The
EPA accidentally spilled contaminated water from a Gold mine into the Animas
River which is located near Durango Colorado.
According to CNN “Officials said they believe the spill carried heavy
metals, mainly iron, zinc and copper, from the mine into a creek that feeds
into the Animas River. From there, the orange water plugged steadily along
through the small stretch of winding river in southern Colorado and across the
state border to New Mexico where the Animals meets the San Juan River.”
A possible
solution to the problem would be to put a dam up a place ahead of where
pollution stops (ex: Grand Canyon) and to filter the water then put it back
into the river. A barrier to this problem would be building the dam before the
pollution gets to it.
My thoughts on
the matter are that it doesn’t matter how they solve the problem. They just
need to solve the problem fast before the contaminated water reaches the
ocean.
I agree that they do need to find a solution to this as soon as possible. Was there any talk anout how animal life would be affected though?
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DeleteMy original source CNN states that “They are optimistic that the effects of the spill on terrestrial wildlife will be minimal, the EPA said. Fish are more sensitive to changes in water” The key word is optimistic that means they think it won’t cause much harm but they aren’t sure.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/09/us/colorado-epa-mine-river-spill/