How Wood Pole Treatment Chemicals Are Contaminating Groundwater – And What Utilities Can Do
Utility poles are built to last decades. That durability doesn’t come from the wood, it comes from the chemical treatments applied to protect against rot, insects, and moisture. Pentachlorophenol, creosote, and chromated copper arsenate have been the industry standard for generations. They work. But they also leach and when they do, the contamination doesn’t stay […]