Question about NOLA flood water

[SillyGoose]

The flood waters in NO are described as a toxic stew. When this water is drained, where is it going to go? Is it going to be treated prior to its destination? Has anyone seen any mention of treating the flood water and where it will ultimately go?

[Horse with no Name]

1. Good question Grasshopper

The only place that much water can go is back to where it came from.
Physics.:)
Nobody will even address the environmental disaster that is coming.

[blitzen]

10. don't be surprised if they intentionally breech levees to the south...

of NO to let the water flow out. It would be a lot faster than pumping

[ohio_liberal]

2. I've heard....

It's all speculation at this point, of course, but I've heard it said that they'll "defunk" the water and pump it back in lake pontchartrain.

[xultar]

7. They will need wildlife catchers to get the bayou critters.

[ohio_liberal]

9. No doubt about it

I try not to think about what some of those critters are eating right now.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Once the water dries up, it will result in residue on the ground that will

be scooped up and treated depending on the tests of the residue or turned and left where it is.

[jus_the_facts]

5. and the millions of people who onced lived there are dying.....

...and being herded into shelters that're inadequate to handle the explosion of population growth into surrounding cities and states...martial law is now in place in south Louisiana..how far do you think it'll spread?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4628192

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=155&topic_id=2340&mesg_id=2340

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3954289

[SillyGoose]

6. But doesn't it have to be pumped or drained out somehow?

I understand about the residue left on the ground once its drained, but what about the water itself? I have not heard about a treatment process but I may have missed it.

[Lilyhoney]

4. I heard that GreenPeace has filed a freedom of information

something-or-other, to make the EPA make their plan of action public.

I am very concerned for the enviornment.

[illflem]

8. The head of the Corps of Engineers

was asked this exact question on C-SPAN yesterday. He said they really have no choice, the flood waters will be pumped into the Gulf via the Mississippi untreated with great environmental consequences...

[SillyGoose]

11. OMG. n/t

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

12. No surprise there...

That they'd take the lazy way out and just dump it.

If they dump it in the lake, they continue to threaten the immediate environment.

If they dump it in the Gulf, they threaten the fishing/shrimping industry, and the livelihood of thousands of people. Not to mention the massive threat to wildlife.

They just don't think before they do anything.

[SillyGoose]

13. What about "shock chlorination"? Its recommended for

contaminated water wells to kill harmful bacteria.


http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/enh/floodrec.htm

Disinfecting Private Water Wells - "Shock Chlorination"
If a well has tested positive for coliform or other bacterial contamination, a simple and relatively inexpensive procedure known as "shock chlorination" can be performed. Shock chlorination involves placing a strong chlorine solution into the complete water source and distribution system to kill any harmful bacteria and disease-producing organisms.

[illflem]

15. Bacterial contamination will be the least of our concerns

much of the contamination is from NO's heavy petrochemical industry.
All kinds of chemicals whose names you can't pronounce are in the flood waters.

[Zynx]

14. Generally considered too much to treat. It's going to be dumped in Gulf.