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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................................................................................... <br />2 <br />Proposed Septic System................................................................................ <br />2 <br />On -Site Septic Permit History ......................................................................... <br />2 <br />Existing Septic Tank Usage in the Vicinity ..................................................... <br />3 <br />Septic Permit History in the Vicinity................................................................ <br />3 <br />Ground Water Information.........................................................................................4 <br />Depthand Gradient........................................................................................4 <br />Potential Ground Water Contamination Issues .............................................. <br />4 <br />On -Site Wells..................................................................................................5 <br />WaterSample................................................................................................. <br />5 <br />Soil Profile and Geologic Information.......................................................................5 <br />SoilBorings.................................................................................................... <br />6 <br />Discussion of Soil Lithology............................................................................ <br />6 <br />PercolationTest..........................................................................................................7 <br />Preparation and Presaturation of Percolation Test Holes <br />.............................. 7 <br />Percolation Test Procedure............................................................................ <br />7 <br />Percolation Test Results................................................................................ <br />7 <br />Discussion of Percolation Test Results.......................................................... <br />8 <br />Discussion of Septic System Sizing............................................................... 8 <br />NITRATELOADING 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......................................................11 <br />Denitrification Reductions.......................................................................................13 <br />NitrateLoading Estimate..........................................................................................13 <br />Discussion of Nitrate Loading Results...................................................................14 <br />Total Nitrate Impact......................................................................................14 <br />CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................15 <br />LIMITATIONS.................................................................................................................16 <br />SELECTEDREFERENCES...........................................................................................17 <br />LOGE 2142 <br />