Re: Cyanobacteria

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You can count on alot of pools being drained down to refill
with fresh water to limit the amounts of nitrates that are
full of copper. With the restrictions of what the EPA is
allowing to-date in pool fungacides that work poorly, we can
count on more drainage and fresh starts. Anyone in the
sunshine state got any idea on how many thousands of pool
water gets pumped into the environment. Although we pay for
the treatment here in the purchase price for the water, there
are currently no requirement to drain to treatment facility.
I understand that is all but going to start being required by
the municpalities in the near term. I can attest to the
green slime being resistant to the cu. It took a supper
shock clorination just to get it burned out. Nothing works
right without a balanced ph either.

On 2/17/04, ff wrote:
>
> johncodie:
>
> Recently, the Orlando Sentinel reported on experiments
> inspired by a presentation in Florida by Dr. Shoemaker.
> Cyanobacteria, a major problem now for several years
> throughout the state, and elsewhere, is resistant to Cu
> according to Dr. Shoemaker. The experiments conducted
> here locally, proved this to be the case. Cu added to
> water containing cyanobacteria, resulted in a population
> explosion. (note:Cu not uncommon in fungicides/anti-
> microbials)
>
> Any Cu available, as in condensing coils, for growth of
> the highly toxic cyanobacteria? UF and others also found
> cyanobacteia thriving in, well, let's say non-aquatic
> environments. Also pseudomonas, fusarium, stachy...
>
>
> ff

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