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− | <h4>Soil Infiltration Testing </h4> | + | <h4>Soil infiltration rate</h4> |
− | <p>Infiltration tests must be undertaken at the location, depth and with a head of water that replicates the proposed design. </p> | + | <p>[[Infiltration: Testing|Infiltration tests]] must be undertaken at the location, depth and with a head of water that replicates the proposed design. </p> |
− | [[Infiltration: Testing]]
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− | <h4>Groundwater</h4>
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− | <p> The bottom of the infiltration BMP must ≥ 1 m vertically separated from the seasonally high water table, and underlying bedrock. This reduces the risk of contaminating groundwater and helps to ensure reliable infiltration rates throughout the year. </p>
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| <table class = "table-responsive table table-striped"> | | <table class = "table-responsive table table-striped"> |
− | <caption><strong>Suggested safety factors to be applied when designing infiltration facilities</strong></caption> | + | <caption><strong>Suggested safety factors to be applied to measured percolation rate when designing infiltration facilities</strong></caption> |
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| <th rowspan="2">Catchment area</th><th colspan="3" class="text-center">Consequence of failure</th> | | <th rowspan="2">Catchment area</th><th colspan="3" class="text-center">Consequence of failure</th> |
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| <tr><td style="white-space: nowrap"> 100 - 1000 m<sup>2</sup><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td>10</td></tr> | | <tr><td style="white-space: nowrap"> 100 - 1000 m<sup>2</sup><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td>10</td></tr> |
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| + | <h4>Groundwater</h4> |
| + | <p> The bottom of the infiltration BMP must ≥ 1 m vertically separated from the seasonally high water table, and underlying bedrock. This reduces the risk of contaminating groundwater and helps to ensure reliable infiltration rates throughout the year. </p> |
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| [[category:Infiltration]] | | [[category:Infiltration]] |