State of Emergency for Lucas County

• Mohican00

  

  ...and surrounding areas due to elevated Mycrocystin levels found in water treatment influent.
  

  Hours after the city of Toledo posted an early-morning do-not-drink-or-boil alert to its Facebook page, telling residents that toxic levels of microcysten – released by algae blooms located in Lake Erie – was found in water at the Collins Park water-treatment plant, Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared a State of Emergency for Toledo and the surrounding areas, including Fulton County.

  http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2014/08/02/City-of-Toledo-issues-do-no-drink-water-advisery.html
  
  as a side, I hate that the Toledo Blade article has "boiling not recommended" but the article doesn't say why. As the Plain Dealer mentions, boiling will only increase the concentration of toxins.
  
  
  RIP vball10set
• Rotinaj

  

  Yep, it blows. Hopefully it doesn't last long.
• slingshot4ever

  Sucks for me too (in Pererysburg)
• Pick6

  

  fug. i have to go back to Monroe, MI. Im sure its affecting there too
• Classyposter58

  

  Boy this is really crazy. Hearing that Columbus Kroger's are out of water and there were traffic jams on 23 heading up to Ann Arbor. If they don't fix this soon we're going to have a serious situation. Bowling Green is the closest town where you can go out to eat
• salto

  

  Prayers from SWO.
• WebFire

  Findlay stores were out of water at 8:30 AM!
• gut

  Sounds like we need to tax and sick the EPA on this algae fellow.
• Classyposter58

  

  Just got a text the wait at Myles Pizza is like an hour. I guess BG is just getting invaded since they have everything clean and so many restaurants
• gut

  Just another example of why you should keep several cases of water for emergencies.
  
  Wonder if those survival straws work in a scenario like this.
• gut

  Since so many refrigerators now have ice makers and water dispensers, I wonder how you sterilize or clean that out? I wonder if the filter on the fridge would purify the water.
• Mohican00

  

  gut;1640917 wrote:Since so many refrigerators now have ice makers and water dispensers, I wonder how you sterilize or clean that out? I wonder if the filter on the fridge would purify the water.

  Microcystins are peptides produced by cyanobacteria, so no, filters will not filter toxins. Those mechanisms use adsorption which generally improve the taste of water but do not 'purify' it.
  
  In my opinion the possibility that someone will become sick from this infiltration is minimal but it is not worth anyone taking a chance. Ice cubes and water that may have been contaminated should be discarded to avoid illness. Water treatment facilities do not treat biological molecules but definitely test for them..........hence this warning.
• Classyposter58

  

  Mohican00;1640925 wrote:Microcystins are peptides produced by cyanobacteria, so no, filters will not filter toxins. Those mechanisms use adsorption which generally improve the taste of water but do not 'purify' it.
  
  In my opinion the possibility that someone will become sick from this infiltration is minimal but it is not worth anyone taking a chance. Ice cubes and water that may have been contaminated should be discarded to avoid illness. Water treatment facilities do not treat biological molecules but definitely test for them..........hence this warning.

  It'll be interesting with the light winds and stagnant water to see if the concentrations go up
• gut

  ccrunner609;1640951 wrote:sess pool

  :laugh::laugh::laugh:
• 1_beast

  

  ccrunner609;1640951 wrote:Lake Erie is a sess pool

  gut;1640959 wrote::laugh::laugh::laugh:

  LOL......It only just continues to entertain!
• Tiernan

  Did NEO somehow annex NWO?
• salto

  

  The National Guard has been activated in the Toledo Area.
• Belly35

  

  Laugh at those that prepare for situation like this but this is real and can happen as those in Toledo can testify. Wonder when the shooting and lotting begins.....
  
  if this was going to be a quick fix by Sunday, the National Guard wouldn't be called in, sure they are there to support and distribute water now....
• sportchampps

  I'm pretty sure I read so where it would be Atleast 5 days
• HitsRus

  

  Is this affecting the Port Clinton/ Put-in Bay area?
• Pick6

  

  Just called Monroe to make reservations and asked about the water. They said there's is fine, and they are only 15-20 min north of Toledo. Seems to be pretty isolated. I've heard Oregon is fine as well.
• Mohican00

  

  HitsRus;1641008 wrote:Is this affecting the Port Clinton/ Put-in Bay area?

  Not at this time
  
  http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/lake-erie/2014/08/02/water-problem-toledo-happen/13506821/
• Rotinaj

  

  Pick6;1641009 wrote:Just called Monroe to make reservations and asked about the water. They said there's is fine, and they are only 15-20 min north of Toledo. Seems to be pretty isolated. I've heard Oregon is fine as well.

  Here is a list.
  Toledo
  Perrysburg
  Perrysburg Township
  Bedford Township
  Walbridge
  Northwood
  Troy Township
  Rossford
  Lake Township
  Maumee
  Sylvania
  Ottawa Hills
  Erie Township
  Village of Metamora
  Eastern Swan Creek Township
  Village of Whitehouse
  Luna Pier
  La Salle Township
  Springfield Township
  Sylvania
  Sylvania Township
  Waterville
  Whitehouse
  South County Water Customers - Michigan
• Rotinaj

  

  I wonder what the population total is for all of those places combined. Hurry ETB, teach me how to Google!
• vball10set

  Rotinaj;1641017 wrote:I wonder what the population total is for all of those places combined. Hurry ETB, teach me how to Google!

  @500K