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| I heard that there was flooding of a treatment plant in fon du lac due to all the rain. Anyone know if theres any truth to that and if so, will it effect the fish in Winnebago? |
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| With all the talk of what happened in Milwaukee I am surprised that more didn't have something to say about Fond du lac. I read in the local paper here that there was a problem and sewage was pumped into Lake winnebago a couple times already this year. One day for like 8 hours. I think it sucks. Using winnebago as a toilet for backup when the city has a problem. I live in the city and we had a ton of rain. 13" in may alone but I feel measures should be taken to prevent against this in the future. Part of the problem is that those of us who care do not know who is responsible or who could do something about it. At least I don't. In times of spending millions of dollars on dredging up PCB's and cleaning up waterways how can anyone justify dumping sewage into any water system.
As far as the fishing, it hasn't really done anything as far as I know. People are still catching fish on the reef off the lighthouse and everyone knows about the bizillion eater eyes on the reefs by the big island. I fished a rock hump on the east shore near fondy on one of the days when they actually dumped. Caught 8 eyes, all small.
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Location: Fond du Lac Wi. | I took a drive past the sewage plant one day and saw one of those big round things (the open one) over flowing with what I don't know,but it sure did smell like ammonia and urine. |
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| I live in FDL too and when we had all that rain the water from peoples sump pumps
was being dumped into the sewer and it simply could not handle it. The city ask for
help from the people by not washing clothes etc during the peak hours. I heard
several people say "I am going to do what I want" well this is the what happens when
people just dont care, why not try to help I just dont understand people.
I myself would rather listen to them than add any more $$$ to an already high water
bill. |
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| I listened and felt that everyone else should too, just to help out in the short run.
However, what if Lake Winnebago was not there? Was our system built differently to save costs because winnebago could be an overflow pit? Where do other cities put their crap if they don't have a lake to use as a dump?
I just don't know where the average person gets answers to these questions. I don't think there is an easy answer either. If the city gets fined or sued or whatever, it is going to come out of the taxpayer's pocket anyway so what do they really have to lose? |
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Location: Neenah, WI | This isn't new for Fond du Lac. I remember back in the 80's at the Merc Nat. when there was raw sewage floating at the launch in the park. Over the years they've been bypassing to the lake. It's time for the DNR to take steps to force the city(s) to correct this. Part of the problem is growth of cities but not their wastewater facilities. Another is people running sump pumps into the sanitary sewer in their basements. They don't want that hose laying on their beautiful lawns. Let's hope something is done about this dumping, SOON. |
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| I agree that something has to be done to eliminate the bypassing but we need to keep it in perspective. Wastewater is 99% water under normal conditions and the added flow that creates a bypass condition is all water so the % decreases. The high river flows also dilute this even more. As far as biological impact goes, it is minor compared to what the river is bringing in. That chocolate milk looking water is carrying in tons of nutrients from farm fields and contruction sites. The soil contains nutrients that create the algae blooms. If your worried about the human waste, what about all the manure spread on the fields along with fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides etcs. All the oil, antifreeze, etc. from roads and parking lots. I'm not looking to start something, I just wanted to put it into perspective. The impact on the lake is minor compared to some of the other things that happen every rain. There are a lot of areas being looked at to help clean up the waters of our State and these nonpoint sources are the biggest opportunities available now. |
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| Could be worse, you could have had billions of it put into the lake, like Milwaukee did to Lake Michigan a few weeks ago! Makes for some enjoyable trolling out there as it gives new meaning to the phrase "never know what you are going to catch"! |
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Fon du lac flooding?