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I need info on percolation tests

  • 01-05-2008 11:44pm
    #1
    briana7214
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭


    can anyone help me figure out how i can get my site to pass percolation test properly as i had a meeting with the planning office today and my engineer had recommended importing soil to build a seperate percolation area as our soil wasnt good enough but the planners wouldnt even take this into consideration. thay want to send out their enviromental engineers to try and find an area for us to get percolation in.
    why is the recommendation by the engineer not good enough?
    help me to understand pleassseeeeee!!!!!:confused:


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,324 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    The planners dont have to accept the recommendations from any engineers whether that be yours or their own but generally speaking if it can be proved that the system will work and their environmental section or the EHO's are happy with it then there is not usually a problem.

    Without knowing the full facts it would appear that they have seen good reason not to accept your engineers recommendations. Probably because of the soil conditions but then again there is always the possibility that they are not happy with your engineers report or maybe even with him for that matter.

    My advice is to ring the planner dealing with your application and ask straight out what the problem is. In a nice way you can ask if he/she is calling your engineer a liar - thats providing that he has proved beyond all doubt that importing soil and installing a particular type of treatment system will work.


  • #3
    Slig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,550 ✭✭✭Slig


    As Muffler said, try and talk to the planner or LA engineer. Another option though is that the LA are playing it safe, in some areas such as in Donegal (I have heard) the LA are really tightening up on their criteria for site suitability.
    In my experience there is no substitute for a good site (most people will try make sure the tests are done after a dry fortnight or theyll pump out the holes the morning before the test etc.) If you do pass after this then your system might not be fit for the site conditions and youll be left with a smelly garden in the summer and a stagnant swamp in the winter.
    If you have a high watertable then that would be one reason for importing the soil to effectively create a raised percolation area. Its just basically a pile of soil and it means that if the watertable is 600mm below the GL then you raise the GL by a meter to fit into the criteria.


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