A potential change in the “perc testing” policy in Upper Milford Township may mean more problems and delays for people who want to build homes. Perc testing is the state-required examination of soil ...

A: For a true percolation test, often done during construction or installation of a septic system, a hole approximately 1 foot in width and depth is dug. Once filled with water, if it drains at a rate ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website, epa.gov, one in five houses in ...

The Charles County Department of Health has begun wet season percolation testing in all areas of the county. The Department’s Environmental Health Division staff conducts perc tests which are needed ...