Laserfiche WebLink
• TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY.............................................................................................1 <br /> Introduction.................................................................................................................1 <br /> ProposedDevelopment..............................................................................................1 <br /> SiteDescription...........................................................................................................1 <br /> Existing and Proposed Septic Tank Usage..............................................................2 <br /> ExistingSeptic System...................................................................................2 <br /> ProposedSeptic System................................................................................2 <br /> On-Site Septic Permit History.........................................................................2 <br /> Existing Septic Tank Usage in the Vicinity.....................................................2 <br /> Septic Permit History in the Vicinity................................................................2 <br /> Ground Water Information .........................................................................................3 <br /> Depthand Gradient........................................................................................3 <br /> Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues..............................................3 <br /> On-Site Wells..................................................................................................3 <br /> WaterSample.................................................................................................4 <br /> Soil Profile and Geologic Information.......................................................................5 <br /> SoilBorings....................................................................................................5 <br /> Discussion of Soil Lithology............................................................................6 <br /> PercolationTest..........................................................................................................6 <br /> Preparation and Presaturation of Percolation Test Holes..............................6 <br /> • Percolation Test Procedure............................................................................6 <br /> Percolation Test Results ................................................................................ 7 <br /> Discussion of Percolation Test Results.......................................................... 7 <br /> Discussion of Septic System Sizing............................................................... 7 <br /> NITRATELOADING STUDY...........................................................................................8 <br /> Mass Transport Soil Properties.................................................................................8 <br /> Sourcesof Nitrate.......................................................................................................9 <br /> Contributionof Rainfall..............................................................................................9 <br /> Quantity and Quality of Domestic Wastewater........................................................9 <br /> Denitrification Reductions.......................................................................................12 <br /> Nitrate Loading Estimate—Existing and Proposed Facilities...............................12 <br /> Nitrate Loading Estimate—Existing Facilities Only.......................................16 <br /> Discussion of Nitrate Loading Results...................................................................13 <br /> TotalNitrate Impact...................................................................................... 13 <br /> CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................13 <br /> LIMITATIONS.................................................................................................................15 <br /> SELECTED REFERENCES...........................................................................................16 <br /> • <br /> LOGE 1841 <br />