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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY.............................................................................................1 <br />Introduction.................................................................................................................1 <br />Proposed Development..............................................................................................1 <br />SiteDescription...........................................................................................................1 <br />Existing and Proposed Septic Tank Usage..............................................................2 <br />ExistingSeptic System................................................................................... 2 <br />Proposed Septic 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.........................................................................................2 <br />Depthand Gradient........................................................................................2 <br />Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues .............................................. 3 <br />On -Site Wells..................................................................................................3 <br />WaterSample................................................................................................. <br />3 <br />Soil Profile and Geologic Information.......................................................................3 <br />SoilBorings.................................................................................................... <br />4 <br />Discussion of Soil Lithology............................................................................ <br />4 <br />PercolationTest..........................................................................................................4 <br />Preparation and Presaturation of Percolation Test Holes .............................. <br />5 <br />Percolation Test Procedure............................................................................ <br />5 <br />Percolation Test Results................................................................................ <br />5 <br />Discussion of Percolation Test Results.......................................................... <br />6 <br />Discussion of Septic System Sizing............................................................... <br />6 <br />NITRATE LOADING STUDY...........................................................................................7 <br />Mass Transport Soil Properties.................................................................................7 <br />Sourcesof Nitrate.......................................................................................................8 <br />Percolating Recharge Waters....................................................................................8 <br />Qualityof Rainwater...................................................................................................8 <br />Quantity and Quality of Domestic Wastewater........................................................9 <br />Denitrification Reductions.......................................................................................10 <br />NitrateLoading Estimate..........................................................................................10 <br />Discussion of Nitrate Loading Results...................................................................12 <br />TotalNitrateImpact......................................................................................12 <br />CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................13 <br />LIMITATIONS.................................................................................................................14 <br />SELECTED REFERENCES...........................................................................................15 <br />LOGE 2103 <br />