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iaink May 29th 2009 2:23 am
Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1159232/

I find it hard to believe that this could be happening in an advanced nation in the early part of the 21st century.

Atlantic Xpat May 29th 2009 2:27 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615787)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1159232/

I find it hard to believe that this could be happening in an advanced nation on the early part of the 21st century.
Happens more that you think. St John's harbour is a lovely azure blue but thats because of the sewage. The 'bubble' is a locally famed phenomena. Still, we move into the 19th century this year with the opening of a multi-million dollar treatment plant.

Halifax did the same a year or two back, it's just that something important failed in their plant and it filled up with untreated sewage which rather ruined all the control equipment!

iaink May 29th 2009 2:30 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 7615798)

Halifax did the same a year or two back, it's just that something important failed in their plant and it filled up with untreated sewage which rather ruined all the control equipment!
Im just amazed it been a month and they still havent figures out the problem...and Im suprised its not been in the news more...they spent all that money and its all gone tits up already etc...

Simon Legree May 29th 2009 2:30 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615787)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1159232/

I find it hard to believe that this could be happening in an advanced nation on the early part of the 21st century.
I agree. It has been an ongoing problem for many years. The whole waste treatment thing in HRM is almost too ridiculous for words. I bet they don't have this to deal with on the north shore !! Maybe a good time to snap up some bargain property.

dbd33 May 29th 2009 2:30 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615787)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1159232/

I find it hard to believe that this could be happening in an advanced nation on the early part of the 21st century.
Toronto does the same. The sewage outlet marker buoy (colloquially the "shit stick") is a popular object for tourists to swim around.

Simon Legree May 29th 2009 2:31 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615806)
Im just amazed it been a month and they still havent figures out the problem...and Im suprised its not been in the news more...they spent all that money and its all gone tits up already etc...
Actually it has been a lot longer than a month. The original failure was some time ago and it hasn't been fixed since then.

iaink May 29th 2009 2:34 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7615809)
Toronto does the same. The sewage outlet marker buoy (colloquially the "shit stick") is a popular object for tourists to swim around.
Thats not untreated, at least not ALL the time:unsure:

rwin May 29th 2009 2:38 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
And people say Calgary's redneck :rolleyes:

dbd33 May 29th 2009 2:38 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615817)
Thats not untreated, at least not ALL the time:unsure:
Not all the time granted, but it is untreated sewage.

iaink May 29th 2009 2:41 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7615830)
Not all the time granted, but it is untreated sewage.
City hall wouldnt lie to you....:unsure:
http://www.toronto.ca/water/wastewat...ter_poster.pdf

iaink May 29th 2009 2:42 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by rwin (Post 7615829)
And people say Calgary's redneck :rolleyes:
You are just jealous that there isnt a decent sized body of water anywhere nearby to pump your poop into.:p

Butch Cassidy May 29th 2009 2:43 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7615838)
You are just jealous that there isnt a decent sized body of water anywhere nearby to pump your poop into.:p
Bow River:p

rwin May 29th 2009 2:50 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7615841)
Bow River:p
I hope Canmore treats their sewage :ohmy:

Arty May 29th 2009 3:10 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Hi all ,
things aren't to great over here you would love to swim in Sunny Saltcoats or even paradise Ardrossan :eek: the waters that good you can use it to fertilize your plants :rofl:
Arty & Co

Souvenir May 29th 2009 3:19 am
Re: Eeeeeewwwww..... Halifax
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7615830)
Not all the time granted, but it is untreated sewage.
Does the Oakville shoreline still get that nasty fungal bloom in the summer?

I remember it stinking like a bastard.


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