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Glossary
PERMEABILITY is the soil's ability to transmit air or water.
SEASONAL HIGH WATER TABLE is the upper limit of the shallowest zone of saturation which occurs
in the soil (N.J.A.C. 7:9A-5.8).
SOIL CONSISTENCY is the feel of soil, as dry, moist, or wet.
SOIL STRUCTURE is the arrangement of soil particles, resulting from the ongoing processes of moistening,
drying, and aeration provided by plants and animals. Soil structure influences water movement: horizontal
and vertical. Implications are manifest in drainage, infiltration, and septic suitability.
TEXTURE reflects percentages of sand, silt, and clay; determine soil porosity and permeability to air and
water.
WATER TABLE is the upper surface of a zone of saturation (Chapter 9A Standards for Individual
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems, cite 21 N.J.R. 2597).
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