tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post4822768776110143918..comments2023-08-20T10:49:09.928-04:00Comments on Don Watcher: Don Slagged as Ontario's Worst RiverDonwatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14196127953849417904noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-8397898638953774652008-05-25T11:09:00.000-04:002008-05-25T11:09:00.000-04:00But no one swims in the Don (or at least they shou...But no one swims in the Don (or at least they shouldn't). There are beaches on the Ottawa. Petrie Island, being downstream from the core, is in the spotlight because of high E. coli counts.<BR/><BR/>Who builds a public beach downriver from a city with combined sewers?? Two cities, actually. Gatineau is on the other side of Ottawa.<BR/><BR/>Everyone knows the Don is a cesspool. But in Ottawa, people still swim in the water, with the city's blessing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-28956954541244554892007-12-04T16:12:00.000-05:002007-12-04T16:12:00.000-05:00I wade, er... stand corrected.DonwatcherI wade, er... stand corrected.<BR/><BR/>DonwatcherDonwatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196127953849417904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14958949.post-56155335735326568022007-12-04T08:54:00.000-05:002007-12-04T08:54:00.000-05:00Hi there,There are no longer any communities on th...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>There are no longer any communities on the Ottawa River that dump raw sewage into the river 24/7. All municipalities have a minimum of primary treatment, many with secondary. However, when it rains, plenty of untreated sewage flows into the river - unacceptable in my mind.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Meredith Brown<BR/>Ottawa RiverkeeperAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com