNG ENGINEER ( Al!eTl,ate )
SHBI 1. CHANDRA Public Works Department ( Public Health
Branch ), Government of Haryana,
Chandigarh
Snrn K. K. GANDHI (Alternate)
CHIEF ENGINEER ('CONSTRUCTION) Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Lucknow
SUPERINTENDING E'lOtNEER ( Allernate )
SaRI R. C. P. CIlAUJ)ll "tV Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi
SrIRI H. V. RAO I lltemate)
SlllU S. K. DASGUPTA Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority,
Calcutta
SHm S. R. MUK' ERJEE (Alternate)
PROF J. M. DAVE Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
SURr S. G. DEOLAJ,' AR In personal capacity ( Flat No. 403, Savitri Cinema
Commerical Complex, Greater Kailash -II, New
Delhi)
SlIm D. R. N. GUPTA Ministry of Defence, Engineer-in-Chief's Branch,
New Delhi
SnRI K. V. KRlSUANAlIIURTllY (Alternate)
( ConlinlUd on po ge 2 )
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Secretary
SHRI A. K. AVASTHY
Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ). lSI
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IS a 2470 ( Part I ) - 1985
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS
PART I DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION
( Second Revision )
O. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard ( Part 1 ) ( Second Revision ) was adopted by
the Indian Standards Institution on 28 February 1985, after the draft finali-
zed by the Water Supply and Sanitation Sectional Com'11ittee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 This standard was first printed in 1963 and subsequently revised in
1968 which covered small installation. Large installation septic tanks were
given in IS : 2470 ( Part 2 ) which was first printed in 1964 and subse-
quently revised in 1971. This revision incorp'1rates the following major
changes.
0.2.1 Design criteria of septic tank, based on certain assumptions, has
been given in detail.
0.2.2 Design of inlets and outlets have been modified for the smooth
working of the tanks.
0.2.3 Arrangements for installing tanks in parallel for the treatment of
sewage for population of more than 300 persons have been included.
0.2.4 The procedure for the removal of the sludge has been elaborated.
0.2.5 This standard covers the design and construction of septic tank
for small installations ( up to 20 persons) as well as large installations.
0.2.6 The requirements for secondary treatment and disposal of septic
tank efHuenthave been covered in Part 2 of this Code.
0.2.7 The title of the code which was originally 'Code of practice for
design and construction of septic tank: Part I Small installations and Part II
Large installations', has also been amended to read 'Code of practice for
installation of septic tanks: Part I Design criteria and construction'.
0.3 In unsewered areas, if adequate water supply is available for flushing,
treatment of the liquid waste in septic tanks is recommended.
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1. SCOPE
J.l This code (Part I ) lays down recommendations for the design,
layout, construction and maintenance of septic tanks. It is applicable to
houses, flats, residential housing colonies, hostels and boarding schools
where the number of users does not exceed 300 persons
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply.
2.1 Emuent - The supernatant liquid discharge from a septic tank.
2.2 Invert - The lowest point of the interior of a sewer or drain at any
cross-section.
2.3 Scum - The greasy and other substances floating on the surface of
sewage.
2.4 Septic Tank - A water-tight single storeyed tank in which sewage
is retained sufficiently long to permit sedimentation.
·Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).
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septic tank. Normally, the discharge from the pump is first lead into
a tank and then the sewage is allowed to flow into the septic t'lnk gravita-
tionally and the provisions of 3.1.5 shall also be observed.
3.1.6.1 The rate of pumping of sewage shall not exceed three times
D.W.F.
3.1.7 Pipe Diameter - For practical considerations, a minimum nominal
diameter {.If 100 mm is recommended.
3.2 Layout
3.2.1 The layout should be as simple and direct as practicable.
3.3.1 Septic tank should be located at a place open to sky, as far away
as possible from the exterior of the wall of building and should not
be located in swampy areas or areas prone to flooding. It should also be
accessible for cleaning.
NOTE - Fixture unit is a quantity in terms of which the load producing effect of
different plumbing fixtures on the plumbing system are expressed on some arbitrarily
chosen scale. In the design of septic tank, it is taken as 9 litres per minute.
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BT = Bath tub
S = Sink
WB = Wash basin
we = Water closet
SEPTIC
TANK
TO SECONDARY
TREATMENT
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3.4.2 Sedimentation
3.4.2.1 The surface area of the tank required will be 0'92 m S for
every 10 litres per minute of peak flow rate at a temperature of 25°C.
3.4.2.2 A minimum depth of sediment ation shall be 250 to 300 mm.
3.4.3 Sludge Digestion
3.4.3.1 Per capita suspended solids entering the tank may be taken.
as 70 g/day.
3.4.3.2 The capacity required for sludge digestion is 0'033 mS per
capita at 25°C.
3.4.3.3 Volume of digested sludge is normaIly 0'000 21 m S per
capita per day.
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12 mm THICK CEMENT
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SECTION X X
All dimensions in millimetres.
Fw. 2 TYPICAL SKETCH OF SINGLE COMPARTMENT SEPTIC
TANK UP TO 20 USERS
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PIPE
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V!N TILATING
PIPE CONCREIE ROOF OR REMOVABLE
PRECAST CONCRE IE SLABS
12 mm min
THIC tc CEME N I
MORIAR FINISH
1: 2 , CEMENT CONCRETE
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SLOPE' IN ,Q
SECTION X X
All dimensions in millimetre ••
FlO. 4 TYPICAL SKETCH OF Two COMPARTMENT SEPTIC TANK FOR
POPULATIONS OVER 50
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5. SLUDGE WITHDRAWAL
NOTE - Frequent de&ludging inhibits the anaerobic action in the tank. Norm-
ally. the tanks are cleaned when tha sum of the depth of the scum and the sludge is
observed to exceed half the depth of the tank.
5.2 A portion of sludge not less than 25 mm in depth should be left behind
in the tank bottom which acts as the seeding material for the fresh
deposits.
5.3 The digested sludge should be withdrawn through a dip pipe of not
less than 150 mm dia under a hydrostatic pressure of at least 450 mm. The
sludge pipe shall deliver the sludge to the sump and be provided with a
delivery valve to draw the sludge as required. Portable pumps may also
be used for desludging in which case there will be no need for sludge pipe
or sludge pump. Manual handling of sludge should be avoided.
5.3.1 When removal of the sludge is carried out the scum in the first
tank should not be disturbed more than necessary, thir scum is needed to
ensure efficient operation.
5.4 Sludge from septic tanks may be delivered into covered pits or into a
suitable vehicle for removal from the site. Spreading of sludge on the
ground in the vicinity should not be allowed.
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APPENDIXA
( Clause 3.4.5.2 )
SIZES OF SEPTIC TANK
1 Year 2 Year
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
m m In m
5 l'S 0'75 1'0 "05
10 2'0 0'90 1'0 1'40
'IS 2'0 0'90 1'3 2'00
20 2'3 I'W 1'3 l'SO
NOTE I - The capacities are recommended on the asaumption that discharge
from only we will be treated in the septic tank,
NOTE 2 - A provision of 300 mm should be made for free board,
NOTE 3 - The sizes of septic tank are based on certain assumptioru (see 3.4 ),
while choosing the size of septic tank exact calculations shall be made,
-Code of practice for installation of septic tank: Part 2 Secondary treatment and
disposal of septic tank effluent ( sec~nd revision ).
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I Year 2 Year
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
m m m m
50 5'0 2'0 I'D 1'24
100 7'5 2'65 I'D 1'24
ISO 10'0 3'0 1'0 1'24
200 12'0 3,3 I'D 1'24
300 15'0 4'0 1'0 \'24
NOTE I - A provision of 300 mm should be made for free board,
NOTE 2 - The sizes of the septic tank are based on certain assumptions ( 1613.4 )
while choos:ng the size of septic tank, exact calculation shaH be made,
NOTE 3 - For population over 100, the tank may be divided into independent
parallel chambers for ease of maintenance and cleaning,
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M'mbers /Upresenting
SHRIJ. D'CRUZ Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Delhi
SHRI S. A. SWAlIlY ( Alternate)
SHRt S. G. DEOLALIKAR In pel'llonal capacity ( 403, Savitri Cinema Commer-
cial Complex, GreatlT Kailash-I1, N,w Delhi)
SHRI S. K. DHORI Delhi Fire Service, New Delhi
SHRI R. K. BHARDWAJ ( Alternate)
SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH In personal capacity (16A Maya Mahal, 17th
Road, Khar, Bombay)
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER Municipal Corporation of Greater Bomba)"
llombay
CHIEF ENGINEER ( SEWERAGE) ( Alternate)
SHRI R. A. KHANNA Public Health Engineering Department, Govern-
ment of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
SHRI D. K. MITRA (Alternate I)
SHRr I. S. BAWEJA ( Alternate II )
SHRI S. T. KHARE Public Health Engineering Department, Govern-
ment of Maharashtra, Bombay
SHRt A. S. KULKARNI Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
( Bombay Fire Brigade ), Bombay
SHRI V. B. NIKAlIl ( Alternate)
Dn R. P. MATHUR University of Roorkee, Roorkee
SaRI C. L. TOSIINI\VAL (Alternate)
SHItt K. GOVINDA ME~ON Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
Madras
SnRI T. G. SRINIVASAN ( Altemat, )
SHnl V. A. MHAISALKAR National Environmental Engineering Research
Institute ( CSIR ), Nagpur
SHRI C. V. ClIALPATIRAO ( Alternau )
SHRI K. GOVINDAN NAIR. Public Health Engineering Department, Govern-
ment of Kerala, Trivandrum
SHRI N. S. BHAlItAVAN ( Alternate)
SHRI P. K. NAGARKAR Mahara~htra Engineering Research Institute,
Nasik
SHRI .J. N. K .~RDILE ( Alt.rnate )
Pnov Y. N. RAIIACHANDRA RAo Engineer-in-Chief's Branch (Ministry of Defence),
New Delhi
MAJ B. S. P ARJIlAR ( Alternate)
SHRI O. P. RATRA National Buildingi Organisation, New Delhi
SHRI S. K. SB ARlIIA Central Building~ Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
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