Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Phil Bunch" <pbunch@cox.net>]

Deep wells are generally pretty safe, at least in most rural areas. This with a caveat regarding aquifer pollution. I worked on one project in Ohio where the aquifer was contaminated by a uranium processing plant. One also needs to be careful about nitrates and pesticides in agricultural areas. Near urban areas leaky underground gasoline storage tanks can be a problem but in this case the odor of petroleum products is generally obvious. It is a good idea to learn about your local aquifer and what potential sources of pollution may affect it.

 

Phil

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From: livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:livingontheland-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ken Hargesheimer
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 8:29 PM
To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] homemade water purifiers

 

I grew up on a farm with a well.  I am assuming that there is no runoff [surface water] running into the well.  That being the case, any contaminates would have to infiltrate the soil and go down through the soil to the water level.  I believe that will be nearly impossible unless the water is very, very, very shallow.

 

Ken H

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