Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Individual Sewage Disposal Systems
Section 444.7964 - Fast percolation test procedure
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 444.7964
Current through September 16, 2024
The following flow chart illustrates the fast percolation test procedure:
| 1) | Fill the percolation hole with water to a level that is no more than 6 inches over the aggregate. | |
| 2) | From a fixed reference point, determine, at 10-minute intervals, how much the water drops over the next 60 minutes. If 6 inches of water seeps away in less than 10 minutes, a shorter interval between measurements must be used. | |
| 3) | Refill the hole as necessary to prevent all water from seeping away. The level of the water must never exceed 6 inches in depth over the aggregate. | |
| 4) | The amount of the drop in the level of the water recorded for the final 10-minute period must be used to determine the percolation rate. | |
NOTE: The minimum time in which a fast percolation test may be completed is 1 hour. The level of the water must never exceed 6 inches over the aggregate during a fast percolation test.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R129-98, eff. 3-25-99
NRS 439.200, 444.650
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