Pressure treated wood 10 feet from well head?!
Question:
Pressure treated wood 10 feet from well head?
We're putting up a fence, the board themselves are not pressure treated, only the 4x4 posts. One side of the fence (four posts) is within 10 feet of our well head. I cannot fond any information on whether or not that proximity poses a health risk or not.
Does anyone know?
Answers:
Pressure treated lumber used to contain arsenic. Several years ago they were ordered to find another safer (?)chemical to use to treat lumber. How old are the 4 x 4s? How deep is your well? I would think that the amount of chemical leaching from the posts would have minimal impact on the well--but, for peace of mind, contact the county environmental employee or the lumber company for more information.