OSE Soil Evaluation for a Conventional Gravity Fed Drainfield | Rappahannock Co.
Generally, soil in Rappahannock County, Virginia treats primary effluent from conventional drainfields. This June 2015 project supported this claim. Gravelly coarse sandy loam with highly weathered disintegrated coarse-grained gneiss characterizes the dominant Brandywine soil series. A conventional primary and 100% reserve drainfield was staked to accommodate a 4 bedroom house and a barn/loft apartment. The four corners of each drain field and a safe/sanitary site was staked. A survey location of these plats will show the position of the drainfields on the tract. With coordination of the surveyor, we will base our system specifications, design calculations and drawings from the plats. All Virginia Department of Health required paperwork will be submitted to the Rappahannock County Health Department and the Environmental Health Specialist will issue a permit to construct the proposed sewage disposal system and water supply. ...
Read MoreSeptic Systems | Percing Land in Warren County, Virginia
A soil evaluation (perc test) was recently completed in the Howellsville region of Warren County, Virginia. The mountainous terrain made it a challenge to find a three bedroom conventional drainfield site. On contour, a 35’ x 120’ strip of soil met local and state requirements for the primary drainfield site. A 100% reserve site was also delineated. This reserve does not need to be installed and is there to meet the environmental health department requirements should the primary drainfield malfunction at some point in time. Once we receive the drainfield location plat from the surveyor, we will submit to the local health department for their required review of our AOSE / OSE soils and design packet for a septic construction permit. This sample was taken from a pit at about 45″. It appears to be a combination of highly weathered phyllites, gneiss and possibly cinnabar....
Read MoreLoudoun County AOSE Soils Evaluation & Conventional Septic System Design
This property is located at the base of the Catoctin Mountain, in Loudoun County, Virginia. The purchaser recently contracted DPOR licensed AOSE Barry Hadley. A 5 bedroom primary and reserve drain field was located. The required soils evaluation determined soil characteristics, depth to rock, depth to seasonal water table and estimated percolation rate. The percolation rate combined with area formulas yielded the square footage required for the lateral lines. A gravity fed conventional septic system was designed for installation. A VDH construction permit packet and application included the site and soil evaluation report, soil descriptions, permit form, design calculations, system specifications, site sketch and sanitary survey. The construction permit packet was reviewed by the Loudoun County Environmental Health Department and approved for issuance of a septic system construction permit. ...
Read MoreResidential Water Well Inspection | Frederick County, Virginia
A water well inspection for this property located in the Shawneeland subdivision of Northern Frederick County, Virginia included a health department records review and a site visit to the property. The site visit was made to determine if the well was installed in the permitted area. Distances from the drainfield, house, and garage were recorded to verify separation distances from pollution sources were satisfactory. The well inspection report (GW2) from driller was pulled in order to inform the buyer of well depth and water yield. An as-built drawing and inspection completion letter was given to the buyer’s real estate agent for their records. ...
Read MoreClarke County, Virginia Perc Test For Septic System Construction Permit
Hadley Environmental Services was recently hired to locate a conventional onsite sewage disposal system for a vacant parcel in Clarke County, Virginia. Bordering the Blue Ridge and Spout Run, a mixture of colluvial and alluvial soils dominate. The site & soil evaluation (perc test) included reviewing soil characteristics (depth to rock, water table, etc.), topography and required setbacks to locate a conventional trench septic system and reserve for the property. The soils packet and design will be submitted to the Clarke County Environmental Health Department for review. While working, we took a break to enjoy October’s bounty of ripe paw paw fruit which we found along the banks of Spout Run. Looking down the creek, multi-colored leaves littered the rocky channel. Being in Clarke County, code requirements are stricter than Virginia Department of Health (VDH) requirements. These regulations influenced the design calculations and system specifications of the septic system sites located. ...
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