HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-09-09 Septic System Percolation TestPERCOLATION TEST DATA SHEET
Percolation test readings made by _Steven B. Srhirmers «« 9-10-87 „ 8; 34 a.m.
T»Ikni*300 Brown Rd., Orono ... , 9_9_87Test hole location ------------------------------------------------- Hole number ___1 Date hole was prepaied______
Depth of hole bottom.Jnches, Diameter of hole.inches
Soil data from test hole:
Depth, inches
0 - 16"
Soil feature
Topsoil dark brown loam_ _ _
16*« O Dark brown loam
Method of scratching sidewall_Ji!li£^
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Depth of gravel in bottom of hole ____Jncheswa aaa wvaavaia vi mCilCi
Due and hour of initial water rilling_£l2lLL_f 6e|APol mftial water rilllng__ii_inches above hole bottom
Method used to maintain at least 12 inches of water depth in hole for at least 4 iwir. Automatic siphon
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Time
Time
interval.
minutes
Measurement.
incto
Drop in water
level, inches
Percolation
rate,
minutes per
inch
Remarks
8:20 prefill 6
8:34 9:04 n (3-1/2 8.6 30 min
9:05 9:35 n 3-3/8 8.9 n >t
9:40 10:10 M 3-1/4 9.2 N ft
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Percolation rate 8.9 jnimiiet per inch.
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PERCOLATION TEST DATA SHEET
Percolation lest readings made by •'^teyen p.. Schirmers----on_2nl£rJ2—starting it—Sj-^3 .
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Test hole infiinn Brown Rd»> Orono number ^ Date hole was prepared—?.l
Depth of hole bottom.inches, Diameter of boh inches
Soil data from lest hole:
Depth, inches
0 - 16"
Soil texture
Topsbil dark brown loam
16" - 18"Brown loam
Method of scratching sidewalL Knife
Depth of gravel in bottom of hoh inches
oitte and hour of initial water filling_2_^_.1 Dq^cY mllial water filling.inches above hole bottom
Method used to maintain at least 12 inches of water depth in hole for at least 4 hotira----Automate sipho n
..Maximum water depth above hole bottom during test. X------inches
Time
Time
intervil,
minutes
Measurement,
inches
Drop in water
level, inches
Percdatiofi
rale,
minutes per
inch
Remarks
8:20 prefil1 6
8:33 9:03 II 2-1/4 13.3 30 min
9:06 9:36 •It 2-3/16 13.7 H n
9 : 39 10:09 •I n ft ft N
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Percolation rate ■, 13 .minutes pcT inch.
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