Surface soil definition

Surface soil means soil present at 0-18 inches below ground surface.
Surface soil means soil that is no more than 1.5 metres beneath the soil surface but does not include soil beneath any non-soil surface treatment including asphalt, concrete or aggregate;
Surface soil means the soil ordinarily moved in tillage, or its equivalent in uncultivated soil, ranging in depth from 4 to 10 inches.

Examples of Surface soil in a sentence

  • Surface soil tests in active oil fields in Texas found sulfate levels to range between 20-200 ppm near active facilities (▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Dasgupta 1997).

  • Surface soil sampling has been conducted for most of the buildings within the NRP as described in Section 2.4.6. NASA has reviewed the results of previous sampling to determine if the data obtained were adequate to determine if lead-impacted soils requiring remediation are present and to identify additional areas requiring soil sampling for lead analyses.

  • Surface soil samples were collected from the perimeter of 29 buildings within Parcel 5.

  • Surface soil samples (0–2.5 cm and 0–15 cm layers) were collected in ten locations before and after the KCl-treated water was applied to the fields.

  • Surface soil within BGOU SWMUs is being addressed by BGOU rather than Soils OU.

  • Surface soil samples shall be collected using a stainless steel spoon, trowel, or pre-sterilized polyethylene scoop.

  • Surface soil samples were collected in previously used areas around the site east of Building 600-84 and northeast of the barricade wall, at the east edge of the parking lot and the west edge of the septic field, at the access area immediately east of Building 600-84, at the north end of the construction site for the AET treatment facility, and at the south end of the construction site for the AET treatment facility.

  • Recent and historical analytical data were evaluated using the following comparison criteria: • Surface soil data with the exception of metals (0 to 1 ft bgs) are compared to OU-1 remediation goals (RGs) established in the OU-1 Record of Decision (ROD) (USACE, 1997) (Table 1-1).

  • Surface soil samples from the drum and chemical waste disposal area showed three chlorinated herbicides, three chlorinated pesticides, and six dioxins/furans at concentrations of, at least, three times the background concentrations for these chemicals.

  • The Phase 2 investigation will be conducted by a specialty consultant and will normally consist of the following activities: Regulatory background review; Site representative (owner) interview; Site inspection; Surface soil samples; and Soil borings for the collection of subsurface soil samples and groundwater samples.


More Definitions of Surface soil

Surface soil means soil that is no more than 1.5 metres beneath the soil surface, including the bottom .5 metres of any non-soil surface treatment such as asphalt, concrete or aggregate above the soil surface, but excluding the thickness of any such non-soil surface treatment that is greater than .5 metres;
Surface soil means soil that extends no more than two feet below the surface;
Surface soil means the undisturbed soil profile made up of the following:

Related to Surface soil

  • Surface waters means water on the surface of the ground where water does not usually accumulate in ordinary watercourses, lakes, or ponds. This includes any waterborne objects.

  • Soil means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.

  • Surface water means all water which is open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.

  • Contaminated soil means any soil which has been exposed to an organic or inorganic contaminant in excess of standards prescribed or adopted by the Minister, and that has caused, is causing, or may cause an adverse effect;

  • Groundwater means all water, which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil.