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KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT LEAD POLLUTION AT GUN CLUBS

To date, no study has found a shooting range to cause lead in water to exceed drinking water standards. In nearly all circumstances, lead in the soil is inert. It does not become dissolved and it does not find its way into the water table. There are certain exceptions to this. The most notable one is when lead shot falls on highly acidic soils. In this case, the lead can dissolve somewhat and migrate into the soil. You might test the pH of the soil in your shot fall zone. If it's below seven (neutral), you may want to apply an appropriate amount of limestone to raise the pH to a neutral level. Your local agricultural extension service could tell you how much lime you might need to apply, based on your pH level.

[Joe Brower]

[jimtorr]

* Rothenberg said about the range. "It's a matter of noise tolerance. Personally, I thought we had no right to complain, because it was there when we moved in."*

The only person with any sense. If a noise condition (such as a shooting range or an airport) existed when you moved in, you have no right to complain at a later time.

There are people in California who have tried to have nearby freeways closed down after they built their dream home nearby.

[dd5339]

"lead contamination in the soil"

Lead in the soil! Where in the h*ll did the lead come from in the first place! All these people were doing is returning it to it's environment!

Semper Fi

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

How does shutting the range down decrease the clean-up costs? Answer: It doesn't. It just make life more bearable for the Mayor and his condo clan.