HomeMy WebLinkAboutSoil Suitability Assessment Report - Soil Testing Results - 116 OGUNQUIT ROAD 4/9/2021 SOIL SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
SOIL EVALUATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ON-SITE SUBSURFACE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
SITE INFORMATION
Street Address: 116 O unquit Road Town:N.Andover State: Massachusetts Zip Code: 01845 County:Essex
Land Use: Undeveloped residential Latitude:—420 40' 17.67"N Longitude:—71°02'24.20"W
Elevation: 125'to 127'AMSL
PUBLISHED SOIL DATA AND MAP UNIT DESCRIPTION
Physiographic Division:Appalachian Highlands Physio.Province:New England Physio.Section:Seaboard lowland section
Soil survey area:Essex Cou=Massachusetts,Northern Part Series name:421C—Canton FSL, 8-15%slopes
Order:Inceptisol Suborder:Ochrepts Family:Coarse-loamy over sandy,mixed,mesic Typic Dystrochrepts
Soil moisture regime:Udic Soil temperature regime:Mesic Runoff class:Low
Soil hydric or upland:Upland Average depth to water table:>80" Depth to restrictive feature:Variable among,site
Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity: low(-3.4")
Drainage Class:Well drained Hydrologic Soil Group:B Ksat:Moderately low to high(0.14—15.00 in/hr)
Ecological site: Well drained till uplands
WETLAND AREA&USGS WELL MEASUREMENTS
National Wetland Inventory Map:NA Wetlands Conservancy Program:NA Bordering vegetative.wetland:NA
Current Water Resource Condition(USGS):Well Site#424841071004101-MA-HLW 23 Haverhill,MA.,
Well depth: 15.10 feet Land surface altitude: 100.00 feet above NGVD29 Latitude:—42048'41.8"N Longitude:—71000'41.7"
Most recent data value: 11.48'on 04/06/21 (depth to water level in feet below land surface) Range:Below normal
SURFICIAL GEOLOGY:
Surficial geology map:Qgm: Subglacial lodgment till deposits;Ground Moraine
Geologic parent material:Coarse-loamy lodgment till Geomorphic component: Ground moraine
Slope aspect:Northeasterly Landform position(2D): Summit Landform position(3D):Crest
Slope gradient:—00-01 % Down slope shape: Convex Across slope shape:Linear Slope complexity: Simple
Bedrock outcropping in vicinity:None observed Glacial erratics in vicinity:None observed
Bedrock Type:Topsfield granodiorite—Gray to gray-green,p2Whyritic granodiorite containingblue lue quartz,cataclastically foliated.
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TP21-1 DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE
116 Ogunquit Road, Lot 3, North Andover, Massachusetts
Date: April 09,2021 Time: 08:40 Weather:Clear,calm,dry,451-50°F.
Landscape: Upland Landform:Ground moraine Position on landscape:Summit/Crest
Slope aspect:Northeasterly Slope(%): 00—01 % Slope complexity: Simple Land Cover: Stripped land
Property line: 10'feet Drainage way: 50'feet Drinking water well: 100+feet Abutting septic system: 50'feet
Wetlands: 50'feet Public water supply reservoir:400'feet Tributary to reservoir: 200'feet
SOIL PROFILE ► TP21-1
Depth below Soil Soil Texture Soil Color Redoxomorphic Consistence,grade,size,structure,grain size,soil moisture state.
land surface Horizon/ (USDA/NRCS) (Munsell) Features/ roots,horizon boundary,clasts,stratification,artifacts,restrictive
(inches) Layer ESHGWT features,etc.
Very friable;moderate-grade;fine-to-medium granular structure:
00" OS" Sand Loam 1 OYR 3/2 somewhat cohesive;fine grained mineral content;damp matrix;
AP Y none observed non-sticky;non-plastic;many fine and few medium roots;free oi'
very dark
grayish brown clasts;clear smooth boundary.
Very friable;moderate-grade,fine,sub-angular blocky structure;
OS" 19" Sand Loam lOYR 4/4 non-cohesive;mixed medium to mostly fine-grained mineral
$W Y none observed content;damp matrix; non-sticky;non-plastic;few fine tree roots;
dark yellowish
brown free of clasts;gradual wavy boundary.
Loose;structurless;non-cohesive;mixed medium to fine-grained
19" 67" 2C Loamy Sand 10YR 5/2 49" mineral content; crudely stratified;damp matrix;non-sticky;non-
grayish brown (m,2-3,p) plastic;approximately 05-10%sub-angular to sub-rounded gravel
5YR 5/8 content of mixed lithology;redoximorphic features observed at
49";no apparent water observed; bedrock refusal at test hole
depth of 67".
BEDROCK REFUSAL AT 67"
Depth to bedrock: 67" Seasonal High Groundwater Table: 49" Apparent water:
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TP21 - 1 DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE
116 Ogunquit Road, Lot 3, North Andover, Massachusetts
DEPTH TO PHREATIC GROUNDWATER TABLE: NONE OBSER VED
Apparent water seeping from pit face:_(below land surface) Depth to stabilized apparent water:_ (belowlandsurface)
Soil moisture state:Damp
ESTIMATED SEASONAL HIGH GROUNDWATER TABLE:
Depth of Estimated Seasonal High Groundwater Table: 49"(below land surface)
Kind:Iron concentrations;weakly cemented iron masses(nodules)—iron coatings on sand grains
Location: In 2C matrix Shape:Irregular/spherical
Hardness:Soft Boundary:Clear Abundance:Many Size:Medium to coarse Contrast:Prominent
Concentration color:5YR 5/8 yellowish red Reduction color: Moisture state:Damn
DETERMINATION OF HIGH GROUNDWATER ELEVATION
Observed depth to redoximorphic features: 49" inches below grade
Observed depth to stabilized phreatic water: _ inches below grade
Observed water weeping from side of deep hole: _ inches below grade
DEPTH OF NATURALLY OCCURRING PERVIOUS MATERIAL: ► 5.16'
Depth of naturally occurring pervious material in TP21-1 Upper boundary: 05"
Lower boundary: 67'
Certification
I certify that I am currently approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to 310 CMR 15.017 to conduct
evaluations and that the above analysis has been performed by me consistent with the required training,expertise and experience described in
310 CMR 15.017. I further certify that the results of my soil evaluation,as indicated in the attached Soil Evaluation Form,are accurate and in accordance
with 310 CMR 15.017.
Alexander F.Parker License#1848 June 1998
Evaluator&license number Certification Date of Soil Evaluator Certification
Mr.Dan Ottenheimer,P.E.,N.Andover Board of Health Representative 04/09/2021
Witness:N.Andover Board of Health Date of soil testing
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TP21-2 DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE
116 Ogunquit Road, Lot 3, North Andover, Massachusetts
Date: April 09,2021 Time: 09:07 Weather:Clear,calm,dry,45°-50°F.
Landscape: Upland Landform: Ground moraine Position on landscape:Summit/Crest
Slope aspect:Northeasterly Slope(%):00—01 % Slope complexity: Simple Land Cover: Stripped land
Property line: 10+feet Drainage way: 50+feet Drinking water well: 100+feet Abutting septic system: 50+feet
Wetlands:50+feet Public water supply reservoir:400+feet Tributary to reservoir: 200+feet
SOIL PROFILE ► TP21-2
Depth below Soil Soil Texture Soil Color Redoxomorphic Consistence,grade,size,structure,grain size,soil moisture state,
land surface Horizon/ (USDA/NRCS) (Munsell) Features/ roots,horizon boundary,clasts,stratification,artifacts,restrictive
(inches) Layer ESHGWT features,etc.
Very friable;moderate-grade;fine-to-medium granular structure;
��" 06" SandyLoam 1 OYR 3/2 somewhat cohesive;fine grained mineral content;damp matrix;
AP very dark none observed non-sticky;non-plastic;many fine and few medium roots;free of
grayish brown clasts;clear smooth boundary.
Very friable;moderate-grade,fine,sub-angular blocky structure:
06" —• 21" Sand Loam 1 OYR 4/4 non-cohesive;mixed medium to mostly fine-grained mineral
Bey Y none observed content;dam matrix; non-sticky;
dark yellowish p non-plastic;few fine tree roots;
brown free of clasts;gradual wavy boundary.
Loose;structurless;non-cohesive;mixed medium to fine-grained
21" 70" 2C Loamy Sand IOYR 5/2 48" mineral content; crudely stratified;damp matrix;non-sticky;non-
grayish brown (rn,2-3,p) plastic;approximately 05-10%sub-angular to sub-rounded gravel
5YR 5/8 content of mixed lithology;redoximorphic features observed at
48";no apparent water observed; bedrock refusal at test hole
depth of 70".
BEDROCK REFUSAL AT 70"
Depth to bedrock: 70" Seasonal High Groundwater Table: 48" Apparent water:_
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TP21 - 2 DEEP OBSERVATION HOLE
116 Ogunquit Road Lot ), North Andover, Massachusetts
DEPTH TO PHREATIC GROUNDWATER TABLE: NONE OBSER VED
Apparent water seeping from pit face:_(below land surface) Depth to stabilized apparent water:_ (below land surface)
Soil moisture state:Damp
ESTIMATED SEASONAL HIGH GROUNDWATER TABLE:
Depth of Estimated Seasonal High Groundwater Table: 48"(below land surface)
Kind:Iron concentrations,weakly cemented iron masses(nodules)—iron coatings on sand grains
Location:In 2C matrix Shape:Irregular/spherical
Hardness:Soft Boundary:Clear Abundance:Many Size:Medium to coarse Contrast: Prominent
Concentration color:5YR 5/8 yellowish red Reduction color: Moisture state:Damp
DETERMINATION OF HIGH GROUNDWATER ELEVATION
Observed depth to redoximorphic features: 48" inches below grade
Observed depth to stabilized phreatic water: _ inches below grade
Observed water weeping from side of deep hole: _ inches below grade
DEPTH OF NATURALLY OCCURRING PERVIOUS MATERIAL: ► 5.33'
Depth of naturally occurring pervious material in TP21-2 Upper boundary: 06"
Lower boundary: 70"
Certification
I certify that I am currently approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to 310 CMR 15.017 to conduct
evaluations and that the above analysis has been performed by me consistent with the required training,expertise and experience described in
310 CMR 15.017. I further certify that the results of my soil evaluation,as indicated in the attached Soil Evaluation Form,are accurate and in accordance
with 310 CMR 15.017.
Alexander F.Parker License#1848 June 1998
Evaluator&license number Certification Date of Soil Evaluator Certification
Mr.Dan Ottenheimer,P.E.,N.Andover Board of Health Representative 04/09/2021
Witness:N.Andover Board of Health Date of soil testing
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