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Southern resident here - I know of no state laws in the region forbidding pouring flammable substances in/on your ground and igniting it. Still a very satisfyin

Southern resident here - I know of no state laws in the region forbidding pouring flammable substances in/on your ground and igniting it. Still a very satisfying method of ant removal - if not the most effective for long-term removal.

Jtsummers 9y ago
The only thing to be careful of is local fire ordinances and controlled burn reporting. It's a minor issue, probably wouldn't trip you up in most places. But I have known people who burned (small) piles of leaves without reporting and in non-drought conditions end up with fines for their trouble. Very much varies by local rules. If you're in a county in GA you can probably get away with it without trouble.
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago
  >But I have known people who burned (small) piles of leaves without reporting and in non-drought conditions end up with fines for their trouble. What you really mean is that you know people with neighbors who don't like them and are well connected enough to not fear reprisal.
0xfeba 9y ago
I'm sure the EPA and local environmental departments have rules against this.
- freehunter 9y ago
  It's not really any different from a farmer clearing tress and shrubs and burning them in their field. Obviously if you live in the city you probably can't burn without a permit and/or being in a controlled container like a fire pit, but there's a lot of land between cities that doesn't have nearly as restrictive of laws.
- protomyth 9y ago
  If the EPA tried to ban controlled burns, there would be a lot of trouble in rural areas. Its a basic part of working the land.
  - 0xfeba 9y ago
    I'm talking about dumping gasoline in the ground, not the burning part.
    - protomyth 9y ago
      Well, that's how people without the fancy burn equipment start their fires.
jhayward 9y ago
Pouring petroleum products on the ground is what is generally known as a "HAZMAT SPILL" and requires EPA reporting, remediation of soils and watersheds, etc. Even in Texas it is banned by the TCEQ, which as with most Texas regulatory agencies exists primarily to prevent any regulations from being promulgated or enforced. Edit: Just want to add, a single gallon of diesel fuel spilled can contaminate a million gallons of drinking water in a reservoir, stream, or aquifer. It's not a great idea.

Jtsummers 9y ago

The only thing to be careful of is local fire ordinances and controlled burn reporting. It's a minor issue, probably wouldn't trip you up in most places. But I have known people who burned (small) piles of leaves without reporting and in non-drought conditions end up with fines for their trouble. Very much varies by local rules. If you're in a county in GA you can probably get away with it without trouble.

dsfyu404ed 9y ago
>But I have known people who burned (small) piles of leaves without reporting and in non-drought conditions end up with fines for their trouble. What you really mean is that you know people with neighbors who don't like them and are well connected enough to not fear reprisal.

0xfeba 9y ago

I'm sure the EPA and local environmental departments have rules against this.

freehunter 9y ago
It's not really any different from a farmer clearing tress and shrubs and burning them in their field. Obviously if you live in the city you probably can't burn without a permit and/or being in a controlled container like a fire pit, but there's a lot of land between cities that doesn't have nearly as restrictive of laws.
protomyth 9y ago
If the EPA tried to ban controlled burns, there would be a lot of trouble in rural areas. Its a basic part of working the land.
- 0xfeba 9y ago
  I'm talking about dumping gasoline in the ground, not the burning part.
  - protomyth 9y ago
    Well, that's how people without the fancy burn equipment start their fires.

jhayward 9y ago

Pouring petroleum products on the ground is what is generally known as a "HAZMAT SPILL" and requires EPA reporting, remediation of soils and watersheds, etc. Even in Texas it is banned by the TCEQ, which as with most Texas regulatory agencies exists primarily to prevent any regulations from being promulgated or enforced. Edit: Just want to add, a single gallon of diesel fuel spilled can contaminate a million gallons of drinking water in a reservoir, stream, or aquifer. It's not a great idea.