by Justinn Overton | Jun 14, 2019 | Swim Guide, Uncategorized
Did you know that the #1 reported recreational water illness, or RWI, is contracted from chlorinated pools? “Crypto” short for Cryptosporidium, is a microbe that causes diarrhea for up to two weeks. It is contracted from swallowing pool water that has been infected...
by Justinn Overton | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Clean Water Act (CWA) has been the backbone of protecting rivers, lakes, streams, etc. in the United States for over 45 years. In February of 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took comments regarding the interpretation of multiple aspects of the CWA....
by Justinn Overton | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Four Alabama environmental organizations have released new interactive maps highlighting groundwater pollution reported by Alabama Power and Power South at coal ash pits throughout the state. Alabama Power’s federally required monitoring shows significant...
by Justinn Overton | May 30, 2019 | Events, Lakes, Swim Guide
Things you may be thinking right now… at the start of summer: It’s not the heat—it’s the humidity. Is it hot enough for ya? Man, it’s hot as all get-out! It must be 90 in the shade. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. The lake feels like bath...
by Justinn Overton | May 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Clean water is vital to a healthy lifestyle, good coffee/beer/sweet tea/lemonade, and good times for the many who enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating. But y’all, we have a problem and it’s name is coal ash . So, what is coal ash? Coal ash is the...
