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The creek behind my house in Dayton was brown for years and now it's clear.
They put in a new storm drain filter system about eight months ago, and the water went from looking like mud to where you can see the bottom. Has anyone else seen a project like that work so fast in their area?
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kim.zara13d ago
Did they test the water quality too, or is it just visibly clearer now?
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jana_scott13d ago
Seriously, you have to test it! Clear water can still have nasty stuff in it (like bacteria or chemicals). Grab a cheap test kit from the hardware store to be sure.
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sageadams13d ago
My buddy thought his pond was fine after it cleared up. He let his dog swim in it for a week. Then the dog got a nasty skin infection from some bacteria the vet said was in the water. The test kit he bought later showed high levels of something, I forget what exactly. He felt awful about it. Makes you wonder how often clear water tricks people, right?
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