Entries Tagged Soil Structure

Recently we were shown a photo of an installation in progress, and one of the workers was standing in an excavated trench...

After completing the desktop evaluation, a field evaluation is the next step in the design process. The site evaluation is the only...

A good site evaluation is key to the design process and provides sufficient information to select a suitable, cost-effective treatment system. To...

We constantly receive questions on aspects of mound design and installation. One common question is: What soil problems or conditions warrant installation...

Any of you who have read this column over any extended period of time know that we talk about several underlying principles...

For any given site, the soil loading rate is a function of the soil texture, structure and consistence; wastewater characteristics; and site...

When soil characteristics are not interpreted correctly, they can negatively impact long-term performance. Assuming the installer is not the one that made the...

A colleague of mine has often said that the most common mistake he has seen around installation of onsite systems is misidentifying...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted new septic rules in 2008, and then further refined them in 2011. One of the state’s...

Humans, along with all our activities, cause widespread soil compaction. An ideal soil has 50 percent pore space: some air-filled pores and...

Projects dealing with challenging sites and sensitive environmental areas seem to seek out Carl and Scott Hagstrom, the father-son owners of Monadnock...

We have discussed specific soil characteristics – texture, structure, consistence and color – and how they affect soil treatment and system design....

In previous columns, we discussed soil characteristics that are important to evaluate or determine the size and location of the soil treatment...

Properly locating the soil treatment area not only involves knowing the soil characteristics (texture, structure, consistence and color) of the site, but...