Falling Spring accident

[Troutaddict172]

Looks like a truck crashed near the falling spring today spilling milk and fuel into the creek not good. Hopefully doesn't hurt the fishery in anyway. Here's a link http://www.your4state.com/story/d/story/at-least-one-trapped-injured-in-accident-with-over/84980/SKbbc33K50uieYs3Z5kyVg

 

[wgmiller]

Here's what the incident looked like. I'd say someone was "hauling the mail" (or milk): http://www.sta4.com/indexPage.php?SQUAD-TAKES-IN-DOUBLE-PIN-JOB-259

 

[firandfeather]

I got a call from the twp. and headed to the sight when it happened. DEP was there taking readings on O2 levels. I went the next day and they were there cleaning the mess up. I watched trout feeding in places that they normally would be found. Looks like we dodge one this time.
Mike Heck

 

[wgmiller]

Good to hear Mike. Any estimate on how may gallons made it to the waterway? If I'm not mistaken, a typical milk trailer hauls in the range of 7-8,000 gallons.

 

[laszlo]

Now if it only would have happened on a high acid steam

 

[firandfeather]

Not sure how much, but I would say the truck was full.

 

[PennypackFlyer]

Only the fisherperson with Oreo's had luck that day.

 

[salmonoid]

laszlo wrote:
Now if it only would have happened on a high acid steam

Can you expound on this a bit? Raw milk is acidic, not basic (pH 6.4-6.8). As it sours, it would become more acidic. How would this help an already high acid stream?


From a larger perspective, I know that anything in concentration can serve as a pollutant or kill fish, but is there a specific reaction that occurs with milk that would be more detrimental to fish?

 

[PennypackFlyer]

Can we put up a "Got Milk" Sign along the creek?