[isc]

Hey what's this Ditch Witch machine used for? I leased some land to a construction company and they've been dumping what they told me is just sand and water. Just want to make sure.

 

[Thom Paine]

It's for ditching witches !!

Take a sample to a Lab; have it tested for content.

You're a Builder? You should be aware of the risks of your enterprise.

 

[Thom Paine]

Waitaminnit..... this is a joke , right? you're not a builder

Is this you Reggi?

 

[480sparky]

It's a manure spreader.

 

[isc]

I'm not a builder, I never used one before. What lab? I can just tell them not to dump it any longer but I want to know what it is first.

 

[rrk]

how come I don't see any machine?

 

[480sparky]

https://www.contractortalk.com/threads/whos-allowed-to-join-contractortalk-com.394977/

 

[Half-fast Eddie]

What were the terms of the agreement on the lease? Did you give them free reign to do whatever they wanted? Hope they didn’t dump used motor oil …

 

[Pounder]

Did you lease them a dump site or a storage lot?

 

[tgeb]

What does it taste like?

Looks like slurry for a directional boring machine.

 

[isc]

Did you lease them a dump site or a storage lot?

It's only supposed to be for dirt and broken concrete they're going to remove later but this would be difficult to remove no?

 

[Thom Paine]

? what does the rental agreement specify?

 

[Thom Paine]

It's only supposed to be for dirt and broken concrete they're going to remove later but this would be difficult to remove no?

You'll get better help at

DIY Home Improvement Forum

 

[3rd4thGEN]

Slurry is wet dirt mostly......
maybe some bentonite for sealing/ lube....lime? cements/? ask the operate or just spy on them....
You Don't want any bentonite under any structure, ever IMHO.
other then that, take $ and enjoy or swap for boring for free?

 

[Half-fast Eddie]

You'll get better help at

Not likely.

Hopefully he took several pictures of the site before they started dumping, otherwise it's going to be he said - she said and he’s going to lose.

 

[Joe Fairplay]

The property looks like a third world country so who gives a crap what they dump. Just keep collecting that rent so you can move it on up, to a deluxe apartment in the sky.

 

[isc]

Slurry is wet dirt mostly......
maybe some bentonite for sealing/ lube....lime? cements/? ask the operate or just spy on them....
You Don't want any bentonite under any structure, ever IMHO.
other then that, take $ and enjoy or swap for boring for free?

So it's just wet dirt I should be fine? I don't think I'll be building anything where they poured it, but will the chemicals that you mentioned be considered contaminates? I seen how it works with a pressure washer and then a large vacuum hose, the only question is the dirt that they vacuumed up contaminated?

 

[TxElectrician]

Call the epa and have them come check

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[cdkyle]

So it's just wet dirt I should be fine? I don't think I'll be building anything where they poured it, but will the chemicals that you mentioned be considered contaminates? I seen how it works with a pressure washer and then a large vacuum hose, the only question is the dirt that they vacuumed up contaminated?

That is probably a vacuum tank and water tank with a pressure hose. Those are used to physically locate and expose utilities cables and lines underground.
What they are dumping is the vacuumed waste material.

 

[Kingcarpenter1]

Did it come from Ohio


Mike