Drainage is everything when it comes to soil. You'll see seed packets and planting guides for plants that can tolerate all kinds of soil conditions, but the one condition virtually every plant needs ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...