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 ...

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 ...

LAKEVILLE -- The Board of Health will explore the possibility of allowing year-round soil percolation tests -- an issue that could significantly affect property development according to town officials ...

Can a house lot go through decades of failing percolation tests, and then pass the test to will allow the land to be built upon? A number of concerned residents presented that question and more to the ...

At a time when a still-booming housing market is putting stress on small towns and sensitive natural resources, a state agency may change the rules to make it easier to build on marginal house lots.