Know the Forces That Impact Water Movement Through Soil Pores

It’s important to understand how water moves through different soils when diagnosing septic system performance issues.
Know the Forces That Impact Water Movement Through Soil Pores
Jim Anderson, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate and recipient of the pumping industry’s Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award. Email Jim questions about septic system maintenance and operation at editor@pumper.com.

A reader posed a question about water in the soil and how it moves. He asked: “Is it true that regardless of whether a lower soil is a sand or clay texture that water will not move into the lower layer until the layer above is saturated?” Yes it is true, and the answer has...

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