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06-14-2013, 09:08 PM
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Victoria BC Continues Sending Raw Sewage to Sea
Canada flushes some 200 billion liters of raw sewage directly into natural waterways every year, from the St. Lawrence River to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. That’s only a fraction of the three trillion liters of sewage Canadians produce annually—about 6 percent, in fact—but it’s still enough to fill more than 40,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
For the misinformed, raw sewage is much more than human waste.
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06-14-2013, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LSLAKER
Canada flushes some 200 billion liters of raw sewage directly into natural waterways every year, from the St. Lawrence River to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. That’s only a fraction of the three trillion liters of sewage Canadians produce annually—about 6 percent, in fact—but it’s still enough to fill more than 40,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
For the misinformed, raw sewage is much more than human waste.
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thats pretty gross
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06-14-2013, 09:10 PM
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you should be havn a pm w/ tri777
we just did this all day
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06-14-2013, 09:10 PM
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Just about every city that is located along the coast does.
By comparisson Victoria is pretty darn small and the currents work in their favour.
Not sure why you singled out one very small city when there are much better examples that you could have used.
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06-14-2013, 09:15 PM
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St John's harbour was a tourist attraction. People would go down just to see "the bubble" lol. It was pretty gross to look at the water if you were sailing out.
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06-14-2013, 09:32 PM
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Actually...?
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Originally Posted by pesky672
Just about every city that is located along the coast does.
By comparisson Victoria is pretty darn small and the currents work in their favour.
Not sure why you singled out one very small city when there are much better examples that you could have used.
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There are no better examples of environmental hypocrisy. The residents of greater Victoria have elected the only "Green" MP (federally) and the only "Green" MLA (provincially) that exist in Canada. Yet they consistently resist the cost of treating their crap before they pump it out into a huge dead (now, due to the poop and related substances) zone in the Juan De Fuca Strait. There are other examples, yes, but none with a greater lack of justification and hypocrisy. It doesn't matter what the "currents" are - it is a mega amount of toxic crap being pumped directly into the ocean!! It is not a "small" amount at all - it is from a metropolitan area of 300,000 + people.
Amazing how the municipal authorities can talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this (?). It is appalling, unjustified, and unnecessary in any context of modern government. I would love to see how E. May really thinks about this atrocious example of environmental irresponsibility. Or does that only apply to "conservative" ridings?
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06-14-2013, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by schmedlap
There are no better examples of environmental hypocrisy. The residents of greater Victoria have elected the only "Green" MP (federally) and the only "Green" MLA (provincially) that exist in Canada. Yet they consistently resist the cost of treating their crap before they pump it out into a huge dead (now, due to the poop and related substances) zone in the Juan De Fuca Strait. There are other examples, yes, but none with a greater lack of justification and hypocrisy. It doesn't matter what the "currents" are - it is a mega amount of toxic crap being pumped directly into the ocean!! It is not a "small" amount at all - it is from a metropolitan area of 300,000 + people.
Amazing how the municipal authorities can talk out of both sides of their mouth when it comes to this (?). It is appalling, unjustified, and unnecessary in any context of modern government. I would love to see how E. May really thinks about this atrocious example of environmental irresponsibility. Or does that only apply to "conservative" ridings?
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Right.
Well I suppose they'd probably be able to afford it if they weren't supplimenting every old fart in Canada that retires there.
The cost is prohibitive.
That is why nobody does it.
Its not as simple as just building a waste treatement plant.
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06-14-2013, 09:51 PM
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Its actually easier than that they just have to part with some of their precious real estate lagoons are very effective or a plant with very little footprint can achieve phenomenal water quality
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06-14-2013, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dog hunter
Its actually easier than that they just have to part with some of their precious real estate lagoons are very effective
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Sure... they just have to dig up and re-route half the pipe in the city...thats all...
Toronato has a nice setup though.
Tertiary treatment that leaves them with a growing waterfront and a source of revenue for the city.
Victoria could take a lesson from TO.
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06-14-2013, 09:53 PM
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Raw sewage pipeline
We wanted to send it to alberta back through the pipe line that is still under discussion.I think it would be way better than pumping it into the ocean
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06-14-2013, 09:55 PM
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I was just thinking the exact same thing.
(what 444 said)
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06-14-2013, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 444 marlin
We wanted to send it to alberta back through the pipe line that is still under discussion.I think it would be way better than pumping it into the ocean
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1st....you need to speak concisely to make a point.
2nd....Im from Chilliwack
3rd...you cant stop the influx of garbage no matter where you live...unless your a politician...which most if not all on AOF are NOT!!!
4th....the world is beyond saving....and dats a fact
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06-14-2013, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by pesky672
Right.
Well I suppose they'd probably be able to afford it if they weren't supplimenting every old fart in Canada that retires there.
The cost is prohibitive.
That is why nobody does it.
Its not as simple as just building a waste treatement plant.
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What a bunch of peasants. Good job Victoria, your sewage system is comparable to that of Bangladesh.
The only big cities in Canada that flush raw sewage into the oceans are Victoria, Montreal, Halifax , and St. John's. the latter two have treatment centre about to open.
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06-14-2013, 11:09 PM
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Actually I think the one in St John's is up and running. When I was home last summer I don't remember the smell and the flocks if gulls that used it as a smorgos board of tastey treats
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06-14-2013, 09:24 PM
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Gone Fishing
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Originally Posted by LSLAKER
Canada flushes some 200 billion liters of raw sewage directly into natural waterways every year, from the St. Lawrence River to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. That’s only a fraction of the three trillion liters of sewage Canadians produce annually—about 6 percent, in fact—but it’s still enough to fill more than 40,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
For the misinformed, raw sewage is much more than human waste.
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Ya, it's food for crab, halibut etc.. enjoy your next seafood dinner,lol!
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06-17-2013, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by backpacker
Ya, it's food for crab, halibut etc.. enjoy your next seafood dinner,lol!
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All the best eating fish are "poop" eaters...
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