Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

Problem is Lake Erie water.




http://www.13abc.com/story/26178497/...-or-boil-water

(edited for length, read full article on web)

test on Toledo's water being conducted at
the lap in Cincinnati may not be complete
until late Sunday or early Monday.

city will have to wait for additional test
results before making a decision about whether
or not to lift the ban on drinking water from
Toledo's treatment plant.

Lucas County and surrounding communities due
to algae toxins found in the water.

Sunday morning press briefing
ban on drinking water continues.

no discussion about shutting off the water
supply, despite rumors

no severe illnesses related to the toxins so far.

Seniors and the disabled who are unable to make
it to the distribution centers can call the
United Way's 2-1-1 number.

Toledo
asking anyone who receives water from Toledo to
avoid drinking or boiling the water. This warning
also affects people in Lucas County and parts of
Michigan.

well water is not affected and the City of Oregon,
Monroe, Michigan and Genoa say their water is fine.

microcystin in excess of the recommended amount.
Health officials are advising businesses who use
water to treat this like a level 3 snow emergency
and remain closed.

urges residents to remain calm.

water was safe for healthy adults to use for bathing,
but not safe to consume and should not be used for
cooking. Officials also warned that home filtration
systems will not take care of the algae.

What should you do?

Do not drink the water. Alternative water should be
used for drinking, making infant formula, making ice,
brushing teeth and preparing food. Pets should not
drink the water.

Do not boil the water.. Boiling the water will not
destroy the toxins. It will increase the concentration
of the toxins.

may result in abnormal liver function, diarrhea,
vomiting, nausea, numbness or dizziness. Seek
medical attention if you feel you have been exposed
to algal toxins and are having adverse health effects.

Skin contact with contaminated water can cause
irritation or rashes.

What happened? What is being done?

Lake Erie, which is a source of drinking water
for the Toledo water system may have been
impacted by a harmful algal bloom (HAB). These
organisms are capable of producing a number of
toxins that may pose a risk to human and animal
health. HABs occur when excess nitrogen and
phosphorus are present in lakes and streams.
Such nutrients can come from runoff of over-
fertilized fields and lawns, from malfunctioning
septic systems and from livestock pens.

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Problem is Lake Erie water.




http://www.13abc.com/story/26178497/...-or-boil-water

(edited for length, read full article on web)

test on Toledo's water being conducted at
the lap in Cincinnati may not be complete
until late Sunday or early Monday.

city will have to wait for additional test
results before making a decision about whether
or not to lift the ban on drinking water from
Toledo's treatment plant.

Lucas County and surrounding communities due
to algae toxins found in the water.

Sunday morning press briefing
ban on drinking water continues.

no discussion about shutting off the water
supply, despite rumors

no severe illnesses related to the toxins so far.

Seniors and the disabled who are unable to make
it to the distribution centers can call the
United Way's 2-1-1 number.

Toledo
asking anyone who receives water from Toledo to
avoid drinking or boiling the water. This warning
also affects people in Lucas County and parts of
Michigan.

well water is not affected and the City of Oregon,
Monroe, Michigan and Genoa say their water is fine.

microcystin in excess of the recommended amount.
Health officials are advising businesses who use
water to treat this like a level 3 snow emergency
and remain closed.

urges residents to remain calm.

water was safe for healthy adults to use for bathing,
but not safe to consume and should not be used for
cooking. Officials also warned that home filtration
systems will not take care of the algae.

What should you do?

Do not drink the water. Alternative water should be
used for drinking, making infant formula, making ice,
brushing teeth and preparing food. Pets should not
drink the water.

Do not boil the water.. Boiling the water will not
destroy the toxins. It will increase the concentration
of the toxins.

may result in abnormal liver function, diarrhea,
vomiting, nausea, numbness or dizziness. Seek
medical attention if you feel you have been exposed
to algal toxins and are having adverse health effects.

Skin contact with contaminated water can cause
irritation or rashes.

What happened? What is being done?

Lake Erie, which is a source of drinking water
for the Toledo water system may have been
impacted by a harmful algal bloom (HAB). These
organisms are capable of producing a number of
toxins that may pose a risk to human and animal
health. HABs occur when excess nitrogen and
phosphorus are present in lakes and streams.
Such nutrients can come from runoff of over-
fertilized fields and lawns, from malfunctioning
septic systems and from livestock pens.

It wouldn't be a problem without all those stupid regulations.
;=)

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

On 8/5/2014 1:47 AM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Problem is Lake Erie water.

http://www.13abc.com/story/26178497/...-or-boil-water

(edited for length, read full article on web)

What happened? What is being done?

Lake Erie, which is a source of drinking water
for the Toledo water system may have been
impacted by a harmful algal bloom (HAB). These
organisms are capable of producing a number of
toxins that may pose a risk to human and animal
health. HABs occur when excess nitrogen and
phosphorus are present in lakes and streams.
Such nutrients can come from runoff of over-
fertilized fields and lawns, from malfunctioning
septic systems and from livestock pens.

It wouldn't be a problem without all those stupid regulations.
;=)



News radio says that the restrictions have been lifted,
as the pollution levels went down. And I do agree, that
many problems are caused by over regulation.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 8/5/2014 1:47 AM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Problem is Lake Erie water.

http://www.13abc.com/story/26178497/...-or-boil-water

(edited for length, read full article on web)

What happened? What is being done?

Lake Erie, which is a source of drinking water
for the Toledo water system may have been
impacted by a harmful algal bloom (HAB). These
organisms are capable of producing a number of
toxins that may pose a risk to human and animal
health. HABs occur when excess nitrogen and
phosphorus are present in lakes and streams.
Such nutrients can come from runoff of over-
fertilized fields and lawns, from malfunctioning
septic systems and from livestock pens.

It wouldn't be a problem without all those stupid regulations.
;=)



News radio says that the restrictions have been lifted,
as the pollution levels went down. And I do agree, that
many problems are caused by over regulation.

I knew you would.

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

On 8/6/2014 1:29 AM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
News radio says that the restrictions have been lifted,
as the pollution levels went down. And I do agree, that
many problems are caused by over regulation.

I knew you would.

What increased government regulation would
you propose?


--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

The point is that the metabolism of plants that grow on land is similar to that of plants that grow in the water.

The plant fertilizers that farmers apply to their crops eventually get carried by the rains into the rivers and streams that run into Lake Erie. Those fertilizers (primarily phosphorous) end up fertilizing the growth of algae in the lake and the result is algae plumes that can poison the drinking water for towns and cities like Toledo.

Ditto for human waste. Untreated sewage that is released into the rivers and streams flowing into Lake Erie acts exactly the same way as cow manure spread onto crop land does. In both cases, the dung acts as a fertilizer to bolster the growth of plants, and it doesn't matter if those plants take root in the ground or float in the water.

It's just another one of those problems that happen as a result of growth in the population and the need to feed the additional people.

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

On 8/6/2014 10:29 AM, nestork wrote:

It's just another one of those problems that happen as a result of
growth in the population and the need to feed the additional people.


So, illegal border criminals are to blame?

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

Toledo water crisis --- well water seems OK
 

On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 16:29:29 +0200, nestork
wrote:

The plant fertilizers that farmers apply to their crops eventually get
carried by the rains into the rivers and streams that run into Lake
Erie. Those fertilizers (primarily phosphorous) end up fertilizing the
growth of algae in the lake and the result is algae plumes that can
poison the drinking water for towns and cities like Toledo.


True. One of the reasons they removed phosphates from laundry
detergents. The sky was falling.

Phosphorous occurs naturally in oceans and costal regions. On dark
nights you can see fish darting through the water and see the glow in
propeller wash.