Entries Tagged Soil Structure

Many components in a septic system must be stable and dry during construction to protect the component and assure long-term viability. The...

Proper bedding of system components is critical for level installations. In order for the backfill to serve as a solid base for...

Maintaining natural soil structure is critical when installing a soil treatment area for an onsite system. All excavation to the infiltrative surface...

Erosion control measures prevent erosion caused by runoff, which is water flowing over land surfaces that wears away soil and rock. Runoff...

As an onsite installer, you know the value of soil. You work in all types of soil and rely on it to...

Why? The surface should be maintained in as natural condition as possible because soils that are wet at the time of construction are...

The interaction among the factors discussed previously in the past articles on topography, color, texture, structure and consistance determines, in part, the...

We have received questions about dispersive soils and the problems they present for onsite sewage treatment systems. Some of these soils are...

Consistence describes how easy it is to deform or break up the soil. Consistence is used to determine if the soil contains...

Soil color is often used to determine seasonal high water table (SHWT) for system design. The soil treatment area bottom (or infiltrative...

While soil texture describes the percentage of each size class (sand, silt and clay), soil structure is the organization of these individual...

Lately we have received comments and questions about the advisability of hauling in additional soil fill over the top of soil treatment...

As part of a tax case, the state Supreme Court exempted portable restrooms from the consumer sales and service tax for their...

One key part of any site evaluation for location of a soil treatment area is the description of the soil profile. As...