Columbia River = shitty-er water.. article

WINDUDE · Since 10 Jun 2010 558 Posts GORGE! Addicted

We all know the Columbia River water is kind of "shitty", but it just got a little worse:

http://columbiariverkeeper.org/top-stories/2604/

Pepi · Thu Mar 29, 12 9:35 am

This is a good post to make, and we should all pay attention to see if there are any updated water quality reports for our area.

Hopefully the amount of sewage leak was contained well enough that the dilution factor will eliminate our having any emergency water quality issued here in the Gorge area.
But, you never know.

If anyone has any updates, please post.

Ken?

quenyaistar · Since 21 Oct 2011 416 Posts Cougar, WA Obsessed

its also full of fertilizer runoff and radioactive... Crying or Very sad

Wanna-Go · Since 14 Sep 2009 95 Posts Central, Wa

And to think I was leaning on Vantage today. Better to stick with Potholes.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Sella · Thu Mar 29, 12 11:46 am

hahahaha.....Gman....thanks for the laugh. That's classic.

WINDUDE · Since 10 Jun 2010 558 Posts GORGE! Addicted

GMAN nice work

krueg · Since 16 Feb 2010 51 Posts Wenatchee Wa **CGKA Member**

That explains the awefull smell on Monday. My office is pretty much right across the Street from this plant...and down wind of it.

SpaceRacer · Since 04 Nov 2007 434 Posts Obsessed

When I first started visiting Hood River 5 or 6 years ago from Idaho and saw the glaciers and the fish jumping I didn't think it was any big deal to swallow a palm-full of water during long sessions lol. Then again, I am from NJ, which incidentally has some of the nicest and cleanest beaches in the world (have to give them their props). Purposefully drinking river water has changed throughout the years. When we're all in our 70s, if we live that long, we're all going to be sitting in support groups with goiters and parasitic twins hanging off of our faces saying, "remember when."

Wanna-Go · Since 14 Sep 2009 95 Posts Central, Wa

Thats funny GMAN. Rode Potholes on Sunday and now I feel like I have River Nose.

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

Problems in the water and there's even more problems out of the water. Ice storm damage (downed trees & branches) has created a huge meal for our next nemesis, the Douglas-fir Bark Beetle. These little dudes love chewing on fresh downed trees and then they swarm all over the surrounding green trees. Forest Service is doing nothing about this huge problem, also doing nothing about the wildfire threat on public lands in the gorge...

http://windmountainproject.blogspot.com/

Maybe it's time we all move to Maui.

ldhr · Since 21 Jul 2009 1489 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Wanna-Go · Since 14 Sep 2009 95 Posts Central, Wa

Thanks G, I had a shot up the nose and haven't done the flush, better hit it now. Potholes is a Reservoir and in late summer is thick with algea.

windmtnpete · Since 13 Sep 2009 46 Posts Home Valley

Aeolus · Wed Apr 04, 12 9:00 am

Haha Gman that's some funny sh?!!-/t right there!
To all the folks who grew up ww paddling effluent and acid mine drainages of Appalachia...take me home country road!

NW is blessed but the pressure is mounting.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Yo memory lane - we used to kayak those orange rivers back in the day - would just sit in an eddy and sadly stare at the orange rocks

http://marksteinmetz.photoshelter.com/image/I0000HkOkgHlOG8U