HomeMy WebLinkAbout1655 Atkins Road Soil ReportAdams Soil Consulting, PLLC
1676 Mitchell Road
Angier, NC 27501
919-414-6761
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March 11, 2026
Project #2352
RE: Preliminary soil/site evaluation for a single parcel of approximately 1.9 acres located at
1655 Atkins Road in Harnett County, NC (PIN #0665-61-3316)
To whom it may concern,
Adams Soil Consulting (ASC) conducted a preliminary soil evaluation on the above referenced
parcel to determine the potential for the existing septic system to support a “change of use” from
a daycare facility to a pet grooming business. The evaluation was performed using hand auger
borings during moist soil conditions based on the criteria found in the State Subsurface Rules,
15ANCAC “Laws and Rules for Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems”. From this
evaluation, ASC sketched the boundary between the suitable soils and unsuitable soils onto a
background map taken from the Harnett County GIS database.
At the time of evaluation, the owner had located the existing septic system. A septic permit could
not be located with the Harnett County Health Department. The existing septic drainfield is
being pumped from the existing building to the back of the property to a distribution box. The
existing septic drainfield is consisted of 4 lines at ~115 feet each for a total of 460’ of septic
nitrification ditches. Based on my evaluation I would assume a long term acceptance rate
(LTAR) of 0.4 gallons/ft2/day. Based on my calculations I would and experience I would assume
a daily flow rate of the system to accommodate up to 750 gallons/day. The owner has indicated
the a “pet grooming” facility is the future intended use. The owner has indicated that a max of
four employees will operate in the facility on a daily basis with “normal” business hours. The
owner had indicated that animal hair will not be discharged into the septic system. Referencing
the s State Subsurface Rules, 15ANCAC (18E) a equivalent facility type could not be found. In
my opinion a reasonable comparable facility would be a “Beauty Shop or hair salon” with have a
daily flow rate of 125 gal/chair assigned as a daily flow rate. Based on the facility to support up
to 4 employees I would assume a conservative daily flow rate of 500 gallons/day. Based on these
interpretations of the existing rules and the assumed capacity of the existing septic system I see
no issue with the septic system to support the change of use from daycare facility to a pet
grooming facility.
Additionally, a repair area for the existing building was located and shown on the accompanying
soil map. The repair area was found to contain approximately 10,000 ft2 of suitable soils that
consist of a sandy loam to sandy clay loam subsoil that can support a daily loading rate of 0.3-0.4
gallons/day/ft2.
The accompanying soil map is preliminary in nature, no further assumptions or subdivision
should be made without a more detailed evaluation.
If you have any questions regarding the findings on the attached map or in this report, please feel
free to contact me anytime. Thank you allowing me to perform this site evaluation for you.
Sincerely,
Alex Adams
NC Licensed Soil Scientist #1247
Harnett County NC1655 Atkins RoadRiya Photography, LLCPreliminary Soil EvaluationPIN# 0665-61-3316Adams Soil Consulting919-414-6761Project #2352 3-12-261" = 60'GRAPHIC SCALE60060120for conventional, modified conventional, LPP more of useable material and have potentialAreas contain soils with 24 inches oror ultra-shallow conventional septic systems.Areas Not Evaluated or Unsuitable areasUNLegendApproximate location of existing septic drain field.115'115'115'115'UNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNExisting System: Pump to D-BoxLines: 4 @115' (460')Accepted Status System (Chambers)Repair: ~10,000 sq. ft.0.4 LTAR0.4 LTAR*See accompanying soil report.*System may be sized for up to 750 gallons/day