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KVR said
has the land been perc tested for a septic system yet?

No.

I am not doing a septic system. Just composting toilets and grey water system.

KVR said
that's right

it might be worth it to check the courthouse and see if one was ever done and filed, it should have a complete breakdown of the soil content if it was 

If so, I think it would have been 20 or so years ago when the prior owner bought the property. They moved out of state shortly after, and never returned making a more recent test unlikely. I will look into it though. Excellent idea, if not for me, then maybe someone else will read this and benefit.

So yesterday we took my friend's kids out for a romp in the woods on my property. It being 2 days later since digging and filling the hole with water. Most of the water had finally drained, but not all. If I had to guess, I'd say we had poured 12 to 15 gallons in. I'd say there was maybe half a gallon left. So say 12 gallons drained in 2 days, lets call that seepage of 6 gallons per day not counting evaporation, within about a 2.5 foot diameter hole.