You can monitor the area for leaks or spills. Products are not in an area open to activities that could damage containers or result in chemical spills. The area is not accessible to children. Products are in an area that is locked to discourage theft and vandalism. Household chemicals such as furniture polish, paints, stains, and drain cleaners can pose serious problems to your drinking water quality.
Many farms have trash pits located on the premises.
Continual use of these pits over several years may lead to buildup of hazardous chemicals in a relatively small area. The potential for measurable amounts of these chemicals to move to the groundwater increases significantly when they are concentrated in this way. One quart of used motor oil can make 250,000 gallons of water undrinkable. According to some estimates, the amount of oil that is improperly disposed of into household refuse, or dumped on the ground, or into the sewer, in the United States, is approximately 57 times the amount of oil that was spilled by the Exxon Valdez in Alaska. Pesticides and pesticide containers, including those used for indoor plants and yard care, can lead to contamination of drinking water if not properly disposed.