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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Percolation Percolation The term 'Percolation ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The movement of water downward and radially through subsurface soil layers, usually continuing downward to groundwater. The rate at which soils permit percolation is a measure of the vulnerability of groundwaters to contamination by surface waters as well as a determinant in the siting of septic fields'. Previous 5 Terms: Percentile Perched Groundwater Perched water table percheron percolation Next 5 Terms: Percolation Path Percolation rate Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) perdicine Perennial stream About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.