Blizzard 2015 Boston

[skyhook]

I don't see where oil and trash mixed in snow of this magnitude would make a difference in the ocean.
This is an emergency situation, dump it in or by the ocean, its only common sense,
were not talking "oil barge" here.:confused2:
"Snow Melters"...

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't see where oil and trash mixed in snow of this magnitude would make a difference in the ocean.
This is an emergency situation, dump it in or by the ocean, its only common sense,
were not talking "oil barge" here.:confused2:
"Snow Melters"...

I think most people here (in Boston area) feel the same way. Even the heads of the environmentalist groups have pointed out it would be no biggie to make an exception and dump in the harbor.

 

[Shift4200]

I wonder where that 350 tons of snowmelt per hour run off goes to?Moot point I guess.LOL

This was what i was wondering. I've always heard that they cant dump plowed snow into the ocean/rivers/whatever because of the amount of salt that's in it. But, i ask this.... doesn't a good portion of it run off into the same rivers/oceans? Is it just the fact that man is doing it vs nature that makes it so taboo?

-J

 

[IslandTractor]

This was what i was wondering. I've always heard that they cant dump plowed snow into the ocean/rivers/whatever because of the amount of salt that's in it. But, i ask this.... doesn't a good portion of it run off into the same rivers/oceans? Is it just the fact that man is doing it vs nature that makes it so taboo? -J

Snow melt either goes into the ground or runs into storm drains. Storm drains in Boston run to collection pits and from there are sent to a huge waste water treatment plant in Boston Harbor (Deer Island). The water is treated there and then pumped through a ten mile long tunnel out into Massachusetts Bay. When the system is overwhelmed by storm water, water from storm drains can run directly into Boston Harbor but that doesn't happen very often and is more likely after summer rains than snowstorms.

 

[Threepoint]

This was what i was wondering. I've always heard that they cant dump plowed snow into the ocean/rivers/whatever because of the amount of salt that's in it. But, i ask this.... doesn't a good portion of it run off into the same rivers/oceans? Is it just the fact that man is doing it vs nature that makes it so taboo?

-J

Didn't IslandTractor's post #157 answer this? I haven't researched it, but if he is correct, the snow melt ordinarily goes to storm drains, then catch basins, then is treated. System has been overwhelmed with these recent storms.

If I'm recalling correctly, during Snowmageddon in 2010, the District of Columbia had to bring in huge snow melters and stationed them at the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Edit: Woops, I see that IslandTractor has already replied.

 

[Shift4200]

Didn't IslandTractor's post #157 answer this? I haven't researched it, but if he is correct, the snow melt ordinarily goes to storm drains, then catch basins, then is treated. System has been overwhelmed with these recent storms.

If I'm recalling correctly, during Snowmageddon in 2010, the District of Columbia had to bring in huge snow melters and stationed them at the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Edit: Woops, I see that IslandTractor has already replied.

157 Sure did answer my ?? guess i missed it. Ty

-J

 

[tcreeley]

They could always truck it to the Quabbin, drive it onto the ice and leave it for when they are thirsty!

 

[TimberXX]

NYC parked two large ice melters outside my office. I normally don't mind diesel exhaust, but this was ridiculous. The stench of diesel was for several blocks.

 

[IslandTractor]

They could always truck it to the Quabbin, drive it onto the ice and leave it for when they are thirsty!

Me thinks not! Nice joke though. For those of you from other parts of the country, the Quabbin reservoir is the main source of drinking water for Boston and most of eastern MA. They won't even let you fish there much less take a motorized vehicle near it.

 

[IslandTractor]

NYC parked two large ice melters outside my office. I normally don't mind diesel exhaust, but this was ridiculous. The stench of diesel was for several blocks.

That does sound miserable. I'm surprised that in NYC they didn't park those melters under FDR drive or someplace closer to the river.