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 ...

The Charles County Department of Health has begun wet season percolation testing in all areas of the county. The Department’s Environmental Health Division staff conducts perc tests which are needed ...

Drainage is everything when it comes to soil. You'll see seed packets and planting guides for plants that can tolerate all kinds of soil conditions, but the one condition virtually every plant needs ...

Due to declining seasonal groundwater levels, the St. Mary’s County Health Department has suspended additional scheduling of wet season perc testing. Health department staff will conduct the last perc ...