If flooding of pesticides occurs, be sure you follow safe, legal methods for emergency response, containment and clean-up. If at all possible, locate pesticides in an area where flooding is not likely. A good location will be downwind and downhill from sensitive areas, such as homes and play areas, ponds or streams. Update your pesticide storage design. Contact your local Extension agent or the Midwest Plan Service for modern pesticide storage plans.
Safety is a major criterion in new designs, as well as efficiency for farmers.
Features may include a mixing and loading pad, a drainage system to collect contaminated runoff, a worker safety area and a separate area for your personal protective clothing and equipment. Keep pesticide storage to a minimum. The fewer pesticides on site, the less you have to worry about. This eliminates storage and most liability concerns. Clean out existing inventories.