Toxic water in New Orleans

mlefev · 09-08-2005, 08:20 PM

Something unpleasant just struck me when I was watching the news today. Everyone in the country seems to be delighted because water is finally being pumped into lake Pontchartrain. This water is so toxic that it's lethal to people who are exposed to it too long. It is full of disease-carrying bacteria, chemicals, and waste. If they're pumping this mess back into the lake, everything in the lake will become toxic as well. Any life left in there probably will be destroyed, and it seems that even if efforts to rebuild start taking place once the city is cleaned out, those toxins would still exist. It seems like it would be nearly impossible to guarantee safe drinking water. And it also seems impossible to keep the disease levels from being completely out of control.

**fish_doc** · 09-08-2005, 08:41 PM

The news report I saw said that lake runs off into another which runs off into the gulf. They said even the clam fisheries in the gulf will feel the affects of this.

The sad part is they said the lake has been undergoing cleanups for years and last year they saw their first manatee start appearing. Now it will take at least another decade to recover from this.

Imbrium · 09-08-2005, 09:12 PM

I'm more concerned about the wildlife in the area than the drinking water. The drinking water doesn't come from the lake. Scary as it sounds, it comes from the Mississippi River. I used to lived in Gretna (near NO) a little over 10 years ago, and I know that we didn't drink the tap water. I was little then, but my mom says they were always telling people not to drink it.

shev · 09-08-2005, 09:56 PM

Yeah thats horrible. toxic to even come in touch with. I was watching the news about it and the reporter said it was a combination of dead bodies, toxic materials, and giant poisonous snakes! lol, I couldnt help but laugh at the last statement.

**Baby_Baby** · 09-09-2005, 05:51 PM

aw. that really sucks!

Lexus · 09-09-2005, 11:29 PM

Yuck... I dont know what they are going to do its such a mess.

**fish_doc** · 09-10-2005, 08:00 AM

Their solution is let nature take care of it. Its to bad that when we as humans mess somthing up we pawn it off for someone else to fix.

09-08-2005, 08:20 PM	#1
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	Toxic water in New Orleans Something unpleasant just struck me when I was watching the news today. Everyone in the country seems to be delighted because water is finally being pumped into lake Pontchartrain. This water is so toxic that it's lethal to people who are exposed to it too long. It is full of disease-carrying bacteria, chemicals, and waste. If they're pumping this mess back into the lake, everything in the lake will become toxic as well. Any life left in there probably will be destroyed, and it seems that even if efforts to rebuild start taking place once the city is cleaned out, those toxins would still exist. It seems like it would be nearly impossible to guarantee safe drinking water. And it also seems impossible to keep the disease levels from being completely out of control. __________________ Well rounded fun and discussions available at Lots of Fun 10 gal 3 zebra danios 2 solid orange platies 1 clown pleco Too many stinking pond snails to count...miserable things.

09-08-2005, 08:41 PM	#2
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,834	The news report I saw said that lake runs off into another which runs off into the gulf. They said even the clam fisheries in the gulf will feel the affects of this. The sad part is they said the lake has been undergoing cleanups for years and last year they saw their first manatee start appearing. Now it will take at least another decade to recover from this. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-09-2005, 05:51 PM	#5
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,681	aw. that really sucks! __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

09-09-2005, 11:29 PM	#6
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Yuck... I dont know what they are going to do its such a mess. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

09-10-2005, 08:00 AM	#7
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,834	Their solution is let nature take care of it. Its to bad that when we as humans mess somthing up we pawn it off for someone else to fix. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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09-08-2005, 09:12 PM	#3
Imbrium Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 26 Posts: 384	I'm more concerned about the wildlife in the area than the drinking water. The drinking water doesn't come from the lake. Scary as it sounds, it comes from the Mississippi River. I used to lived in Gretna (near NO) a little over 10 years ago, and I know that we didn't drink the tap water. I was little then, but my mom says they were always telling people not to drink it.

09-08-2005, 09:56 PM	#4
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	Yeah thats horrible. toxic to even come in touch with. I was watching the news about it and the reporter said it was a combination of dead bodies, toxic materials, and giant poisonous snakes! lol, I couldnt help but laugh at the last statement.

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