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A soil percolation test is required to be carried out on the land where the septic tank or treatment plant soakaway is intended to be built. It is a test that determines the rate in which soil absorbs a known volume of water. This is to ensure that the land (soil) is suitable for a soakaway, and to ensure that the soakaway is designed properly.
