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Percolation testing Limerick County

  • 23-06-2008 4:22pm
    #1
    Test6699
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    Percolation testing in Limerick is an expensive business.
    Circa 850 euro for a test. (due to legal requirement of test)
    Is there a way of getting an unofficial test so as to get an idea of the soil quality in a number of farm sites. Obviously to do a number of official tests could cost a fortune.

    I have heard that septic tanks are what the Limerick council want so if the ground has not got the required drainage requirements it is tough to get planning permission.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    If the testing is done privately then you could get the assessor out in advance and have a look around whatever number of sites you have in mind but you will need to have a 2 metre deep trial hole dug on each site.

    You will have to make your mind up in any event and theres more to applying for planning permission than percolation tests


  • #3
    Schooby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Schooby


    any decent tester (list supplied by limerick coco) especially with experience in the area you are looking should be able to give you a fairly accurate indication on visual inspection and desk study without having to dig trial holes this would be entirely reasonable to get one of them to do this, but if the advise is worth making a decision on its worth paying for, watch out for the free lunches

    check www.GSI.ie ground water mapping, may help


  • #4
    Ewan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭Ewan


    Why not ring the environment section in Limerick coco for advice, im sure there a nice bunch...?


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