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Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review The Subsurface Wastewater Program’s annual Site Evaluator Field Exam was held October 3, 2007 at property owned by Unity College, located along the Quaker Hill Road, in Unity. The following presentation comprises a discussion of the soils present in each of the ten test pits used in the field exam.

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #1

TEST PIT #1 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 7 E None 35 0 Mixed Origin #2 7 E None 35 0 Mixed Origin #3 7 E None 35 0 Mixed Origin #4 7 D None 10 10 Mixed Origin #5 7 E None 36 0 -3 Mixed Origin #6 8 D 30 34 10 Marine Deposit Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #2

TEST PIT #2 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 1 C None 26 26 Non-stratified Glacial Till #2 1 C None 32 32 Non-stratified Glacial Till #3 3 C None 31 29 Non-stratified Glacial Till #4 4 C None 0 36 Non-stratified Glacial Till #5 3 B None 26 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #6 1 C None 21 19 Non-stratified Glacial Till Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #3

TEST PIT #3 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 2 AIII 23 -29 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #2 2 AIII 23 -34 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #3 3 AIII 24 20 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #4 2 AIII 19 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #5 2 AIII 22 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #6 3 AIII 28 20 20 Non-stratified Glacial Till Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #4

TEST PIT #4 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 8 C None 22 18 Lacustrine #2 8 C None 21 16 Lacustrine #3 8 C None 21 21 Lacustrine #4 8 D None 29 13 Lacustrine #5 8 C None 24 20 Lacustrine #6 7 C None 21 18 Mixed Origin Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #5

TEST PIT #5 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 8 E None 12 6 Lacustrine #2 8 D None 6 9 Lacustrine #3 8 E None 13 6 Lacustrine #4 9 D None 8 9 Marine Deposit #5 8 D None 11 6 Lacustrine #6 9 E None 6 5 Marine Deposit Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #6

TEST PIT #6 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 11 E None 12 0 Alluvial #2 11 E None 18 0 Alluvial #3 8 E None 16 13 Lacustrine #4 8 E None 0 Lacustrine #5 8 E None 4 0 Lacustrine #6 8 D None 13 7 Marine Deposit Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #7

TEST PIT #7 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT 5 B None Stratified Glacial Drift Parent Material EXPERT #1 #2 5 or 11 B None Alluvial or Stratified Glacial Drift #3 5 B None Stratified Glacial Drift #4 5 E None Stratified Glacial Drift #5 5 or 8 D None 13 Stratified Glacial Drift #6 5 C None 31 Stratified Glacial Drift

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #8

TEST PIT #8 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 3 C None 32 32 Non-stratified Glacial Till #2 3 C None 34 34 Non-stratified Glacial Till #3 3 C None 27 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #4 2 B 60 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #5 3 B None 32 None Non-stratified Glacial Till #6 3 C None 25 22 Non-stratified Glacial Till Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #9

TEST PIT #9 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 9 E None 10 3 Lacustrine #2 11 E None 10 4 Alluvial #3 9 E None 10 3 Alluvial #4 8 D None 26 10 Alluvial #5 8 or 11 E None 9 5 Lacusrine or Alluvial #6 8 E None 11 4 Lacustrine Parent Material EXPERT

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review • Test Pit #10

TEST PIT #10 • Soil Profile Soil Condition Depth to Bedrock Depth to Restrictive Layer Depth to SHWT #1 12 B None 30 None Mixed Origin Fill #2 12 B None Mixed Origin Fill #3 12 B None Mixed Origin Fill #4 12 B None Non-stratified Glacial Till Fill Parent Material EXPERT #5 2 B None Non-stratified Glacial Till Disturbed #6 1 D None 8 None Non-stratified Glacial Till

Maine Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health Subsurface Wastewater Program 2007 Site Evaluator Field Exam Review Program Staff Russell Martin, PE, Program Director 287 -4735 James Jacobsen, Project Reviews, Webmaster 287 -5695 Brent Lawson, State Plumbing Inspector 287 -5670 Wendy Austin, Plumbing Permits & Data Entry 287 -5672 Lorraine Martin, Plumbing Permits and Program Support 287 -5689