Perc Test

In order to get a building permit in Morgan County WV, your land must first pass a perc test.  Morgan County is by no means a heavily regulated area but you are required to have a septic system if you are going to build a structure where people can dwell.  The first step of that process is to find a licensed company to carry out a so-called perc test to see how well your land can absorb water.  The hope is that your land percolates well enough so that you can install a type 1 leach field which is the simplest (and cheapest) way to go.  We found Billy Sheets of Hard Rock Excavation in Slanesville, WV on the advice of a neighbor.  The test requires a number of holes to be dug the largest of which is a 6 foot deep trench.  Billy came with his large New Holland backhoe to do this in short order.  We passed our perc test and we will have all the official paperwork in a couple of weeks.