The Human Influence On Soil Profiling and Percolation Test

Abstract

Oklahoma has a population of almost 4 million people with almost half of those living in rural parts of the state. If a home in a rural area is not connected to a domestic waste water systems a small on-site waste water systems plays a major role in the daily lives of the people living in that home. Performing Soil Profiling or Percolation Test is the first step in the design and installation of a small on-site waste water system. These tests can be influenced by humans and when this happens it can be detrimental to a homeowners pocket book and the environment surrounding were the system is installed. How are Soil Profiles and Percolation Test influenced and what effect does this have on a small on-site waste water system?