Wondering if bleach treated water would be safe to dump on the lawn? I have 2 15 gallon jugs with 1/4 cup bleach each in them and 4 5 gallon jugs with a spot of bleach in them. Not that I'm all worried about water use but it seems a waste to dump 50 gallons plus the rinse water out in the dirt when the grass could use some.Just picked up the blue 15 gallon jugs and figured I had better disinfect them since I know nothing about the jugs. Decided I might as well do a few 5 gallon jugs why I was at it. Getting my hunting camp gear together.

Muddydogs wrote:Wondering if bleach treated water would be safe to dump on the lawn? I have 2 15 gallon jugs with 1/4 cup bleach each in them and 4 5 gallon jugs with a spot of bleach in them. Not that I'm all worried about water use but it seems a waste to dump 50 gallons plus the rinse water out in the dirt when the grass could use some.Just picked up the blue 15 gallon jugs and figured I had better disinfect them since I know nothing about the jugs. Decided I might as well do a few 5 gallon jugs why I was at it. Getting my hunting camp gear together.I wouldn't unless you further diluted the bleach with additional water.

Throw it on the grass and water it in, shouldn't be a problem.

I power wash my driveway every year and afterwards spray water/bleach at 60/40 and rinse off. Has never seemed to have bother trees and bushes at the edge although the worms do squiggle. I would water my lawn and go on.Of course you could always do a test patch.

It will be fine at those levels.

Yep, do it all the time. No issue Chris

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csamayfield55x
Explorer
Aug 30, 2016
Yep, do it all the time. No issue

Chris
coolmom42
Explorer II
Aug 30, 2016
It will be fine at those levels.
Beaker
Explorer
Aug 30, 2016
I power wash my driveway every year and afterwards spray water/bleach at 60/40 and rinse off. Has never seemed to have bother trees and bushes at the edge although the worms do squiggle. I would water my lawn and go on.

Of course you could always do a test patch.
westend
Explorer
Aug 30, 2016
Throw it on the grass and water it in, shouldn't be a problem.
rk911
Explorer
Aug 30, 2016
Muddydogs wrote:
Wondering if bleach treated water would be safe to dump on the lawn? I have 2 15 gallon jugs with 1/4 cup bleach each in them and 4 5 gallon jugs with a spot of bleach in them. Not that I'm all worried about water use but it seems a waste to dump 50 gallons plus the rinse water out in the dirt when the grass could use some.

Just picked up the blue 15 gallon jugs and figured I had better disinfect them since I know nothing about the jugs. Decided I might as well do a few 5 gallon jugs why I was at it. Getting my hunting camp gear together.

I wouldn't unless you further diluted the bleach with additional water.

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