The Percolation Test – A Test with False Pretensions

Robert van de Graaff; Jude Alexander

The Percolation Test – A Test with False Pretensions

Robert van de Graaff, Jude Alexander

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

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Abstract

An inappropriate test lacking predictive value is used in Victoria for sizing EPA-accredited effluent disposal fields. No one has any evidence that the use of the percolation test leads to a sustainable loading rate of a land application area, so why should it not be scrapped?

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Oct 2008
Event	Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage and Recycling Conference - Duration: 1 Oct 2008 → …

Conference

Conference	Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage and Recycling Conference
Period	1/10/08 → …

Keywords

Percolation test
Sizing effluent disposal fields
Soil hydraulic conductivity

Disciplines

Earth Sciences

Access to Document

http://www.vandegraaff-soilshorizons.com.au/pdfs/publications/The%20percolation%20test%20-%20A%20false%20test.%20%20van%20de%20Graaff%20%20Alexander%20.pdf

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