A Simple Soil Percolation Test Device for Field Environmentalists.

Smith, William H.; Stark, Phillip E.

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ERIC Number: EJ179879

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Publication Date: 1977

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A Simple Soil Percolation Test Device for Field Environmentalists

Smith, William H.; Stark, Phillip E.

Journal of Environmental Health, 40, 3, 138-9, Nov-Dec 77

A primary responsibility of field environmental health workers is evaluation of individual sewage disposal system sites. The authors of this article developed a practical, accurate, and inexpensive measurement device for obtaining reliable percolation test results. Directions for the construction and use of the device are detailed. Drawings included. (Author/MA)

Descriptors: Environmental Technicians, Health, Instructional Materials, Laboratory Techniques, Pollution, Sanitation, Soil Conservation, Waste Disposal

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