That article states that the chlorine production plant closed in 1977. I can
assure you that they were still producing chlorine into the mid eighties. I
worked for a contractor that was hired to maintain the railroad spurs going
in and out of the plant. We had to carry respirators at all times when on
the property, and were instructed to run *into* the wind if there was a
chemical release, until you were thru the cloud. It happened more than once,
and there was always a windsock visible no matter where you were, so you
knew which way to run. Scary stuff. I had no doubt then that stuff was
running into the lake... both intentionally, and unintentionally.

--Mike


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On Aug 7, 12:46 pm, wrote:
On Aug 7, 12:36 pm, "Jeepinit" wrote:

Hey Group!!

My Children and I are going to visits some relatives in Oswego NY. I
don't
want to go out on Lake Ontario (since I am a rookie boater) Anyone know
of
any other near Oswego lakes to go out on for the day?

1800SR Maxum

Thanks!!!

Looks like a nice river and a few decent lakes rigtht in the area..
Put "Oswego" into googlemaps.com and click.. That's a good place to
start..

Onandonga is noted for being the most polluted lake in the U.S. mostly
due to chlorine production and Soda Ash production.

http://www.onlakepartners.org/p1201.html