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FailureToCommunicate

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28. Apparently, only activated carbon filtering after fine filtering can (mostly) make blue/green

Reply to MissB (Reply #17)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 12:51 PM

Aug 2014

algae toxins removed.

So you are correct, not just any old camping filters will work.

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/microtox.htm

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Algae bloom toxin in NW Ohio drinking water - Don't drink or touch water [View all] Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 OP

We had a problem in Grand Lake near here madokie Aug 2014 #1

Damn! That's horrible. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #2

Tick Tock, Tick Tock... chervilant Aug 2014 #3

I fear you are correct! Tick tock! mountain grammy Aug 2014 #4

Toledo police were also responding to �disorders over bottled water� Divernan Aug 2014 #5

A sign of the (new) times. CanonRay Aug 2014 #6

And NOW is the time for the government to get involved - the state should be looking at ways to jwirr Aug 2014 #12

We need more tax cuts! bulloney Aug 2014 #14

Unfortunately you are correct! With a rethug gov they are going to have to find their own solutions jwirr Aug 2014 #16

Not to worry! One Percenters can always afford all the H2O they need. Divernan Aug 2014 #7

Toledo-Cleveland-Erie-Buffalo: Cities lined up on shore of Lake Erie. Divernan Aug 2014 #8

folk who live on the great lakes and laugh at drinking water shortages elsewhere should laugh a dembotoz Aug 2014 #9

I live on the Great Lakes Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #18

Me neither. I've lived here all my life, 58 years. n/t Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #20

I'm 59 Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #23

Thank you. n/t Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #25

This is what happens when you let polluters self regulate. bulloney Aug 2014 #10

Blooms like this usually have a fairly short life. MissB Aug 2014 #15

The Health Dept. director mentioned cyanocacteria Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #21

SMH. We are slowly driving the human race to extinction. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #11

Ohio, where the Clean Waters Act (1972) got a big push... FailureToCommunicate Aug 2014 #13

Unless they are recommending those filters MissB Aug 2014 #17

Apparently, only activated carbon filtering after fine filtering can (mostly) make blue/green FailureToCommunicate Aug 2014 #28

The "New Oil" of the future - water packman Aug 2014 #19

Are you drinking from your reverse osmosis system? postulater Aug 2014 #22

The dealer says it does...but Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #24

Sorry to hear about that.. hope it all works out Motown_Johnny Aug 2014 #26

It's been an ongoing problem here Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #27

Thanks Motown_Johnny Aug 2014 #30

It has been cool here... Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #31

They should try to tap into Detroit's Motown_Johnny Aug 2014 #32

It's outrageous what's been done in Detroit... Holly_Hobby Aug 2014 #33

A wake up call. Sienna86 Aug 2014 #29