One definately looks scaffold pole like and could of been used for any 
number of purposes. The pipe with the collar may have been associated with a 
filling arrangement for oil storage; has the premises ever run on oil?

Steve



Steve Manning Environmental
Consulting EHPs
South Gloucestershire

Tel. 07505 434812

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lucy Hooper" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 2:16 PM
Subject: Strange Pipe!


Dear all,



Don’t know if you can shed any light on this, received a call form a 
resident reporting unidentified above-ground piping in their garden, 38A 
Grange Road, Egham.  In the rear garden of the house the resident had come 
across two pipes in differing locations.  One was in the centre of the 
garden around 6cm in diameter, 30-40cm in length above the ground but an 
undetermined length below the ground; this could not be established due to a 
blockage.  The pipes do not seem to be very deep in the ground as there was 
some movement to it.  See the first picture)



The second pipe was located near the rear of the garden; it had a similar 
diameter to the first pipe but was longer around 50-60cm above ground and an 
estimated 4m below the ground (the resident has proven this depth and also 
reported groundwater in the bass). In addition it had a fitting around the 
top which could have allowed connection with another object. (See the second 
picture)



My initial thoughts are an ingenious private water extraction from the 
geology in the area which is the Kempton Park Gravel Formation, and 
comprises a shallow held water body.  However any additional suggestions 
would be welcomed!  The garden is within 150m of a petrol station but I am 
not aware of any groundwater monitoring installations associated with any 
investigation on such an area.



Ultimately I need to give them any advice I can as to what they should do 
with them, as they wish to remove the pipes, by cutting them at ground level 
and concreting over.  If they are a legacy form a former gardener, then I 
see no reason as to why this cannot be recommended.



Thanks!