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Vegetable patch and leaking sewer...

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WildhoodChunder · 27/03/2011 21:13

We moved into our property and I wanted to start a vegetable patch for the first time. Just about to get round to it when we discovered that our sewer is leaking slightly underground. Obviously we are looking to get this fixed - however our proposed veggie patch is about 10ft-ish from the leaky bit. I'm getting conflicting advice on whether it is safe to grow and eat vegetables/herbs in this area - either "yes, it's fine, it's another form of manure" or "no, you'll all get salmonella/e-coli". Is it okay? Will it be okay if we wait a set period of time after getting the leak fixed before growing/harvesting? How do I get a definitive answer? Any help would be much appreciated.

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thisisyesterday · 27/03/2011 21:45

hmmm i thijnk i'd be pretty wary tbh!

but that's not a definitive answer sorry Grin

Goblinchild · 27/03/2011 21:49

No, I'd contact the local environmental health lot. Where I used to live, allotment land was often reclaimed industrial sites, and they had a lot of experience in 'cleaning' contaminated soil.
Many people grew potatoes as a first crop for a couple of years and threw away the plants, because they absorbed pollutants from the soil very efficiently.
Then the land was safe for food crops.

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