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of the water table shall be based on past recorded observations of the Agent. If such observations have not been ~ade, or are inconclusive, the application shall be denied until observations can be ~ade. Groundwater level determinations shall be made during the period of the year in which high groundwater normally occurs in that area. (A) A permanent water table shall be four (4) feet or more from the bottom of the absorption facility." Actual water table was recorded at your site at 48 inches in the westerly test hole and 60 inches in the easterly hole. Our projection is that this water table will be higher in a normal winter; at least to the upper level of the gravelly layer. As it is currently inconclusive as to the exact level of the normal winter water table and insufficient soll separation exists between the ground surface and soils with rapid of very rapid per~eability, we have no alternative but to deny the application. You may have appropriate conditions available to q~&lify for a sand filter approval. Considering your plan to construct a 200 seat church, the design flow of this facilltywould be 1000 gallons per day. OAR 340-71-295(1)(a) requires that any ~and filter where the design flow exceeds 600 gallons per day must be authorized in writing by the Department of Enviror~ental Quality. To accomplish this plans must be submitted to: Sewage Disposal s~c~ion Water Quality DivlsAon DepazW&ment of Enviroraaental Quality 811 sw Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Considering the complications of your site and the complexity of a proper sand filter application, we ~trongly recommend that you obtain the services of a qualified consultant to complete this project in your behalf. If we can be of further assistance, please call Bob Foster at the Marion County Building Department, S8~-5147, Or Joe Petrovich at the Willamette Valley Region of DEQ, 378-8240. JAP/sd Sin~ere~ Petrovlch Environmental Specialist