Septic Soil Services
To prevent the introduction of soil-borne invasive pests, the CFIA has drawn boundaries known as 'Canadian Regulated Areas'. These are specific locations in BC, QC, NL, and PEI. Please contact us prior to shipment If you are from one of these provinces and wish to send us samples.
Septic Soil Packages
ST Soil Texture
$43.00
AOWMA Discounted Member Rate $34
STS Sieve Analysis
$48.00
AOWMA Discounted Member Rate $38
Prismatic Soils
STCOLE
$19.00
Soil Texture COLE
STDP
$16.00
Soil Texture dispersion
STEC
$18.00
Soil Texture EC
STSAR
$50.00
Soil texture SAR (includes EC)
Turn Around
Regular Texture:
2 Business Days
Regular Sieve:
3 Business Days
50% Rush (additional 50% surcharge):
2 Business Days
100% Rush:
N/A
Terms & Definitions
Texture:
Soil texture is a measure of the percent of sand, silt, and clay in the soil. It is combined with grade and structure to determine the water loading rate.
Sieve:
Extra test required to determine whether Sand, Loamy Sand, or Sandy Loam should be classified as Very Fine, Fine, Medium, Coarse, or Very Coarse.
Prismatic:
Prismatic soil is similar to columnar but younger and does not have rounded tops. It can cause potential failures in a septic system. In order to build with prismatic soils, the Standard of Practice from 2015 in Alberta requires four additional tests: SAR, COLE, Dispersion and EC.
Online Submission Forms
Submit your sample online using one of the forms below.
Septic Soil Submission Form:
Online Septic Soil Submission Form
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