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Gasoline Spill on Lawn: Fast Remediation by Soil Replacement

For quick recovery from a gasoline spill: remove 2 inches of contaminated soil, replace with 1 inch of planting soil, lay sod. Spread contaminated soil thinly under shrubs/trees or bag for trash. Soil microbes eventually degrade gasoline, but it takes months before reseeding works.

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