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    Nov 3, 2011, 01:44 PM
    I need to clean the silt out of boreholes
    What is the best way of removing the silt?
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    Nov 3, 2011, 02:34 PM
    We are talking about a home made dry well, correct? If the holes are clogged with silt think of what it must be like outside of the barrel. When soil can no longer percolate and disperse the liquid that it receives then it's time to find a new location. Good luck, Tom

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