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re: Safe to eat catfish caught in the Mississippi River at BR south of Exxon?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:13 pm to Trout Bandit
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:13 pm to Trout Bandit
Can you get me a job
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Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:14 pm to Trout Bandit
quote:
Any water being returned to the river goes through a wastewater treatment plant which uses enzymes and filters to reduce any pollutants back to acceptable levels before being returned
Why is this statement wrong?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:20 pm to fightin tigers
Is it?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:25 pm to Trout Bandit
Not totally, but there are systems that send river water through with no treatment on either end.
Know of at least two.
ETA: my knowledge is very limited so it could be the only two, but I would be surprised.
Know of at least two.
ETA: my knowledge is very limited so it could be the only two, but I would be surprised.
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:31 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Yeah it's fine to eat.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:32 pm to fightin tigers
IMO the plant water is not a problem with pollution or endangering fish these days. Pollution is a relative word defined by EPA and DEQ limits on what can and can't be discharged and at what levels. Bisphenonal A has come under fire over the last decade but the science isn't conclusive on what problems it can cause, if any. I have a much bigger concern with agricultural chemical run off than I do with the chemical companies as they are monitored closely.
If you really want a scare, read any MSDS a for just about any pesticide. As a scientist, I don't think the levels of pesticide would be very high in the MS river due to dilution and the enormous mass of water, but it is definitely a risk at some point.
If you really want a scare, read any MSDS a for just about any pesticide. As a scientist, I don't think the levels of pesticide would be very high in the MS river due to dilution and the enormous mass of water, but it is definitely a risk at some point.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:36 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
I believe it to be suggested by the LWFD to only eat the take from the Miss River once a week.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:39 pm to MadDoggyStyle
I assume bio accumulation would be a larger factor. Especially for compounds containing Hg.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:53 pm to upgrayedd
I requested and received a chemical and metals analysis from our local water association about 4 years ago. I was surprised to find trace levels, (ppm) of chromium, lead, mercury, molybdenum, arsenic and other chemicals in our drinking water. Several of these chemicals are water treatment chemicals and are definitely harmful at some level. I called the Association to ask how chromium was in our drinking water but no one seemed to know much. We drink a lot of bottled water now.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:59 pm to upgrayedd
Mercury and PCB's are the most concerning but if you look at a list of the highest level of those you will not see catfish there. The larger fish (I.e. tuna) are of greater concern due to bioaccumulation. Basically, the larger fish eat smaller fish and contaminates become concentrated in the larger fish. Also, while pesticides are concerning, the mississippi river simply has a tremendous volume of flow and dilutes whatever contaminates there may be. Here is a list LINK
Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:33 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
if you can stand the taste of diesel fuel, go for it.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:35 pm to Croacka
The big ones taste like oil. Don't keep any over 5lbs
Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:37 pm to jimbeam
The water plants pump back into the river are 5x cleaner than the water they pull out of OT. The OP is the Prob the same guy that sees steam coming from plants and refers to it as pollution
Posted on 1/4/15 at 6:25 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
I'm glad to see some reasonable responses in this thread. As a biologist by education and a Environmental manager/engineer by trade I fully expected this thread to be completely full of fail. Although some are off base, most are fairly accurate.
The amount of regulation enforced on facilities is mind blowing and water discharged to receiving bodies is typically cleaner that the water body itself.
It's bad business to pollute the very water body theses facilities depend on.
In short, yes eat away.
The amount of regulation enforced on facilities is mind blowing and water discharged to receiving bodies is typically cleaner that the water body itself.
It's bad business to pollute the very water body theses facilities depend on.
In short, yes eat away.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 6:39 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Exxon is pretty irrelevant to the water quality of the Mississippi. I'd eat the catfish. I wouldn't use the Mississippi as a drinking water source, though.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 6:44 pm to SNAPPERHEAD
quote:Over 20.
The big ones taste like oil. Don't keep any over 5lbs
Posted on 1/4/15 at 6:52 pm to Fifthstring
Good post
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:11 pm to jimbeam
But aren't you from Ville Platte? Yall eat anything. 
Posted on 1/4/15 at 7:12 pm to Geauxtiga
Nah. Family. But yea lol
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