It is essentially limited to drip applications because the biological contaminates have not been removed.

The bank did not want the bad publicity or the any liability of a chemical contamination hazard and never disclosed any of this to us.

Sometimes people accidentally buy useless tax liens ( storm water drains, swamp land, highly contaminated sites, etc. )If taxes are from IRS or elsewhere and current owner has no money then they might do a negotiated lien interest release for XX dollars payment.

It turns out the house is pretty close to dead center in an area known as the Koppers Superfund Site, an area of serious soil contamination.

@AJ ArdA Phase 1 study won't look for things like asbestos or lead paint unless it's specifically requested, these studies are looking specifically for soil and water contamination, issues with the structure are outside the normal scope.  

There is no documentation or list of addresses with meth contamination that it appears on, as it was removed after the remediation, which is supposed to give the house a fresh start, at a cost I believe of $18K.

The playground at her kids school was contaminated and they sent two guys with a shovel.

However, either of those options helps me avoid dealing with any contaminants on the wood.I really do appreciate all the advice!

Is it a contaminated site that needs to be cleaned up.

You can bill +$30 a month for "park sewage"But Well water is too much liability,  Imagine contaminated ground water is found and now +50 new lawsuits come your way.