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Robotic Mini-sub to Inspect NYC Water System
jhiv writes: "The Delaware Aqueduct, one of the world's longest water tunnels, may be developing potential serious leaks, according to this article in the New York Times (free registration). One leak has already created a pond and a stream with a flow of a million gallons per day. New York city officials plan to use a robotic mini-submarine being developed by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to inspect the interior of the 13 foot diameter tunnel. Previous repairs required four deep sea divers to spend almost a week at 700 feet pressure to fix a leaking valve. Ironically, if the tunnel is repaired, the wetlands created by leaks will be destroyed, causing a potential EPA violation. Additional coverage can be found here and here." NYC has been building a third major water tunnel to take the load off the first two - but it's a fifty-year project.
Of all the ridiculous, stupid things... a wetlands that is artificial, when removed, is an EPA violation? JFC, things have gotten out of hand.
You'd think that the artificial wetlands WOULD be an EPA violation, since it is not supposed to be there and has obviously changed the area dramatically.
Welcome to era where environmentalist whackos can take your property rights if your water pipe has a leak and makes a pond of standing water in your back yard. Suddenly, your property is a wetlands, and we all know you can't damage a wetlands. The poor tadpoles might need to go find a new home.
And the damage to your land equity isn't even reimbursed most places.
"Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives" should be a convenience store, not a government agency.
New stadiums for the Yankees and Mets, along with moving the Jets and maybe the Giants back to NY where they belong, if it hasn't happened by then.
This may be a nice article, but who is able to understand it? Except for Americans, that is. A million "gallons" - what's a gallon? A diameter of 13 feet - how large would that be?
Being a member of the majority of the world's population, I do not use local USA units. My country abides by the agreement to use only standard units. The USA signed the agreement too - but it seems some countries cannot be trusted even if they sign an agreement.
(Sorry for the inflammatory language - just getting tired of continually being forced to learn someone else's system. And still strong enough to resist!)