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UER Forum > UE Main > Anyone know what this is? (Viewed 2436 times)
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Anyone know what this is?
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I was checking out an underground drainage tunnel in my city.
Thread: http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post4

I saw these weird sandbag looking things on the side of the stream and couldn't figure out a good reason why they were there. Anyone have a clue?







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Could be there was an accident nearby & they were trying to stop something getting into the waterway?




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I've seen similar things used to absorb spills as Doug said, and also for erosion control. Looks like an odd location for either.




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Those are called booms theyre used to stop run off from hazardous (and non haz) spills some are petro absorbent some are just physical barriers to keep as much as possible from getting in waterways playgrounds etc

edit: in the last photo notice how much film or sheen is on the water on the right side of the boom



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Those are called booms theyre used to stop run off from hazardous (and non haz) spills some are petro absorbent some are just physical barriers to keep as much as possible from getting in waterways playgrounds etc

edit: in the last photo notice how much film or sheen is on the water on the right side of the boom


Possibly because I found these up on the wall?





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I've never seen a boom for a miniscule spill get so much attention





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It might be killing native trout, creek chubs, turtles and frogs so it's the LEAST the county can do.




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It might be killing native trout, creek chubs, turtles and frogs so it's the LEAST the county can do.


Many water sliders died from just this one boom alone... puny humans.





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What about the snail darters? Wont somebody please think of the snail darters??





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What about the snail darters? Wont somebody please think of the snail darters??




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