Soils and septic tanks
By: by William H. Bender
Contributors: United States. Soil Conservation Service
Series: Agriculture information bulletin -- no. 349
Publisher: Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Published: 1971
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Septic tanks; Sewage disposal
Notes: Includes bibliographic references.
Table of contents: title: Soil absorptioin capacity; title: Why absorption fields fail. pp. 3.; title: Seepage pits; title: A soil survey can help you. pp. 4.; title: Soil limitations; title: Soil descriptions; title: Dakota soils. pp. 5.; title: Clyde soils; title: Soil factors that affect absorption fields; title: Soil permeability. pp. 6.; title: Ground-water level; title: Depth to rock, sand, or gravel; title: Different kinds of soil. pp. 7.; title: Slope; title: Nearness to streams or other water bodies. pp. 8.; title: Using a soil map to select a site for an absorption field. pp. 9.; title: Calculating the size of the absorption field. pp. 10.; title: How to make a percolation test. pp. 11.; title: Some pointers in selecting a site for a septic-tank absorption field. pp. 12.