Ep: 079 - A Stinky Situation

ENVIRONMENTALLY SPEAKING

How many of you are ready for summer and ready to hit the waterways for some swimming, boating, etc. Well, pay attention because Rhode Island DEM announces the closure of certain waterways after Fall River accidentally releases 10 million gallons of partly treated wastewater. 10 MILLION GALLONS of wastewater!

This is a real crappy situation (pun intended) and we are going to discuss what you need to look for before heading out to the waterways, where you can find the information and who is ultimately responsible for all of this. We also talk about how this is going to affect the shellfish harvesting in the area.

Here is the article we were referencing:

https://ri

demgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=110a7a4aec914a3492117e9848fe67da

https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/research-monitoring/shellfish-area-monitoring

https://fallriverreporter.com/ri-dem-announces-closure-of-certain-waters-after-fall-river-short-releases-10-mill-gallons-of-partly-treated-wastewater/