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Use Where Soils Do Not Perk

Most people seem to think that plastic chamber systems are only appropriate in situations where soils allow sufficient infiltration.  We frequently hear, "We can't use those, the soils don't perk."  Although chamber systems demonstrate the most benefits in soils that do perk, when compared to alternate types of systems that might be used in these situations, plastic chamber systems are still the most cost effective and provide the highest degree of water quality enhancement.

Robert Pitt, professor at the University of Alabama, has demonstrated that "undisturbed clay soils", those at depths similar to our chamber systems, provide significantly higher infiltration rates than previously thought possible. 

~read article by Robert Pitt