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 ...

ROBESON – Planners discussed On July 7 the necessity of a percolation test for a septic system in a subdivision that was not currently being developed. Brothers Gerald and Lawrence Yocum came before ...

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 ...

Living in a rural area comes with a lot of benefits, like lower property costs and an abundance of land to spread out across, but it also comes with some extra work you have to do as a homeowner. For ...

Wet season percolation testing will begin Monday in Anne Arundel County. Applications for mound sewage disposal systems must have been received Tuesday with testing performed by March 17. All other ...

SEPTIC tanks connected directly to watercourses, inadequate percolation areas and sludge build-up are among the most common problems with septic waste systems in Ireland, according to one leading ...