We’ve received a few questions recently dealing with issues around high groundwater, drainage and impacts on current septic systems, and designs for the future.
The first question outlined a situation where presence of redoximorphic features occurred within a foot of the soil surface. Data from piezometers (a tube or pipe installed in the ground that can be used to determine perched or seasonal water levels in soil) indicated that saturated soil was present below 3 feet.The designer asking the question explained that regional drainage had been conducted in the area 50 to 60 years ago, and his opinion is redoximorphic features
