Comments on: EPA Sniffing Meridian Poop Process

By: john

john — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:55:57 +0000

The Boise River by Parma is a flowing coliform stream. I think the water has been used at least 8 times before it gets to the Snake. A good friend of mine in fisheries at Idaho Power says the mud in the Snake River from Marsing to the upper reaches of Brownlee is extremely toxic. So poisonous that if the dam ever breached the toxic silt would sterilize the river. He advises to not eat any fish from these waters. Claims Brownlee Reservoir is the biggest sewage treatment plant in the US. The water quality is quite good at the dam.

By: BIG

BIG — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 22:16:41 +0000

The Lower Boise River Water Quality Plan (LBRWQP) is the state-designated watershed advisory group for the lower Boise River. (see: http://www.lbrwqp.boise.id.us/ ) You will find a good overview of the water quality in the river at this site and a link to the USGS to download the info you are interested in.

By: j

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:52:14 +0000

Hey Thanks from sniffn’ out the stinky stuff.

Where can a person find data on a river’s historical pollution levels. For example some otherwise clean looking waters are full of nasties from past and/or present…. The state of Minnesota DNR (very rich and over taxed, but also given EST by a change in the political winds) has charts on the number of fish one can safely eat from each lake. Does Idehoo have anything like that?? I would sure like it if they spent money on stuff like that rather than new offices and pickups.

EDITOR NOTE–Try Federal EPA or State Water Resources Dept.