Spring is in the air, and your garden is begging for attention. You’ve got seeds lined up, compost ready, and dreams of a ...

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 ...

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With all the rain we have received this spring, you may have noticed some areas in your lawn or fields where water ponds. The rate at which water moves through the soil profile is influenced by pore ...

QUINCY — With all the rain we have received this spring, you may have noticed some areas in your lawn or fields where water ponds. The rate at which water moves through the soil profile is influenced ...

A potential change in the “perc testing” policy in Upper Milford Township may mean more problems and delays for people who want to build homes. Perc testing is the state-required examination of soil ...

It’s commonly known that a piece of property’s construction potential often depends upon whether it “percs” — meaning the soil’s permeability is such that liquid effluent going through an on-site ...