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LOGE 2350: Sterni Percolation Test 2 <br /> May 8, 2024 <br /> Percolation Test Procedure <br /> Live Oak conducted the percolation test for the goring on May 7, 2024. Percolation test <br /> procedures conformed to San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department policy. <br /> Due to the soil type present, a standard four-hour test was selected. Water level measurements <br /> were taken every 30 minutes during this four-hour period. Aaron Gooderham, Registered <br /> Environmental Health Specialist at the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department, <br /> observed the final 30 minutes of the percolation test. <br /> An electronic well sounder with a depth accuracy of 11100`h foot was utilized for the water level <br /> measurements. The water level was measured against a fixed reference point on the well <br /> casing. Measurements were recorded on the data sheet in decimal feet. When necessary after <br /> measuring the water level, the hole was refilled with water to a level of approximately six inches <br /> above the bottom of the hole. <br /> Percolation Test Results <br /> The completed percolation test form is attached to this letter. The form was signed by Mr. <br /> Gooderham and indicates a percolation rate for the hole based on the final water drop <br /> observed. <br /> Per San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department's definition, a shallow percolation <br /> test hole has a depth between 1 .5 and 3.5 feet; a satisfactory percolation rate for a shallow test <br /> Is greater than 1 minute per inch (min/in) but less than or equal to 60 min/in drop. <br /> Details and results of the {percolation test are summarized in the following table. <br /> Table 1. Percolation Test Summary <br /> Test No., Percolation Percolation Test Duration Comments <br /> Date Tested Test Rate (see note) <br /> Depth (ft.) (minutes/inch) <br /> P1 Satisfactory <br /> 517124 1 .91 6.58 4 hr. <br /> Shallow Test perc. rate <br /> Note: A satisfactory percolation rate for a"shallow"test is greater than 1 minlin but less than or equal to 60 minlin. <br /> The soils on the Site have demonstrated a satisfactory percolation rate for the use of a standard <br /> septic system in accordance with the requirements of the San Joaquin County Environmental <br /> Health Department. This percolation test is considered representative of soils within an <br /> approximate 100-foot radius of the test location. <br />