Will DHEC use a percolation or ‘perc’ test to determine if my property will work for a septic tank?
No, we haven’t used these tests since the late 1970’s because they are not very accurate in evaluating sites for septic system. Perc tests tell you how fast water poured into a hole will drain out of the hole. A site may pass a perc test during a dry season but fail a perc test during a rainy stretch, when the water table is closer to the ground surface. In the past, some sites in South Carolina passed perc tests but ended up with septic systems that failed to work properly during rainy seasons. Learn how DHEC more accurately evaluates soil and sites today to determine property suitability for a septic system.
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