Open or Closed? Reservoirs, That IsFriday, April 18, 2014 - by Water2Drink
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this week report a young man in #Portland, Oregon was arrested for urinating through
a fence into the #MountTabor Reservoir #5.
Additionally, two other men tried to scale the fence, and one of those
men actually entered the water. While it
might seem like a harmless prank, the city decided to drain the reservoir – all
38 million gallons – because of the type of reservoir. This reservoir, one of five in Portland, is
an open reservoir that holds water that already has been treated and flows
directly into the water mains to customers. You may agree
with the city regarding the dumping of this treated water or you may not. But with an open reservoir, the possibilities
for contamination are endless. Urine
(either human or animal), surrounding land use run off, animal carcasses, or
algal growth may all contribute to reservoir contamination. |
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