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Table 620-26 Treatment of Wastewater by the Overland Flow Process

620.09 (f) Treatment of wastewater by the overland flow process

LIMITS


PROPERTY

SLIGHT

MODERATE

SEVERE
RESTRICTIVE FEATURE

1.
USDA TEXTURE
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ICE
PERMAFROST
2.
SLOPE (PCT)
1-6
6-12
>12
SLOPE
2a.
SLOPE (PCT)
---
.5-1
<.5
SLOPE
3.
PERMEABILITY (SURFACE LAYER, IN/H)
<0.2
.2-.6
>.6
SEEPAGE
4.
DEPTH TO BEDROCK (IN)
>60
40-60
<40
DEPTH TO ROCK
5
PONDING
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+
PONDING
6.
DEPTH TO HIGH WATER TABLE (FT)
>4
2-4
<2
WETNESS
7.
FLOODING
NONE
RARE
OCCAS, FREQ
FLOODING
8.
STONINESS CLASS
1
2
3, 4, 5
TOO STONY
9.
WEIGHT PERCENT 3-10 (0-40)
<15
15-35
>35
TOO COBBLY
9a.
WEIGHT PERCENT >10 (0-40)
<5
5-15
>15
TOO STONY
10.
SOIL REACTION (pH, SURFACE LAYER)
>6.5
5.0-6.5
<5.0
TOO ACID
11.
DEPTH TO CEMENTED PAN (IN)
>60
40-60
<40
CEMENTED PAN
12.
SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO (0-20)
<4
4-13
>13
EXCESS SODIUM
13.
SALINITY SURFACE LAYER, MMHOS/CM)
<8
8-16
>16
EXCESS SALT
14.
CLAY ACTIVITY (CEC/CLAY)
>.15
.05-.15
<.05
LOW ADSORPTION




Source: National Soil Survey Handbook