On-site Sewage Systems 2024 Syllabus - Practical Study Map

Use the official Ontario syllabus as the final authority:

• Official page: https://www.ontario.ca/document/study-guides-2024-building-code-examinations/site-sewage-systems-syllabus

This page groups that official list into study buckets.

Bucket 1 – Division A and Division C framework

• Division A compliance, objectives, and functional statements
• Division C permits, approvals, maintenance, and enforcement provisions tied to sewage systems

Bucket 2 – Part 8 sewage-system core

• classification of on-site sewage systems
• design flows, loading, sizing, and selection of system type
• site investigation, percolation, soil, and setback considerations

Bucket 3 – Installation and site conditions

• excavation, site preparation, drainage, and distribution requirements
• installation rules for tanks, beds, filters, and related components
• conditions that make a site unsuitable or require adjustment

Bucket 4 – Operation, maintenance, and enforcement

• maintenance obligations and system performance issues named in the syllabus
• inspections, records, and enforcement-related provisions
• replacement and alteration issues where the syllabus includes them

Supplementary standards named in the syllabus

• SA-1
• SB-5
• SB-6

How to use this syllabus page

1. Start with system classification and site evaluation.
2. Add sizing and installation rules next.
3. Finish with maintenance and enforcement topics.