A: For a true percolation test, often done during construction or installation of a septic system, a hole approximately 1 foot in width and depth is dug. Once filled with water, if it drains at a rate ...

Carroll’s Bureau of Environmental Health plans to establish a program that would allow private companies to perform soil percolation tests to supplement county soil testing services. The arrangement ...

Drainage is everything when it comes to soil. You'll see seed packets and planting guides for plants that can tolerate all kinds of soil conditions, but the one condition virtually every plant needs ...

A potential change in the “perc testing” policy in Upper Milford Township may mean more problems and delays for people who want to build homes. Perc testing is the state-required examination of soil ...

It’s commonly known that a piece of property’s construction potential often depends upon whether it “percs” — meaning the soil’s permeability is such that liquid effluent going through an on-site ...

QUINCY — With all the rain we have received this spring, you may have noticed some areas in your lawn or fields where water ponds. The rate at which water moves through the soil profile is influenced ...

If you’re considering purchasing a parcel of vacant land, there is an issue you may not have thought of, but it’s one that could make or break your deal — a soil evaluation. This process is critical ...