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Sanitary sewer runs along side many creeks as it runs off gravity. Eating fish, ooh I would be real careful there. Not because the sewer is leaking but other pollutants present in the creeks like pesticides.In Cobb at least, there are lots of creeks, but they most all have sewage manholes, taller ones, that run alongside the creek. I know it isn't dumping into the creek unless there is an overflow, and then the water department is supposed to put enzymes in there, but being so close to that pipe, would you eat those fish? Maybe one or two like bream. I figure they put them alongside creeks because those areas are already unbuildable, and they follow them to different treatment plants. I don't know though.
Yes I agree with you , creeks don't flow uphill .Because s(tuff) flows down hill.
I thought it was like that everywhere.
You can't follow the roads with it because the roads go up-and-down hills and over ridges.
The only time it should mingle with the fresh water is when the Creek flows so high that it overflows into the manhole. Then, it has to completely fill the sewer so it runs out of the manhole somewhere else. Most places where this is a probability have raised manhole covers above ground level considerably. Those along the chattahoochie are 6' high or more above ground and that is usually 6' high or more above the level of the river.
Most fishes biological systems can deal with a little pollution instead of putting it into the meat that is eaten. In other words, the meat doesn't have sewage in it.
I used to manage the e-coli testing program at Lake Lanier. Took thousands of samples over the years. They can paint that pig up however they want but it is still nasty most of the time. Out in the middle not so much.Lake Lanier has some pretty dirty water. The consumption guide list most fish from Lanier as being safe as long as they are under 12 inches. Most species over 12 inches in Lanier have restrictions on how much to eat safely. I know a lot of campers, boaters play in the water there but if they knew how much human and animal fecal particles, pesticides, dead animals and who knows what else is in the water, there would be a lot less diving into it.
I used to manage the e-coli testing program at Lake Lanier. Took thousands of samples over the years. They can paint that pig up however they want but it is still nasty most of the time. Out in the middle not so much.
Correct. But must be well cooked.Correct me if I'm wrong, but high e-coli levels are a concern if you're swimming, not eating fish. The bigger concern are the levels of mercury, PCBs, dioxins, etc.
Bet half of them smoke or drink "something" that's worse also.Y'all would really freak a beak if you saw what they spray on your salad veggies.
Y'all would really freak a beak if you saw what they spray on your salad veggies.
And goodness knows what's in those farm raised fish fillets. Maybe not crazy PCB levels but the bacteria is likely off the charts.
But yet we all sit in traffic everyday sucking on car mufflers and pollution.
Eat the fish, you'll be alright!
I used to manage the e-coli testing program at Lake Lanier. Took thousands of samples over the years. They can paint that pig up however they want but it is still nasty most of the time. Out in the middle not so much.
All of the mercury (and most other toxins) are only in the liver of the fish. When they test fish they grind up a bunch of them in one batch (including all of the livers) and take a "test" sample from that bucket of mush then tell you not to eat the fish because of the mercury in them... don't eat the liver.. you'll be fine.Cooking kills the normal bad stuff? Not mercury I know.