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Percolation Test Data Sheet for hole#1 <br /> Test hole location: Lot 7, Block 1, Crystal Bay Preserve, Orono <br /> Date test hole was prepared June 21, 1999 <br /> Depth of hole bottom, 1 Z inches Diameter of hole=6 inches <br /> Soil Data from Test Hole <br /> Depth, inches Color Texture <br /> 0— 5 10YR3/2 Loam <br /> 5— 12 10YR5/4 Clay Loam <br /> Sidewalls scratched with a stick with nails. Depth of pea rock in bottom of hole was 2". <br /> Hole initially filled on June 21, 1999 at @ 2:30 p.m. to 12"above the bottom of the hole. <br /> An automatic siphon was used to mainta.in at least 12" of water in the hole for 4 hours. <br /> Percolation test was conducted by DH Excavating. <br /> Percolation tests sta.rted on June 22, 1999 at 7:30 a.m. <br /> r <br /> Maximum water depth above the bottom of the hole during the test was 12". <br /> TIlv1E INTERVAL WATER WATER DROP WATER DROP PERC RATE <br /> (MINUTES) DEPTH (fraction) (decimal) CALCULATION <br /> 7:30 Start 12 <br /> 8:00 30 minutes 11 1 1 30 / 1 =30 mpi <br /> 8:03 Refill 12 <br /> 8:33 30 minutes 11 1 1 30/ 1 = 30 mpi <br /> 8:35 Refill 12 <br /> 9:05 30 minutes 11 1 1 30/ 1 = 30 mpi <br /> Perc rate=30 mpi <br /> Ten Percent Calculation <br /> 30 - 30 = 0 If the top number is larger than the bottom number, <br /> largest rate— smallest rate take another reading. If the top number is equal to, <br /> 30 x .10 = 0 or smaller than the bottom number,than average of <br /> smallest rate the three readings is the perc rate. <br />