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<br />LOGE 2211 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />SOIL SUITABILITY STUDY ............................................................................................. 1 <br />Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 <br />Proposed Development .............................................................................................. 1 <br />Site Description ........................................................................................................... 1 <br />Existing and Proposed Septic Tank Usage .............................................................. 1 <br />Existing Septic System ................................................................................... 1 <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 />Depth and Gradient ........................................................................................ 2 <br />Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues .............................................. 3 <br />On-Site Wells .................................................................................................. 4 <br />Water Sample ................................................................................................. 4 <br />Soil Profile and Geologic Information ....................................................................... 4 <br />Soil Borings .................................................................................................... 4 <br />Discussion of Soil Lithology ............................................................................ 5 <br />Percolation Test .......................................................................................................... 5 <br />Preparation and Presaturation of Percolation Test Holes .............................. 5 <br />Percolation Test Procedure ............................................................................ 5 <br />Percolation Test Results ................................................................................ 6 <br />Discussion of Percolation Test Results .......................................................... 6 <br />Discussion of Septic System Sizing ............................................................... 6 <br />NITRATE LOADING STUDY ........................................................................................... 7 <br />Mass Transport Soil Properties ................................................................................. 7 <br />Sources of Nitrate ....................................................................................................... 8 <br />Percolating Recharge Waters .................................................................................... 8 <br />Quality of Rainwater ................................................................................................... 9 <br />Quantity and Quality of Domestic Wastewater ...................................................... 10 <br />Denitrification Reductions ....................................................................................... 10 <br />Nitrate Loading Estimate .......................................................................................... 11 <br />Discussion of Nitrate Loading Results ................................................................... 12 <br />Total Nitrate Impact ...................................................................................... 12 <br />CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 13 <br />LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................. 14 <br />SELECTED REFERENCES ........................................................................................... 15 <br />