On Feb 22, 7:12*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:55:43 -0500, John H

wrote:
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/do...y_Table_2007.p....

Wow, that sure doesn't speak highly of Maryland's waterways. I'll probably stick
to store-bought, farm-raised, which are probably worse.
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The Potomac river and south bay are also Virginia waters but it is
pretty dismal all around. The real question is where are all of the
PCBs coming from? Baltimore seems to be ground zero based on the
"avoid" areas. That is usually industrial pollution. It has been clear
for a long time that we can't use our waterways as chemical dumps and
sewers but the people just won't stop. When I was up there, oil
pollution was a big concern and they blamed most of on people flushing
motor oil down the toilet or dumping it in a storm drain. I think they
now have a law that any place that sells oil has to also recycle old
oil. People really have to treat waterways a little better or we won't
have water to drink and a seafood industry.. That is one reason why I
got involved with the water quality program here.

Good deal!

Speaking of PCB's, I wonder how many chemical companies have had
barrels of tainted or spent chemicals come up missing only to be
mysteriously sunk in the harbors and waterways? eventually they do
rust out.