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Southampton Trustees Question Whether Ban on Treated Wood is Right Approach

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The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood for docks and bulkheads in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Trustees have banned the use of chemically treated wood for docks and bulkheads in town waters for more than 20 years. Some members of the board have wondered if the total ban is necessary after alternative, mostly imported from overseas, have proven less durable than the domestic treated wood. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on May 21, 2025
Some members of the Southampton Town Trustees have raised doubts about whether the ancient authority’s 20-year ban on the use of chemically treated woods in the construction of docks and... more

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