Glyphosphate useage near a Water well?

RGMartin · Jun 5, 2013

I know I have read that there is a standoff distance but I don't remember, and can't find it anywhere. Any help?

A neighbor offered the ground around their new house but the well borders the fields...

paul · Jun 5, 2013

Think every state is different.

There are storage and mixing limitations, because you are working with the concentrated stuff then.

Once it is mixed up and diluted, not sure the setback is very far.

Here the shallow wells have been mostly outlawed, back in the 1970s already, so not much of a problem. If you are in an open, shallow well situation, I'd be much more concerned.

Paul

RGMartin · Jun 5, 2013

I found the storage references, as best I can tell it is 300 feet if the storage is over 1500 gallons... No clear if that is for mixed or straight product, not that it matter I suppose as I buy in 30 gallon drums, and only use a 150 gallon sprayer.

The well in question is 90 feet and steel cased to about 40.

rrlund · Jun 5, 2013

There's a distance requirement for atrazine,but I didn't know there was one for Roundup.

GordoSD · Jun 5, 2013

There's no restrictions on storing a 30 gal drum of RU.

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