Montreal to dump 8-billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River...this can't be good for the environment/wildlife....
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/vid.../4604918709001
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Montreal to dump 8-billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River...this can't be good for the environment/wildlife....
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/vid.../4604918709001
The liberal government gave them the "go ahead". How many down the St Lawrence voted liberals I wonder???
I guess the St Lawrence is now the Hershey Bar highway...
It is already so bad at the boat ramps .we are walking through tampon applicators condoms and any other plastic that get flushed down the drain.athat is the stuff that never breaks down. Most of the other stuff that comes down the pipe will degrade .a
This issue is creating quite a stink in Quebec (pun intended :D) They don't want the Energy east Pipeline to go thru, but flushing raw sewage down the river is ok?
The Rebel was talking about this over a month ago..... and don't forget Victoria.
Green hypocrisy: Victoria, Montreal dump raw sewage -- while condemning "dirty" oil sands, pipelines
http://www.therebel.media/green_hypo...toria_montreal
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/victoria-sewer-dispute-hits-the-fan-as-washington-state-urges-bc-intervene/article19131685/
(UPDATE) Not just Montreal: 100 Quebec municipalities dump raw sewage (but hate dirty Alberta oil)
http://www.therebel.media/montreal_1...ump_raw_sewage
Can't fix stupid ! Somesing stinks ooh la la .
You don't have to go as far as Montreal , read the reports and you will find that after every major rainstorm , the city of "TORONTO " dumps raw sewage into lake Ontario so as not to overload their sewage treatment plants .
and there are many people fishing lake Ontario and actually consuming the fish they catch. ??????
Look at the bright side, they're stocking the river with brown trout.
How would ya know what ya caught? :whacked:Quote:
Originally Posted by last5oh_302
This is temporary while they repair a major section of sewer. Sure its not great, but what is the realistic alternative?
Very common that many sewage treatment plants are set up this way after a major rain storm and overall flow goes into a river, lake etc. Many treatment plants are set up directly beside a water system so the effluent water after it has been treated goes directly back into river or lake and in most cases cleaner than the river or lake water it's going into.
The native trout won't have the corn kernel markings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushmoose
some facts:
“I wish there were a magic bullet here, I wish there were other options,” Ms. McKenna said in a conference call from Paris. “This release is far from ideal, but it is needed for the city of Montreal to perform critical maintenance on their infrastructure before winter.
“If we do not allow this to go ahead and there was an unplanned discharge, the long-term impact to flora and fauna could be significantly more.”....................................Ma ny experts in water and wildlife management said damage would be limited because of the immense water flow of the St. Lawrence. Most experts also said the city seemed to have no other choice.
Ottawa’s report, released Friday, said the planned dump could cause harm, but an unplanned release triggered by a possible system failure if the sewage system breaks down would be more harmful. " quote
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle27182162/
Dumping 8 billion litres of raw sewage is unfortunate but in the big picture it is a proverbial drop in the bucket. The St. Lawrence at Montreal has an average flow rate of around 10,000,000 litres per second. 8 billion litres translates into about 800 seconds of river flow or just over 13 minutes. Dumping the sewage over 8-14 hours results in a dilution factor of roughly 35 to 60x. Downstream mixing/diffusion and additional stream/river inputs will result in the sewage being essentially non-detectable by the time it reaches Quebec City.
Doing it at this time of year also helps as the lower water temperatures allow the river to carry more dissolved oxygen which helps the biology better cope with the sewage.
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Originally Posted by Bushmoose
They'll know right away cuz they won't be flippin' around in the net.Quote:
Originally Posted by last5oh_302
last5oh - I'm howling! Keep um coming.
This situation is unfortunate but as others have said, probably unavoidable without forcasting the event 10-20 years ago. One thing I will say in their favor - they were up front about it and didn't just dump it without telling anyone.
Hamilton's lower sewer system is antiquated and inadequate. Major storms often result in raw sewage going directly into lake ontario. Their big issue right now is the buried PCB's leaching throughout the east end.
I wouldn't be so sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
I figured you would chime in. Great answer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Species8472
Aw-w-w-w,they all voted for the Liberals,anyway....serves 'em right. LOL
Liberals in Ottawa, Liberals in Quebec and Liberals in Merde-real
http://www.therebel.media/the_ezra_l...real_flushgate
and on BBC... calling it #FLUSHGATE
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34795584
Justin wants to warm up the river for when he goes white water rafting!