What is perc testing?A perc test (or percolation test) is used to determine if the soil at a given site can handle a septic system or other on-site wastewater management system. The soil's percolation rate measures how quickly water can travel through the soil. The results of the percolation test help to determine the proper size and location of the septic system. | | By ProMatcher Staff | | Updated: 04/27/2016 | | |
Answer: Percolation rates are a measure of how well the ground can accept the sewage effluent from your septic tank. A rate of 60 minutes per inch means that during the test, the water took 60 minutes to drop one-inch. Whereas a 30 mpi rate means that it only took 30 minutes to drop that same inch. Typical ranges are 5 mpi to 90 mpi. Anything slower than that will require Engineering help for the septic system. | | Pro17 Engineering, LLC | Answer: Test the soil for a septic | | A Team Excavation | Answer: It is a way of measuring the absorption rate of fluid through a given soil type. | | Bayshore Construction | | | ProMatcher |
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