One Problem Related to Numerous Septic Systems in Sandy Soil

question 30

Multiple Choice

One problem related to numerous septic systems in sandy soil is that

• A)the high porosity can lead to contamination of water supplies with leached chemicals or pathogens.
• B)the systems may become impaired because the effluent will not drain properly.
• C)few microbes exist in sandy soil to completely degrade the leached organic matter.
• D)grains of sand clog the systems.
• E)some human pathogens tend to multiply within a sand matrix increasing the likelihood of disease transmission.

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