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Subsurface Drainage/Underground Outlet. Mike Cox, SCE. Contractor Certification Training March 2008. Subsurface Drainage (606). Purpose: Improve the soil environment for vegetative growth by intercepting and preventing water movement into a wet area.
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Subsurface Drainage/Underground Outlet Mike Cox, SCE Contractor Certification Training March 2008
Subsurface Drainage (606) • Purpose: Improve the soil environment for vegetative growth by intercepting and preventing water movement into a wet area. • Primarily used for drainage of grassed waterways in Indiana.
Underground Outlet (620) • Purpose: Dispose of excess surface water without causing damage by flooding or erosion. • Primarily used to drain WASCOBs in Indiana.
Minimum Depth • 2.0 feet in mineral soils • 2.5 feet in organic soils
Requirements • No reverse grades • Tolerance-Grade to 0.1 % above • Flatter grades could require the drain size to increase. • Meet ASTM F-405 • 3 to 6 inch • Meet ASTM F-667 • 8 to 24 inch
Requirements • Install Animal Guards
Underground Outlet Installation Report http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/engineering/engineering.html Look Under Contractor Certification Section
Subsurface Drain Installation Report http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/engineering/engineering.html Look Under Contractor Certification Section