Editor: I recently witnessed pesticide being hosed onto an empty lot on St. George Street in Chatham.
The hose used to administer the pesticide was at least two-inches in diameter, allowing gallons of the chemical to issue out in seconds.
I was flabbergasted at how much of this liquid was being dumped on the lot.
Two days later, everything living there was dead and brown.
There is no fencing surrounding the lot. Children and cats can easily enter this area. There is no fencing around it.
Why didn’t the owner of this property keep it cut back so that such huge amounts of pesticide were not needed. I feel this is grossly irresponsible of the owner, and a health hazard to the community.
What can the city do about this situation?
Katherine Budd
Chatham
