What is all this suspended particles in the Cooper river? The dive site says it’s algae & silt. I’m not convinced. It said the water is more visible in the winter.
What if it’s treated sewage? The population of Charleston is huge and all that crap most likely gets chopped up, dissolved, further digested by bacteria, and released into the river to be eaten up be “algae”, but that’s poop algae. Does anyone know what we’re eating when we eat fish from these rivers? Look at a map of which shellfish are forbidden. Anything near a city is the forbidden zone.
Even if it is just “algae”, can anyone assure me it’s not the sort of algae that just naturally blooms when treates sewage is released into a body of water?
Is this the kind of algae that you have to wash your body off of after swimming in such rivers? Would this water make someone have diahreah if they drank enough?
Where are you talking about? Marine inter-tidal zone? Freshwater? Have you every lived around an estuary? experienced pluff mud? Spartina marsh? A healthy, vibrant marsh habitat? You are sounding a bit on the hysterical side. There is some impairment around Charleston, but by in large the system is fairly healthy and I am unaware of any health warnings regarding contact with the water. If you are that concerned, may I suggest staying away from the water, the Cooper River, don’t harvest any shrimp or fish, in fact why not just move some where else. Live on board? Sounds like it would be easy for you to just float on out and head north, south or east…somewhere less populated. Hey, don’t even start asking about the air quality, you know all those folks in Charleston breath out a lot of CO2, not to mention the cruise ship industry and the shipping lines.There is room for considerable environmental/habitat improvement around the system, but your concerns are way out there… I’d take my family members fishing, diving, kayaking, etc. in the Cooper with no trepidation at all (except for bull sharks). I apologize for the sarcasm.
no need to worry yourself.
the sweet tea colored water is just one part of the charm of the SC lowcountry.
but as far as your diahrhia question, try this test:
one afternoon, drink 144oz of Natural Light beer. the next afternoon ,drink 144oz of river water. which tears your guts up worse? Report back on your findings.
Ryan~
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Originally posted by rasputensc
Where are you talking about? Marine inter-tidal zone? Freshwater? Have you every lived around an estuary? experienced pluff mud? Spartina marsh? A healthy, vibrant marsh habitat? You are sounding a bit on the hysterical side. There is some impairment around Charleston, but by in large the system is fairly healthy and I am unaware of any health warnings regarding contact with the water. If you are that concerned, may I suggest staying away from the water, the Cooper River, don’t harvest any shrimp or fish, in fact why not just move some where else. Live on board? Sounds like it would be easy for you to just float on out and head north, south or east…somewhere less populated. Hey, don’t even start asking about the air quality, you know all those folks in Charleston breath out a lot of CO2, not to mention the cruise ship industry and the shipping lines.There is room for considerable environmental/habitat improvement around the system, but your concerns are way out there… I’d take my family members fishing, diving, kayaking, etc. in the Cooper with no trepidation at all (except for bull sharks). I apologize for the sarcasm.
You know, you’re probably absolutely right, this water smells great, the scenary is beautiful, the wildlife looks healthy & we should all be proud, accepted & all apologies are mine.
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