One Problem Related to Numerous Septic Systems in Sandy Soil

Multiple Choice

One problem related to numerous septic systems in sandy soil is that

A) the high porosity can lead to contamination of water supplies with leached chemicals or pathogens.
B) the systems may become impaired because the effluent will not drain properly.
C) few microbes exist in sandy soil to completely degrade the leached organic matter.
D) grains of sand clog the systems.
E) some human pathogens tend to multiply within a sand matrix increasing the likelihood of disease transmission.