297 Soil Suitability Assessment & Perc Test 2014 (Lot 3) Commonwealth of Massachusetts
a City/Town of Florence
ra tr._AI' Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
A. Facility Information
John Ewing
Owner Name
297 Old Wilson Road # 1
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Street Address Map/Lot#
Florence MA 01062
City State Zip Code
B. Site Information
1. (Check one) Z New Construction ❑ Upgrade ❑ Repair
2. Soil Survey Available? ® Yes ❑ No If yes: USDA-Hampshire CO.-Central part PcB
Source Soil Map Unit
Raynham series High seasonal high water table, slow pert
Soil Name Soil Limitations
3. Surficial Geological Report Available?❑ Yes ® No If yes: -- — — -
Year Published/Source Publication Scale Map Unit
glaciolacustrine deposits(old lake bed)
Geologic/Parent Material Landform
4. Flood Rate Insurance Map
Above the 500-year flood boundary? ® Yes ❑ No Within the 100-year flood boundary? ❑ Yes ® No
Within the 500-year flood boundary? ❑ Yes ® No Within a velocity zone? ❑ Yes ® No
5. Wetland Area: Wetlands Conservancy Program Map Map Unit Name
6. Current Water Resource Conditions(USGS): Monthnear Range: ❑ Above Normal ® Normal ❑ Below Normal
7. Other references reviewed: USDA-Soil Survey of Hampshire County, Massachusetts-Central part _ _
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C. On-Site Review (minimum of two holes required at every proposed primary and reserved disposal area)
Deep Observation Hole Number: # 1 -Front May 6, 2014 1:00 pm Clear
of Lot Date Time Weather
1. Location
Ground Elevation at Surface of Hole: TBD Location (identify on plan): See plan
2. Land Use Agricultural field None 0%-5%
(e.g.,woodland,agricultural field,vacant lot,etc.) Surface Stones Slope(%)
Upland trees-grass glaciolacustrine deposits See plan
Vegetation (old lake bedL _ Position on Landscape(attach sheet)
> 100' 150' < 10.0'
3. Distances from: Open Water Body feed -- Drainage Way feet Possible Wet Area feel
Property Line 35' Drinking Water Well N/A Other - —
feet feet feet
4. Parent Material: Silt loam Unsuitable Materials Present: ® Yes ❑ No
If Yes: ❑ Disturbed Soil ❑ Fill Material ® Impervious Layer(s) ❑ Weathered/Fractured Rock ❑ Bedrock
5. Groundwater Observed: ® Yes ❑ No If yes: Depth De"
Depth Weeping from Pit Depth Standing Water in Hole
Estimated Depth to High Groundwater: 22
inches elevation
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C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: F UlTt
# 1 -UNSUITABLE
Redoximorphic Features Coarse Fragments
Soil Horizon!Soil Matrix:Color- (mottles) Soil Texture %by Volume Soil Soil
Depth(in.) Layer Moist lMunsell) &(USDA) Cobbles Structure Consistence Other
Depth Color Percent Gravel (Moist)
Stones
0-16" A 10YR/33 N/A SL Friable moist Dk. brown
16"- 30" B 5Y 5/4 22" Silty
Additional Notes:
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City/Town of Florence
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C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: 2 __ _ May 6, 2014 _ 1:30�m Clear
Date Time Weather
1. Location
Ground Elevation at Surface of Hole: TBP---- - Location (identify on plan): - - ----- -
2. Land Use Agricultural field
(e.g.,woodland,agricultural field,vacant lot,etc.) Surface Stones Slope(%)
Upland trees-grass glaciolacustrine deposits _see plan
Vegetation (old lake bed) Position on Landscape(attach sheet)
> 100/ > 50' > 100'
3. Distances from: Open Water Body feet Drainage Way feet Possible Wet Area feet
Properly Line 20 Drinking Water Well N/A Drinking N/A
feel feet feet
Silt loam
4. Parent Material: — - - -- - -- ------- Unsuitable Materials Present: ❑ Yes ® No
If Yes: ❑ Disturbed Soil ❑ Fill Material ❑ Impervious Layer(s) ❑ Weathered/Fractured Rock ❑ Bedrock
5. Groundwater Observed: ❑ Yes 111 No If yes:
Depth Depth Depth Weeping from Pit Depth Standing Water in Hole
22 TBD
Estimated Depth to High Groundwater: _
inches elevation
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Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: 2
Redoximorphic Features Coarse Fragments
Soil Horizon/Soil Matrix:Color- (mottles) Soil Texture Y.by Volume Soil Soil
Depth(in.) Layer Moist(Munsell) (USDA) Structure Consistence Other
Depth Color Percent Gravel Cobbles 8 (Moist)
Stones
0- 12 A 10YR 3/4 N/A SL N/A N/A Fine Friable Dk. brown
12"-24" B 2.5YR 4/4 28" 7.5YR 5/8 > 5% SL N/A N/A Silty Friable Yellowish
24"- 96" C 5Y 4/3 VFSL N/A N/A Silty loose Olive
brown
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Additional Notes:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City/Town of Florence
Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
C. On-Site Review (minimum of two holes required at every proposed primary and reserved disposal area)
Deep Observation Hole Number: 4 May 6, 2014 3:00 pm Dear
Date Time Weather
1. Location
Ground Elevation at Surface of Hole: TBD Location (identify on plan): See plan
2. Land Use Agricultural field None 0%- 5%
(e.g.,woodland,agricultural field vacant lot,etc.) Surface Stones Slope(%)
Upland trees-grass glaciolacustrine deposits See plan
Vegetation (old lake bed) Position on Landscape(attach sheet)
> 100' 150'_ _ < 100'
3. Distances from: Open Water Body feet Drainage Way feet -- Possible Wet Area teat
Property Line 35 Drinking Water Well N/A Other
feet feet feet
Silt loam
4. Parent Material: ----- Unsuitable Materials Present: ® Yes ❑ No
If Yes: ❑ Disturbed Soil ❑ Fill Material 0 Impervious Layer(s) ❑ Weathered/Fractured Rock ❑ Bedrock
5. Groundwater Observed: ® D
Yes ❑ No If yes: ep De"
Depth Weeping from Pit Depth Standing Water in Hale
28 TBD
Estimated Depth to High Groundwater:
inches elevation
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C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: #4 - -
Redoximorphic Features Coarse Fragments
Depth(in.) Soil Horizon/Soil Matrix:Color- (mottles) Soil Texture %by Volume Soil Soil
Layer Moist(Munsell) (USDA) Structure Consistence Other
Depth Color Percent Gravel Cobbles 8 (Moist)
Stones
0-16" A 10YR/33 N/A SL N/A N/A Friable moist Dk. brown
16"-32" B 2.5YR 4/4 28" 7.5/8 > 5% SL N/A N/A Silty yellowish
32"- 96" C 5Y4/3 Silt loam N/A N/A massive Firm Olive
brown
Additional Notes:
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City/Town of Florence
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Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: 5 May 6, 2014 3:30 pm Clear
Date Time Weather
1. Location
Ground Elevation at Surface of Hole: TBD Location (identify on plan): - - -- ---- - - ---
2. Land Use Agricultural field
(e.g.,woodland,agricultural field,vacant lot.etc.) Surface Stones Slope(To)
Upland trees-grass glaciolacustrine deposits see plan
Vegetation (old lake bed) Position on Landscape(attach sheet)
3. Distances from: Open Water Body ' 100/ Drainage Way 50 Possible Wet Area f 100'
feet feet feel
Property Line ket Drinking Water Well eetA Other feetA-- -
Silt loam
4. Parent Material: — - -- Unsuitable Materials Present: ❑ Yes 121 No
If Yes: ❑ Disturbed Soil ❑ Fill Material ❑ Impervious Layer(s) ❑ Weathered/Fractured Rock ❑ Bedrock
5. Groundwater Observed: ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes: 36" _ 96"
Depth Weeping from Pit Depth Standing Water in Hole
Estimated Depth to High Groundwater: 28 TBD
inches elevation
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City/Town of Florence
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C. On-Site Review (continued)
Deep Observation Hole Number: _ # 5
Redoximorphic Features Coarse Fragments
Soil Horizon/Soil Matrix:Color- (mottles) Soil Texture %by Volume Soil Soil
Depth(in.) Layer Moist(Move//) (USDA) Cobbles& Structure Consistence Other
Depth Color Percent Gravel Stones (Moist)
0 - 16" A 10YR 3/4 N/A SL N/A N/A Fine Friable Dk. brown
16"-32" B 2.5YR 4/4 28" 7.5YR 5/8 > 5% SL N/A N/A Silty Friable Yellowish
32" -96" C 5Y 4/3 VFSL N/A N/A Silty loose Olive
brown
Additional Notes:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
City/Town of Florence
Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
D. Determination of High Groundwater Elevation
1. Method Used:
® Depth observed standing water in observation hole A. 96" B. 96"
inches inches
N Depth weeping from side of observation hole A. 30" _ B. 36"
inches inches
® Depth to soil redoximorphic features (mottles) in 22 in nches inches
A. 22"
Groundwater adjustment(USGS methodology) inches in es
—- B. 28 -–
2.
Index Well Number Reading Date Index Well Level
Adjustment Fodor Adjusted Groundwater Level
E. Depth of Pervious Material
1. Depth of Naturally Occurring Pervious Material
a. Does at least four feet of naturally occurring pervious material exist in all areas observed throughout the area proposed for the soil
absorption system?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, at what depth was it observed? Upper boundary: inches Lower boundary: 96nes
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Form 11 - Soil Suitability Assessment for On-Site Sewage Disposal
F. Certification
I certify that I am currently approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to 310 CMR 15.017 to conduct soil
evaluations and that the above analysis has been performed by me consistent with the required training, expertise and experience
described in 310 CMR 15.017. I further certify that the results of my soil evaluation, as indicated in the attached Soil Evaluation Form,
are accurate and in accordance with 310 CMR 15.100 through 15.107.
May 22, 2014
Signature of Soil Evaluator Date
Timothy Maqinnis SE# 1454 November 1994 _.
Typed or Printed Name of Soil Evaluator/License# Date of Soil Evaluator Exam
Edward Smith Northampton
Name of Board of Health Witness Board of Health
Note: In accordance with 310 CMR 15018(2)this form must be submitted to the approving authority within 60 days of the date of field testing,and
to the designer and the property owner with Percolation Test Form 12.
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the information must be substantially the same as that provided here. Before using this form, check with
the local Board of Health to determine the form they use.
A. Site Information
John Ewing
Owner Name
Lot# 1 -Florence Road
Street Address or Lot#
Florence MA
1 City/Town State
John Ewing (413) 326-3510
Contact Person(if different from Owner) Telephone Number
B. Test Results
Observation Hole#
Depth of Perc
Start Pre-Soak
End Pre-Soak
Time at 12"
Time at 9
Time at 6
Time(9°-6")
Rate (Min./Inch)
Timothy Maginnis
Test Performed By:
Edward Smith
Witnessed By:
Comments:
This perc test to accompany previous pert test by Michael Mocko Environmental Consultant
05/12/2014
Date
#5
32"
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
Time
01062
Zip Code
Date Time
1:45 pm
1:51 pm
2:00 pm
9 minutes
3 mpi
Test Passed:
Test Failed: ❑
Test Passed:
Test Failed:
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