This one's for the Warden!
Posted on 02/18/2023 6:20:38 AM PST by NautiNurse
The city of Cincinnati on Friday announced it would be temporarily shutting off all intake from the Ohio River, as the region continues to grapple with the ongoing fallout from the Feb. 3 derailment of a shipping train carrying toxic chemicals near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Citing an "abundance of caution," Cincinnati officials confirmed in a release they would be tapping the city's water reserves until such time as the City of Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati Water Works determine it is safe to resume using water from the Ohio River.
Per the city's press release, municipal waterworks analysts have already conducted tests on 130 samples of Ohio River water at the Cincinnati intake site, finding "no detectable levels of the chemicals" from the train derailment to date. Nevertheless, the city will apply "additional optimized treatment [to Ohio River water] once the intakes are reopened, even if no chemicals are detected."
Despite these assurances from DeWine and others, some are still skeptical that the ecological impact of the derailment and chemical spill is indeed finished. On Thursday, newly-elected Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance (R) posted a video of himself at an East Palestine creek, pointing out "dead worms and dead fish all throughout this water" as he used a stick to show purported chemicals on the surface of the water.
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Of course they’re only about 400 miles from the accident. So the toxins were probably there within 24 hours, and well past them 24 hours later. So this symbolism.
What’s wrong don’t you trust President Retard’s AA EPA guy?
I see what you did there ;-)
What is a little dioxin among friends.
It seems hard to believe there would be enough water stockpiled or could get from the smaller tributaries that they could avoid the river for very long.
Update...
https://www.wlwt.com/article/northern-kentucky-water-district-chemical-release-monitor/42966262
So they found nothing but are acting like they did. Did something die suddenly?
Good morning, NN! Given the history of lies told to citizens by the feds it’s not surprising that their pronouncements of water safety are met with disbelief.
I saw an interview with a fellow from Johns Hopkins that studies this for a living- he said he’d wait to drink the water or go home if he lived there.
Maybe Cincinnati is “overreacting” maybe not, but I’m a fan of caution when all the facts aren’t in yet.
A prudent way to live.
Lol! Yes it is. Wish I could say I always lived that way
Saw her during an interview the other day. She still looks great.
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