percolation test

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wastewater treatment
On-site septic tanks and leaching fields
…and also by conducting a percolation test, or “per test.” The perc test measures the rate at which water seeps into the soil in small test holes dug on the disposal site. The measured perc rate can be used to determine the total required area of the absorption field or…
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…and also by conducting a percolation test, or “per test.” The perc test measures the rate at which water seeps into the soil in small test holes dug on the disposal site. The measured perc rate can be used to determine the total required area of the absorption field or…
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