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« on: April 16, 2010, 12:46:16 AM »
http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/MultimediaPrograms/environ_emergencies/FishKills_MD/index.asp

 The fifth largest occurred September 1st in Rock Creek in Frederick, Frederick County.  Investigation revealed that an unknown toxin had apparently entered the stream via a storm drain near an apartment complex.  Approximately 163 fish (6 species), 88 crayfish, 1 salamander, and an undetermined number of worms were killed as a result of the discharge.

 

-    The sixth largest February 4th in Beaver Dam Creek near Union Bridge, Frederick County.  Investigation revealed that 39 fish (4 species), 4 crayfish and a salamander died after a cement truck overturned and spilled some of its load at a bridge crossing the creek.

-    The seventh largest occurred April 4th in an unnamed tributary of Herring Run in Towson, Baltimore County.  Investigation revealed that an unknown toxin apparently entered the stream from a storm drain in the surrounding residential community.  At least 3 fish and 550 worms were killed as a result.

-     The eighth largest occurred January 14th in an unnamed tributary of Sligo Creek in Takoma Park, Montgomery County.  Investigation revealed that 33 worms and slugs died after a chlorinated water main break occurred nearby.


I understand the reason for fish kill reporting. But did they really go out and count dead fish, salamanders, slugs, and WORMS?
Must be a slow day if they're out there counting worms on tax dollars.
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2010, 09:04:30 PM »
I can understand the fish and even the crayfish but the worms....well I guess they are important too.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2010, 09:15:11 PM »
If a concrete truck spilled some of its load, how in the world did they find the 4 crayfish and 1 salamander that died?
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2010, 09:31:56 PM »
count them  Wink Grin
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2010, 10:46:15 PM »
I have no idea.  I'm just glad to see that our tax dollars are hard at work. Grin

I'm suprised they didn't report the WDS results as 685,289,193 crabs.

What's with the rounding off? Grin Grin
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2010, 11:31:38 PM »
Isn't that the MDE?  Didn't they get in trouble a few years ago for not doing anything?  laugh  Maybe I should call them every time it rains and night crawlers drown.  laugh
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2010, 07:21:00 AM »
WAIT A MINUTE


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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2010, 07:51:03 AM »
Quote from: Seaweed on April 18, 2010, 09:15:11 PM
If a concrete truck spilled some of its load, how in the world did they find the 4 crayfish and 1 salamander that died?

It was worth breaking out the jackhammer and 10 guys to break though it to look for trapped survivors
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2010, 08:44:07 AM »
How does a concrete truck spill "some of it's load"?  Huh
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« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2010, 09:04:50 AM »
Quote from: jack1747 on April 19, 2010, 08:44:07 AM
How does a concrete truck spill "some of it's load"?  Huh

Easily.  There is nothing but gravity holding it in, and an archimedes screw turning in reverse.  So if the screw stops turning, and the truck whips around a turn...

But the report technically says "cement" truck, and there is a Leigh Cement plant in Union Bridge, so it could have been a cement tanker.  I don't know how one of those could spill.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2010, 03:34:24 PM »
I wonder if MDE got a license from DNR to harvest dead fish and worms?  What is the catch limit on worms these days?  laugh
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2010, 04:07:18 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2010, 05:13:29 PM »
"33 worms and slugs died "

I've consumed more than that from bottles of tequila!  laugh
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« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2010, 08:54:14 PM »
Guess they are fossils Grin
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« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 10:57:06 AM »
Quote from: cullenw08 on April 16, 2010, 12:46:16 AM


-    The seventh largest occurred April 4th in an unnamed tributary of Herring Run in Towson, Baltimore County.  Investigation revealed that an unknown toxin apparently entered the stream from a storm drain in the surrounding residential community.  At least 3 fish and 550 worms were killed as a result.



Everytime it has a good rain, I bet 40x that die on roads throughout the state. 
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