4 Mile Run Cleanup Gone Wrong

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September 21, 2012 at 12:01 pm #912124

chris_s
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I think we can all agree 4 Mile Run could use some cleaning, but I don’t think this is the way to go about it.
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September 21, 2012 at 12:03 pm #951832

mstone
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well, that’s not good

September 21, 2012 at 12:46 pm #951833

baiskeli
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Wow. Could you tell where it was coming from?

This is likely a hazmat situation. If you see something like this, call the fire department.

September 21, 2012 at 12:48 pm #951834

jabberwocky
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Someone should toss a match in and see if it explodes.

September 21, 2012 at 1:09 pm #951837

birddog
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Wow – I didn’t notice that this morning…

September 21, 2012 at 1:11 pm #951838

chris_s
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When I rolled up somebody was already on the phone reporting it. Somewhere upstream of the Shirlington Rd bridge is all I could tell.

September 21, 2012 at 1:12 pm #951839

baiskeli
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The Dept. of Environmental Services is on their way to check this out.

September 21, 2012 at 1:12 pm #951840

Dirt
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They’ve been doing a lot of work in the sewage lines further west on Four Mile Run. I’ve smelled a bit of chemicals here and there as I’ve ridden by. I’m guessing something went amiss with that project.

September 21, 2012 at 1:13 pm #951841

baiskeli
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@chris_s 31790 wrote:

When I rolled up somebody was already on the phone reporting it. Somewhere upstream of the Shirlington Rd bridge is all I could tell.

Cool.

Looks like somebody dumped soap, or it leaked. Maybe a car wash?

September 21, 2012 at 1:24 pm #951842

consularrider
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@baiskeli 31793 wrote:

Cool.

Looks like somebody dumped soap, or it leaked. Maybe a car wash?

It reminded me of pranks played on Showalter Fountain at Indiana University.

September 21, 2012 at 1:42 pm #951845

Certifried
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This happens to me every time I drink too much milk in the morning

September 21, 2012 at 1:42 pm #951846

mstone
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much less likely to cause a fish kill in a fountain

September 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm #951853

consularrider
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I meant to add that maybe this was a late attempt to clean up the petroleum spill of a couple months ago in the exact same spot. Not a good way to go!

September 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm #951854

KelOnWheels
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@chris_s 31790 wrote:

When I rolled up somebody was already on the phone reporting it. Somewhere upstream of the Shirlington Rd bridge is all I could tell.

Oh hai, was that you I was chatting to then?

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September 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm #951907

JorgeGortex
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This same sort of foam was all over the Potomac from Fletcher’s Cove on down stream. Blobs were not as big, but we all thought it was pieces of styrofoam or plastic bottles of some sort until you got close to it and could see it was just fluff. We see it on occasion, but usually not in that large amounts.

G.

September 26, 2012 at 12:36 pm #952219

bikesnick
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has anyone seen any result of the investigation?
the last i saw was on 21 september on arlnow.com:

“County staff continue to investigate the issue and are trying to determine the source of the foam,” Harn told ARLnow.com. “However, the discharge that caused the foam is no longer occurring and no source has yet been identified.”
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