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Deep Test Pits Soil Profile: Bottom of The Leaching
Deep Test Pits Soil Profile: Bottom of The Leaching
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*To determine systems placement and size,
soils testing is needed.
*For residential buildings, size is based on
number of bedrooms
* Utilize soil-based identification to determine
* restrictive conditions in the soil that could
restrict the flow and treatment of effluent.
*Groundwater
*Ledge rock
Connecticut Department of Public Health *Compact soils
Keeping Connecticut Healthy
Restrictive condition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olNAI0gmCos
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Soil Profile *
0-12 Topsoil *Maximum Groundwater
*the level to which
12 - 30 Orange/Br Fine groundwater rises for a
silt loam
duration of one month
or longer during the
30 - 48 Tan Fine Silt Loam
77 wettest season of the
year.
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*Ledge rock
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*Various combination of
different size of mineral
Different textures Tools of the trade.
particles form soil based on their -Field flow chart
texture. particle sizes. -Tape measure
Fine textured soil
-Water bottle
Moderately fine
textured soil -Filed book or soils
Medium textured form and pencil
soil Texture by feel
Coarse textured soil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOyaBxj767s
ORIGINAL GRADE
TOP SOIL
RED BROWN SILT LOAM
GROUNDWATER
VERY SILTY,
SMEARING
GRAY HARDPAN
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ROOTS
RED BROWN
SILTY LOAM
GRAY HP
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Arrangement of soil particles is called soil structure.
Types of aggregates-
* Granular small , spherical, non porous (<
0.5 cm), found in horizons, roots growth
* Platy thin, flat plates that lie horizontally;
usually found in compacted soil
* Blocky irregular blocks, may be aggregated
(1.5 5.0 cm)
* Columnar vertical columns of soil having
salt caps at the top; found in soils of arid
climates
* Prismatic vertical columns of soil; usually
found in lower horizons
* Single grained soil is broken into individual
particles that do not stick together; loose
consistency; commonly found in sandy soil
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*Important factor when designing a septic
system
Manganese *The naturally occurring soil surrounding
Purplish black color leaching systems should be capable of
dispersing the entire volume of sewage
effluent discharged on a continuous basis
*Minimum Leaching System Spread (MLSS)
*Percolation Test (Perc) measures the rate at
which water moves into a saturated soil.
Credit: Peter Fletcher
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To start, go to
https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.
gov/app/HomePage.htm
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Get a printed copy of your map
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*gathering detailed information about
the site
*topography
*physical properties
*depth to restrictive layers
*accurate assessment of site hydrology
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* Natural soil vs fill. Note
fill is fill regardless of how
long its been there
* Fill is discounted in a soil
profile.
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Entering deep test pits above the waist can
* Down gradient soils: Where will the sewage result in bodily harm or death in the event of
go?
a cave in
* Wet season testing
* Hydraulic analyses According to OSHA, the fatality rate for
* Plan info: Test locations, contours, wells, excavation work is 112% higher than the rate
watercourses, drains, soil data, etc.
for general construction
* Additional testing requests: sieve tests,
permeability sampling, soil scientist
Many of these fatalities occur due to soil
assessments.
collapses from excavations
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You see any underground utility lines present
Use care while descending the ramp into
any test pit, especially if the soil is loose There is heavy equipment or machinery
or wet within two feet of the pits edge
Never jump down into a test pit Heavy machinery is creating vibration near
the pit. Wait until all equipment is finished
Have a plan of escape in the event of a running before entering pit.
sudden collapse
Any loose rocks or other hazards are visible
Avoid entering any test pit that is not It looks unsafe.
ramped
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