dude pees in reservoir, city dumps 38 million gallons of water

[Eno Safirey]

If the video camera had been disabled or malfunctioning the event would have never been recorded. We live in a world where the first reaction is to push the panic button.

 

[Fritzo]

Yeah, that was an over reaction.

Urine is actually safe to drink, believe it or not, and fairly sterile. I'd be more creeped out by the parasites and worms birds are putting into the water.

 

[mikeymikec]

"tainted"? how does several ounces of urine taint 38 million gallons of water? lol

Clearly you haven't read up on the science of homoeopathy!

THE TAINT GETS STRONGER

Well according to the quacks that believe in Homepathic Dilution if you could shake the reservoir 60 times you would have a super solution.

Dammit, you got there first.

 

[mrjminer]

Where are these guys at when you go to a pool?

 

[Squeetard]

"There is at least a perceived difference from my perspective," Shaff said.

Fire that guy. His perspective is all wrong for that job.

 

[master_shake_]

what a fucking joke.

 

[AViking]

If ever there was a reason for a recall.

 

[Jaskalas]

So, animals don't pee in the reservoir? I would assume there's some bird poop in there at least. That's why we have water filtration and chlorine treatment.

Oregon claims they don't treat their water.....they must be !@#$ insane!

 

[HardcoreRobot]

they should send him a bill for 38m gallons of water, then ship it all down to california. im sure they would rather drink piss water than have to move.

 

[Imp]

"The open reservoirs hold water that's already been treated and goes directly into mains for distribution to customers."

38 million gallons of water is exposed to open air and the elements for who-knows-how-long, and they go ballistic when one kid pees in it?

Maybe this is more of a publicity thing than an actual concern, since he was caught on camera.

Seriously. Who decided that it was okay to store purified water for delivery to customers as potable water in a giant, open reservoir? No to human piss, but yes to all the toxic shit flying around in the atmosphere settling into the pool, yes to the dead diseased animals, etc.

Dumb, but not such a big deal. The water isn't being wasted. It just goes back in the river that probably supplied it in the first place. All they are really out is the cost of processing.

It's still a shit ton of energy. Not sure where they got the water from but treating that much water uses a ton of chemicals, and moving the water around alone would take a ton of energy. Then there's the filters that had to be washed or that got worn down, etc.

 

[fire400]

City dumped the water to make an example of the situation.

"Control your children or you all die of thirst"

more than not.

 

[wabbitslayer]

 

[Ns1]

guys-

open air reservoirs are EVERYWHERE and this is standard. there is legislation to change all open air reservoirs to underground reservoirs, not sure if this is in CA only or the entire US.

 

[rockyct]

they should send him a bill for 38m gallons of water, then ship it all down to california. im sure they would rather drink piss water than have to move.

Orange County already drinks it's own pisswater: http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/03/06/42632/california-drought-orange-county-taps-sewage-water/

In San Diego, we use it for public landscaping and golf courses but it's only a matter of time before it's truly toilet to tap.

 

[KeithTalent]

I thought urine was sterile?

KT

 

[her209]

Pee should be the least of your concerns. How many animals drowned in that reservoir?

 

[Ns1]

Pee should be the least of your concerns. How many animals drowned in that reservoir?

That's the exact point - this is totally irrational.

 

[Jaskalas]

guys-

open air reservoirs are EVERYWHERE and this is standard. there is legislation to change all open air reservoirs to underground reservoirs, not sure if this is in CA only or the entire US.

With zero treatment between that open water and your tap?

 

[Ns1]

With zero treatment between that open water and your tap?

yep. unfortunately i can't find the more descriptive source i remember reading.

http://www.silverlakereservoirs.org/supportingdocs/Section-IV.pdf

Both Silver Lake and lvanhoe Reservoirs hold treated drinking water
from the Los Angeles Aqueduct and other sources; the water is con-
sumed in areas of Los Angeles to the south and east of Silver Lake.

These reservoirs are classified as open reservoirs and are a part of the
citywide distribution system of the DWP, which operates the reservoirs
and associated on-site facilities. The DWP must meet water quality
regulations established by federal and state agencies including the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Califor-
nia Department of Health Services (DHS). Construction in the reser-
voir areas is controlled by the California Division of Safety of Dams.
DWP Pipe

The reservoir water is treated with chlorine and other chemicals to
control algae and other contaminants and ensure a microbiologically
safe water. Measures are taken to protect the reservoir from surface
water runoff, insect populations and other potentially harmful sub-
stances including those generated by humans and animals.

...
Reservoir System Operation
Silver Lake Reservoir receives treated water from the Colorado River,
Owens Valley, State Water Project, and local water wells via the River
Supply Conduit inlet, a large pipeline entering from the north. The Sil-
ver Lake system includes the smaller Ivanhoe Reservoir, which acts as
a sedimentation basin where large sand particles settle before the
water flows into the Silver Lake Reservoir. Other facilities located on-
site include the caretaker's house, chlorination building, metering fa-
cilities, and other miscellaneous facilities used by the DWP to maintain
the site and test and control the reservoir's water supply and water
quality. Treatment operations at the site consist largely of in-reservoir
algae control and disinfection of the Silver Lake Reservoir outlet and
Fletcher Tunnel pipelines through the addition of chlorine and other
algaecides.

 

[momeNt]

guys-

open air reservoirs are EVERYWHERE and this is standard. there is legislation to change all open air reservoirs to underground reservoirs, not sure if this is in CA only or the entire US.

Are you implying that this was perhaps a false flag urination to help push through the underground reservoir legislation?

Underground reservoir contractors might as well just start emptying their bladders in these open air reservoirs. This could have disastrous consequences.

 

[Ns1]

it's a national change btw

Your drinking water comes from source water locations such as:

Lakes
Rivers
Reservoirs
Ground water aquifers

Pathogens, such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium, are often found in water, and can cause gastrointestinal illness (e.g., diarrhea, vomiting, cramps) and other health risks. In many cases, this water needs to be disinfected through the use of additives such as chlorine to inactivate (or kill) microbial pathogens.

Uncovered Finished Water Reservoirs: Systems that store treated water in open reservoirs must either cover the reservoir or treat the reservoir discharge to inactivate 4-log virus, 3-log Giardia lamblia, and 2-log Cryptosporidium. These requirements are necessary to protect against the contamination of water that occurs in open reservoirs.

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/lt2/basicinformation.cfm

I bet you guys feel great about tap water now.

 

[Imp]

guys-

open air reservoirs are EVERYWHERE and this is standard. there is legislation to change all open air reservoirs to underground reservoirs, not sure if this is in CA only or the entire US.

And for that reason, I'm occasionally grateful for the bone cold shit weather I get living where I do -- not as much bad shit survives up here year round compared somewhere like Louisiana or L.A.

 

[momeNt]

it's a national change btw





http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/lt2/basicinformation.cfm

I bet you guys feel great about tap water now.

You should only shower with tap water, and the water itself is only being used to rinse off the soap, which should carry away the tap water filth along with your own.

One should only drink water that has been purified, or drink beverages that have purified water in their mfg. process, like soda, beer, etc.

Tap water is likely the cause of diseases such as autism, homosexualism, and socialism, so please avoid drinking tap water at all costs.

 

[arkcom]

I thought urine was sterile?

KT

In the bladder. Once it leaves it's not necessarily.

 

[ViRGE]

Are you implying that this was perhaps a false flag urination to help push through the underground reservoir legislation?

The new rules have long since passed. It's just going to take Portland a while to comply, due to the amount of holding capacity they need to rebuild.