Monday, March 12, 2007

Good News on Four Mile Run Pollution Issues

Just got this update from Lynne with the Parks Department ...

Good news. The fire marshal checked the substance & it had a neutral pH. He does not think it is a petroleum chemical. The water looks very clean near the discoloration. I think it might be iron from the ground water. Just to be sure, I have sent one of our naturalists to check it out. I’ll
let you know if he finds anything.

More good news. The managers from the car wash & Jiffy Lube agreed to clean up the trash behind their businesses along the stream banks where our volunteers could not reach. There is a significant amount of trash back there. We’ll try to keep better track of that area.

5 comments:

X Curmudgeon said...

I took the family to the clean-up on Saturday (my older son's Gunston science class was participating). The kids had fun and want to do more!

The Green Miles said...

I heard there was a phenomenal turnout from Gunston! Did anyone take pictures there?

Anonymous said...

Good job ACE and all the volunteers! You all cleaned up the stream, got the county involved to check an issue, no one overreacted and Jiffy Lube is cleaning up their stuff too. Hurrah.

Anonymous said...

Good on you Miles!

Anonymous said...

Luz (the Gunston science teacher) took pictures. They'll be posted on the ACE web site (www.arlingtonenvironment.org) as soon as the crack web team gets around to it.

Next year we need a few more people to come out to the Arlington Mill and Glencarlyn sites. Thanks for everyone's help!