Andover: Percolation Test In

A percolation test (or "perc test") measures the rate at which water drains through the soil. In Andover, as in the rest of Massachusetts, this test is mandatory for the design, repair, or replacement of a . The results determine the size of the leaching field required to safely treat wastewater before it re-enters the groundwater.

Failure is common in the glacial clay regions near West Parish or along the Merrimack River bluffs. Options include: percolation test in andover