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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................................................................ 3 <br />GroundWater Information.........................................................................................3 <br />Depthand Gradient........................................................................................3 <br />Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues .............................................. 3 <br />On -Site Wells..................................................................................................4 <br />WaterSample................................................................................................. 4 <br />Soil Profile and Geologic Information.......................................................................4 <br />SoilBorings.................................................................................................... 6 <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............................................................... 8 <br />NITRATE LOADING STUDY...........................................................................................9 <br />Mass Transport Soil Properties.................................................................................9 <br />Sourcesof Nitrate.....................................................................................................10 <br />Percolating Recharge Waters..................................................................................10 <br />Qualityof Rainwater.................................................................................................10 <br />Quantity and Quality of Domestic Wastewater......................................................10 <br />Denitrification Reductions.......................................................................................12 <br />Nitrate Loading Estimate..........................................................................................12 <br />Discussion of Nitrate Loading Results...................................................................13 <br />Total Nitrate Impact......................................................................................13 <br />CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................15 <br />LIMITATIONS.................................................................................................................16 <br />SELECTED REFERENCES...........................................................................................17 <br />LOGE 2204 <br />