Viruses in Your Well?
…Wisconsin scientists found that viruses can get into deep wells and make people sick…
“We’ve repeatedly sampled a number of wells in Madison for viruses, and found them quite frequently,” said Ken Bradbury, hydrogeologist for the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.
The viruses in the wells are the same ones that live in the human digestive tract, which means they’re infectious and could cause disease.
Mark Borchardt, a research microbiologist at the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, studied the rate of gastrointestinal illness related to groundwater in communities in central Wisconsin.
“We measured that a significant portion of illness in these communities came from their drinking water, from the groundwater,” Borchardt said.
If viruses can get into water in deep wells, things like pesticides, pharmaceutical compounds and other pollutants can too, Bradbury said.
“There’s been a growing realization of the connection between surface and groundwater,” Borchardt said. “This takes it a step further. We need to be thinking about sanitary practices on the surface because it does end up in the groundwater, even in deep wells.”
Michigan State Land Cap Bill Headed to Vote
Senate Bill 248, seeks to place an arbitrary cap on the ability of the State of Michigan to acquire any new lands in the future. The bill is sponsored by legislators from the Upper Peninsula who believe there is too much public land in that part of the state. Their proposed solution is to have the entire rest of the state also restricted from future land acquisition – despite the constitutional formed Natural Resources Trust Fund, voted on by the citizens of Michigan, which was created to provide means of acquiring land lands for our use.
Senate Bill 248 moves to a committee vote next week on Tuesday Dec. 13. Trout Unlimited is urging all Michigan outdoorsmen to contact their state reps and ask them to vote “no” on SB248.
Read more on this issue via: alexkain (From Michigan Trout Unlimited) – also includes a list of state representatives and their contact information.
Another Great J&FF Film
A short film shot in early June 2010, Slow Walking Water was Tapani Toivanen´s first effort as a filmmaker.
The piece features Håvard Stubø from Jazz & Fly Fishing going for the big trout of Ransarån in Swedish Lapland. The film tries to capture the light, mood and soundscape of Lapland.
Props for taking your cigarette butts with you.
Jazz and Fly Fishing << Check them out.
A Scandinavian Taste of Fly Fishing
Road Trip to Eco Rapids Part 1 and 2…
…Jazz and Fly Fishing – These guys are always so much fun to watch.