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Per San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department's definition, a shallow <br /> percolation test hole has a depth between 36 and 42 inches; a satisfactory percolation <br /> rate for a shallow test is greater than or equal to 1 minute per inch (min/in) but less than <br /> or equal to 60 min/in drop. For the Site to utilize a standard septic system, one <br /> percolation test must demonstrate a satisfactory percolation rate within the proposed <br /> septic system disposal field. Details and results of the percolation test are summarized <br /> in the following table. <br /> Table 2. Percolation Test Summary <br /> Test No., Percolation Test Percolation Rate Test Duration Comments <br /> Date Tested Depth (ft.) (minutes/inch) (see notes) <br /> P1, <br /> 5/1/2019 3.10 4.6 4 hr. Satisfacto� perc. <br /> Shallow Test rate <br /> Note: A satisfactory percolation rate for a "shallow" test is greater than 1 but less than or equal to 60 minutes per <br /> inch. <br /> 1 Per San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, a rate between 1.0 and 5.0 min/in requires a <br /> 20-foot separation between the bottom of dispersal system and ground water, or mitigation by system <br /> design or enhancement. <br /> Discussion of Percolation Test Results <br /> The soils within the proposed sewage disposal area of the Site have demonstrated a <br /> satisfactory percolation rate for the use of a septic system in accordance with the <br /> requirements of the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department. <br /> Because of the percolation rate between 1.0 and 5.0 min/in encountered in the test <br /> hole, the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department will require a 20-foot <br /> separation from the bottom of the dispersal system to ground water, or mitigation by <br /> system design or enhancement (see Table 2). Ground water is anticipated to be <br /> encountered approximately 13 to 16 feet below ground surface at the Site. TheSan <br /> Joaquin County Environmental Health Department may require a shallow/modified <br /> septic system to mitigate the shallow depth to water. <br /> Discussion of Septic System Sizing <br /> Septic system construction utilizing leach lines or a filter bed should follow the San <br /> Joaquin County On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Standards (2017) where <br /> applicable. <br /> LOGE 1914 Page 6 <br />