Question

how to check percolation rate

Answer 1

How to do a home soil percolation test:

Dig a 6″-12″ deep hole in your future greywater infiltration zone.

Place a ruler (or stick marked in inches) in the bottom of the hole. ...

Fill the hole with water several times to saturate the soil. ...

Note the time.

Answer 2

$\textbf{Percolation Rate }$

The term percolation describes the rate at which water passes down through any material.

It is linked to the porosity of any material.

Percolation rate of water =

$volume \: of \: water \div time \: taken \: for \: percolation$