Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Suitability of Ohio Soils for Treating Wastewater

Bulletin 896


Figure 4. Soil suitable for traditional leach line system—Wheeling Series

a)Description of a single example profile:

Horizon Depth
Inches
Color Texture Structure Consistence Redox Perm.
In/hr
Ap 0-10 brown
(10Y R4/3)
silt loam weak fine
granular
friable   0.6-6
E 10-14 yellowish brown
(10Y R5/4)
silt loam weak medium
and fine
subangular
blocky
friable   0.6-6
Bt 14-34 dark yellowish
brown
(10Y R4/4)
silty clay
loam
moderate
medium
subangular or
angular
blocky
firm   0.6-2
BC 34-58 light yellowish
brown
(10Y R6/4)
very fine
sandy loam
weak coarse
subangular
blocky
firm   0.6-2
2BC2 58-60 dark brown
(7.5Y R4/2)
very
gravelly
sandy loam
very weak
coarse
subangular
blocky
friable   0.6-2
3C 60-72 dark grayish
brown
(10Y R4/2)
stratified
very
gravelly
sand
      6-20

b)Composite profile showing common range of depths for horizons

Figure 4


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