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Peter Hughes writes:
| Is there any way of testing for pollution levels in the region of a
| septic tank soak-away? I'm not exactly sure where the land drains go
| and I'd like to plant some veg. It's on clay soil if that's any help.

Why worry? If it is your own domestic tank, and you aren't putting
anything horrible down the drains, you won't expose yourself to
any nasties that you won't be exposed to anyway. You could be
cautious and plant only vegetables that are cooked before being
eaten, but even that is somewhat OTT.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.