Termite Treatment and Well Water

[Bob Slook]

I've here all different conflicting stories on what treatments are
available when a house has well water. I live in NJ and have a well
about 60 feet from the house. I've been told by some companies that
the baiting system is my only option but after reading posts from this
group I have my concerns about its effectiveness not to mention the
cost.

My question is, can this Termidor chemical, which seems like the best,
be used when you have well water? Is it safe when you have a well?

Thanks for the input.

[Lar]

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:) My question is, can this Termidor chemical, which seems like the best,
:) be used when you have well water? Is it safe when you have a well?
:)
:)
All termiticides will have special application
instructions with wells next to the foundation out to
five feet, so your circumstance should be fine unless
New Jersey has some other law on the books about wells
in general that would override the label instructions of
the products.
--
Good judgment comes from experience,
and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

[Kerry & Rita Jones]

Depends on what your state termite treating requirements are. Could be in
your case a treatment as follows may be required in order to control
Termites on your property. A home with a well located within a certain
number of feet from the property can be treated by removing the soil around
the perimeter of the property and treated elsewhere and then returned back
to its original placement. This can be done with most termiticides including
Termidor. A baiting program may be your only option depending on what type
structure you have, basement,slab, crawlspace etc. Colony eliminination
process is time staking and may not get any response in several months or
possibly years.

In Missouri if a well is located within 50 feet of the property this is the
only procedure to follow other than baiting. Follow this link to find a
professsional within your area.

www.ipconetwork.org

United Termite&Pest Control LLC

We love to kill and it shows

[Jeff Ledford]

The label for Termidor allows it to be applied as close as 5 feet from
a well. 60 feet and there should be no worry at all. Companies that
offer baits really push the water well thing, because it helps them
sell the bait system. I used to work for a company that offered
Sentricon, and they wanted Sentricon offered on ALL bids, and
especially if there was a water well. The reason - Sentricon generated
"recurring revenue" and a Termidor treatment was just a one-time
payment. It's all about the money with termite bait systems. Look over
this webpage:

http://www.firstpest.com/termidorvsbaits.html

Hope this helps.
Jeff Ledford, Owner
1st Choice Pest Services
Wichita, KS

[Jeff Ledford]

Kerry, 50 feet on a well for treatment? Backfill only within 50 feet?
Dadgum that is rediculous. The chemical will bind up with the soil
within 1 to 2 feet of application. That is why they changed labels to
require drilling every 12 inches - chemical would bind to soil and not
provide gap free coverage if drill spacing was more than 12 inches. 50
feet is sure restrictive. We only backfill if the well is (1) within
the foundation walls, or (2) the well is closer than 25 feet - county
reg.

Jeff Ledford

1st Choice Pest Services
Wichita, KS

"Your 1st Choice in Quality Service"

[PCOpug]

The depth of the well, adjoining wells on the same aquifer, well water
testing before and after (go into the lab and say " I need testing for
phenylpyrazole"), digging out the soil, etc.??

There is much to be said for soil chemical vs.monitoring/ baiting termite
protection.

Termiticide soil poisoning is a tool when the home is in the city surrounded
by concrete. Core drilling concrete to install station monitors is too
expensive.

Termite baiting systems are a tool in an urban setting where the home has
finish basement with marble floors.

A crude analysis will show between seven to twelve Dollars per exterior
perimeter lineal "footprint" of a home pricewise. Usually, a couple hundred
Dollars difference between soil and baiting treatments.

Soil treatment involves a "one time" thing with annual re-inspection. Well
situations require physical movement of soil, spraying the soil, and back in
the hole.

Baiting systems involve an initial monitor installations, and weekly,
bi-monthly, monthly, or quarterly inspections over the course of two or more
years. Very labor costly over the duration.

Armed with these tools, and new ones to come, any friendly Pest Control
Operator can keep the home termite free.

The only part I can never understand is:

squabble over six hundred difference towards a million dollar, or more,
house; but if the 'piece of crap Jag' in the driveway needed that in tires,
no problem.

Would you rather sleep in your house or in your Jaguar!

[Kerry & Rita Jones]

your state say one way and our state says this way maybe we have more
underground water than up in Kansas.........had a well flushed on my
property two years ago for garden and lawn purposes and he drilled 80 fett
and hit water tabel now the thing is i live less tthan 1 mile form
Mississippi river but you can into town and drill5-6 feet and hit
water........see the difference?
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