That is what channel 7 just reported and said it is now heading to the river???
Anyone else heard this? Maybe D10 can shed some light?
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That is what channel 7 just reported and said it is now heading to the river???
Anyone else heard this? Maybe D10 can shed some light?
Saw the same telecast myself just now, Dennis. That sounds a whole lot worse from what has been reported to us in the past! Hope D10 can bring us up to date on this.
This is not the first time this has been reported since the pipe busted. Makes you wonder.
I just heard the same report today at about 3:00pm. We are currently checking the validity of the claim. Here is what I know. This claim was made by a man who ownes a company called OPFLEX. Apparently at some Faulkner County Earth Day Celebration he reported that he has been conducting his own water quality samples and that he has found contaminants. Coincidently he was trying to pedal his "miracle" oil absorbing boom to Exxon and they did not buy it. We also found one of his wonder booms down on Palarm Creek near the Grassy Lake Rd. bridge. SInce he was not permitted to put this in the creek, it will be treated as litter. At this point in time I will have to go with the data that the independant water quality firm and the ADEW have collected. To date I have not seen any abnormal levels in the lake. I can assure you that we are looking into this matter and we will get to the bottom of it. Beleive me, if contaminant have got into the lake, we would not hide it. Not only is this an issue of fish health, it is also an issue of human health. I will give another report when I find out some more information.
Thanks so much, D10. please keep us posted, if you can.
At this point, do you suggest that people refrain from eating fish caught in the lake???
I have seen no evidence of contamination in Lake Conway. All data that I have seen suggests that Lake Conway is free of contaminants. Therefore I see no reason why somone should not consume fish from Lake Conway. If I see data that is valid and contradicts previous data, we will let the public know.
Thanks D10, you are a valuable resource to the site.
X2 , thanks!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Midsouth Man
D10, all the work you folks do for our fisheries is appreciated. I'm hopeful that the data done by the state and the independent lab will continue to show no contaminants. I still feel sorry for all the folks who now have contaminated property. I don't think property values would ever come back from that.
I would sure like to hope that this is a false statement made by a smoke and mirrors salesman to the main stream media.
if it gets or has gotten into the Main lake it would be a bad bad deal.
D10 is the man! Thanks for taking the time to keep us abreast of what is really going on.
D10, thanks for keeping us posted.
Who is "Opflex Solutions"?? Who hired them? Why do they say there is oil in LC?
Tests reveal tar sands in Lake Conway, Exxon denies - KATV - Breaking News, Weather and Razorback Sports
Thanks.
OPFLEX is a company that sells material that soaks up oil used in booms and other equipment. Apparently BP bought a bunch of their product and used them in the gulf oil spill. Exxon apparently did not decide to buy his product. I am not sure if the Seirra Club hired them or if they are just stiring up trouble on their own. We are not sure why they are saying their is oil in the lake. We are still trying to get to the bottom of this.
D10 thanks for keeping us on thing.
But there seem to be a big stink on something fish other then the fish
Exactly what Bob said!! I just heard this reported again on the Buzz. Seems to me that if this guy is just blowing smoke to sell his product, then there would be a lot of people interested in shutting him up. Why has he not been required to prove his claims. If what he says is true, then it goes beyond monetary gain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gindog
I fished Palarm the other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cmj
You could see oily residue floating around and what not.. Who knows where it came from.
I have seen this in stagnant water before.. And quite often..
All that I can do it report the FACTS as I know them. Hopefully we can settle this sooner than later.
I guess my previous post was a little unclear. Im just saying why isnt this guy forced to either prove his claims, or shut up? He is causing a lot of unnecessary concern if it isn't true.
Thanks D10....you know maybe one day in this country our media will be held accountable for all there reported information. I served this country for 21 years in the Air Force defending our rights and freedoms. I truly believe in free speach!!! But our news media has become a dispicable entity in the country!!!
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Originally Posted by Cmj
I agree completely. We are in the process of trying to get his data. The problem is that even if we do get a hold of the data (he doesnt have to provide it to us by the way) there in no way to tell where the water samples were taken. He may claim that they were taken some where in the lake, but they could have been taken from a completely different location. Also, there are concerns on who is analyzing the water samples. This type of analysis is sophisticated and takes very expensive equipment. I am about to attend meetings the rest of the day. If we find anything else out, I will let yall know.
Thanks D10.
ADEQ continues monitoring Lake Conway - KATV - Breaking News, Weather and Razorback Sports
Here is an article that KATV reported in response to the claims made yesterday. It sounds like ADEQ is calling this guys bluff and is asking to see his data. This is a good thing because they are the state agency that is responsible for regualting water quality standards and they are the experts in this area. I also learned today that the Attorney Generals office has also hired an independant consulting company to collect their own water and sediment samples. Hopefully they will share their results with us as well.
I can't see how with a spill that big a minute amount of oil could be stopped from entering the lake and or watershed. i have been told that the reason some small water reservoirs don't allow outboards is cause one drop of oil contaminates thousands of gallons of water?
It is within the watershed but not in the main lake. There is a highway that physically blocks the cove from the rest of the lake. Although there are culverts that join these two bodies of water, it's flow is being regulated. Water is only being pumped from the cove when absolutely needed. Absorbent booms and physical booms are keeping what reminants of oil that are left in the cove, away from the pumps and culverts.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
My thoughts exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
But another thought on this touchy subject... Who is to say this guy was not taking samples at a boat ramp where there is an increased likelyhood of mutiple 2-stroke oil burners (read as oil ejectors) were sitting getting warmed up. The same chemicals he was testing for would more than likely be found in the oil that was not burned, leaving the running motor at the sample site. Would they not?
I have friends that claim "They have seen oil floating in weeds on the lake"Quote:
Originally Posted by LMBarnett
I'm not saying they are right or wrong...
But is it possible for oil to be (or to have been) in the lake BUT the test show otherwise?
Joe - if you have freinds that have seen something in the water that they think is oil, I want to know. If any of.your friends reports have been recent (past day or two) let me know specifically where. There are other natural phenomenon that cause a sheen on the water. For example cypress trees will give of a residue that looks like an oily sheen on the water. I'm not saying that it what your friends saw, I am just giving an example.Quote:
Originally Posted by JigginPoleJoe
This a very good point. This is why validating his samples will be such a tough chore for ADEQ.Quote:
Originally Posted by LMBarnett
That guy isn't in cohoots with Kevin Costner is he. RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by D10
Not that I know of but... Neil Young did come to Mayflower to check out the oil spill. Why is it that celebrities think they are experts in areas they know very little on? Who knows, maybe Neil Young is an expert on oil spill remediation!Quote:
Originally Posted by Geagle81
Is it true that this tar sands stuff doesn't float and therefore you wouldn't see it "floating"? just curious, think i read that somewhere and they were saying that's why you just can't run around sucking it off the surface like you would conventional crude? I could be wrong, it's happened once! rotfl
I have read that the tar sands oil does not fload like conventional oil. Exxon has been claiming that this is not tar sands oil that it is a slightly different formula called something like heavy wabaska (sp?) oil. I am at home and I dont have the exact name in front of me. It all has to do with the specific gravity of the compound. Most oils float and supposedly this wabaska (sp?) does as well. The EPA took a sample drectly from the pipe to have analyzed. We have yet to see the results. I know that the oil that I have seen on sight was floating.
I thought that pipe carried diluted bitumen(dilbit) which is tar sands diluted with a bunch of nasty crap to make it flow, thats what the claim was at first.
I have heard it referred to that as well. EPA should be providing the detailed on what exactly this is. Exxon may be saying that it is one thing but it may be something else. We shall see.
The EPA just sent us a report on the sample of oil taken from the pipe. It is not tar sands oil, which sinks. It actually has a specific gravity that allows it to float. This is good news. Still no evidence of contamination in the lake.
We will begin conducting angler surveys to get at what is the economic impact/loss to Lake Conway due to the oil spill. In the survey there are questions that allude to the oil spill and other economic questions. This will allow us to calculate an estimate on how much money this spill has impacted Lake Conway. Also in the survey are questions about potential crappie regulation changes in Lake Conway. So if you are asked for an interview, please take a few minutes of your time to give us some accurate and honest answers.
I just ate a big plate of Conway crappie a few days ago they tasted good and im still alive and fishing. Good News.
I think this survey ought to be posted to forum members....
Unfortunately this type of survey must be done in person to be valid. Most of the survey only pertains to people who have fishing on Lake Conway recently. The other part of the survey that will be looking at potential crappie regulation changes has to be asked to every type of crappie angler on Lake Conway. If I were to just make an online survey only, not everyones voice would be heard and we would be cattering to a specific user group. This is why it also has to be done in person. We will be spending around 6 days a week at different locations around the lake and differnt times. This will ensure that the data collected is random and valid. I may try to put together a seperate online survey that forum members can participate in. I'm not sure how this is done but I know people who do. If I get this done I will post a link on this forum. Unfortunately this type of survey would not carry as much weight as the randomom survey will. I certainly dont mind posting a copy of the in person random survey for forum memebers to view or the results of the survey when it is complete.