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Toledo Residents Rush To Michigan For Water

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The city warned against boiling the water because it will only increase the toxin’s concentration.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WWJ/AP) – Residents in Toledo are flocking to stores in Michigan in search of water after Ohio officials issued a “do not drink” warning and declared a state of emergency.

Authorities in Toledo issued an alert around 2 a.m. Saturday, warning residents not to consume any of its water after tests revealed the presence of a toxin possibly related to algae on Lake Erie. The warning applies to about 400,000 people in the area. By the afternoon, Ohio’s governor had declared a state of emergency.

The advisory also applies to a few Michigan communities that receive water from Toledo: Bedford Township, Erie Township, La Salle Township and Luna Pier.

Gov. John Kasich’s emergency order will allow the state to begin bringing water into the Toledo area. Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins said it’s too early to know how long the water advisory will stay in place.

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11 Comments on Toledo Residents Rush To Michigan For Water

  1. There are chemicals to kill algae that gets into a water treatment facility. I would venture a guess that this is a drill.

    One of the psy/op results might be to severely restrict farmers from using fertilizers (which often run off into Lake Erie) in northern Ohio.

    Bottom lines: put a cap on farming and/or put all bodies of water, rivers and streams under strict EPA control.

  2. They can’t boil the water because it will increase the toxin’s concentration?

    How? Won’t boiling the algae kill it?

    I’m not buying it. I think they are being told this, not because it won’t work, but because those who love government control don’t want a good crisis to go to waste.

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