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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/outdoors/2017/04/16/Rural-pollutants-impact-Chesapeake-Pennsylvania-trout-streams/stories/201704160129
franklin wrote:
I got to the end of the article and was looking for the rest. Odd ending.
The article essentially rehashes information that has been published in articles for several years. Seems to miss the obvious question as to why municipal discharges are an issue with the current regulations placed on them? My understanding is that they are fairly stringent.
bigjohn58 wrote:
Agriculture runoff has always been an issue BUT this issue is extremely improved from what it was in the 90s when the Susquehanna was considered so great. They continue putting stricter regs on farms. I personally feel that the greatest risk is with the sewage treatment plants. From what I understand an awful lot of hormones are being dumped into the river that are not being filtered out. Can the farms improve? Sure everything can improve but is it the main problem? I highly doubt it!
duckfoot wrote:
Hormones are the smallest problem with the Susquehanna.
Chicken and pig farms and manure spreaders will be the problem until some cheaper methods of fertilization are found.
How many did they find?bigjohn58 wrote:
When male smallmouths are being found with eggs inside of them I'm thinking hormones are the largest problem!
duckfoot wrote:
How many did they find?bigjohn58 wrote:
When male smallmouths are being found with eggs inside of them I'm thinking hormones are the largest problem!