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S NLS§3.3, SSS§ 5.3,5.4. Table 1 below summarizes the surface and subsurface soil physical and chemical characteristics of the seven soil samples retrieved from the exploratory boring: TABLE 1 SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS AND ANALYTICAL TEST RESULTS SAMPLE DEPTH AND SAND,SILT AND SOIL SOIL NITRATE- pH AND (SAMPLE NUMBER ON CLAY CLASSIFICATION NITROGEN CATION EXCHANGE TEST RESULT FORM) PERCENTAGES CONTENT CAPACITY 5 FT DEPTH 64%, 18%, 17% Sandy Loam 15 ppm NO3 N 7.4 6.8 meq/100g 10 FT DEPTH 52%,24%,23% Sandy Clay Loam 6 ppm NO;N 7.2 11.5 meq/100g 15 FT DEPTH 46%,20%,33% Sandy Clay Loam 2 ppm NO,-N 7.3 15.7 meq/100g 20 FT DEPTH 52%,20%,27% Sandy Clay Loam 2 ppm NO,-N 7.4 12.4 meq/IOOg 25 FT DEPTH 76%, 10%, 13% Sandy Loam 9 ppm NON 7.9 7.5 meq/IOOg 30 FT DEPTH 66%, 14%, 19% Sandy Loam 2 ppm NO,-N 8.0 9.3 meq/1 OOg 35 FT DEPTH 56%,20%,23% Sandy Clay Loam 3 ppm NO3 N 7.7 9.2 meq/1 OOg I C. PERCOLATION TEST RESULTS SSS§ 6.2. To assess the permeability at prescribed depths of the on-site soils, the aforementioned four percolation test borings were completed in the locations depicted on the Domestic Waste Site Plan found in Appendix C. Since the proposed disposal area is comparatively large at 60 ft x 160 ft=9,600 sq ft,two sets of perc tests - one shallow and one deep -were conducted on either side of the disposal area. The two sets of tests are denoted as the East Side Perc Tests and the West Side Perc Tests. SSS§ 6.3. After drilling the borings, the sidewalls of the shallow borings were scored with a pry- bar to open potentially smeared sidewalls. The deeper borings could not be scored due to their depths. Two inches of fine gravel was placed at the bottom and three-inch perforated PVC pipe was inserted. On June 3, 2008, each boring was pre-saturated with 12 inches of water at 0900 hrs, -24 hrs before the start of testing. SSS§ 6.4, 6.5. On June 4, 2008, percolation testing commenced. Approximately four inches of standing water was observed after the 24-hr soak period in the 42-inch West Side Test Boring. Consequently, EHD Perc Test Procedure#1 was conducted for this test boring. No standing water was observed in the other three test borings, therefore EHD Perc Test Procedure#2 was conducted. Testing was done over a four-hour period to induce maximum soil saturation. East Side perc test results indicate a slow perc rate at 50 minutes per inch(min/in), with 60 min/in as the maximum rate allowable for shallow perc tests. The deep test at 20 feet exhibited a medium perc rate of 15.6 min/in, with 30 min/in being the maximum allowable rate. 4 Chesney Consulting