Mix and load pesticides at least 50 feet from wells, lakes, streams, rivers, and storm drains.

• A. 25
• B. 50
• C. 100
• D. 1000

Answer: (B)

Mixing and loading pesticides away from water sources is about creating a safety buffer so spills, rinsates, or runoff don’t reach wells or surface waters. A distance of fifty feet provides a practical minimum that reduces the chance a spill or washwater will contaminate drinking-water supplies or harm aquatic ecosystems during rain, irrigation, or equipment cleanup. It’s a commonly cited minimum setback, balancing protection with workable field practices. Larger buffers are allowed and sometimes required, but fifty feet is the standard minimum in this context. The other distances would either be less protective or unnecessarily restrictive, whereas fifty feet matches the typical minimum requirement.