Langford. B.C Canada
Source: [url]http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/[/url]
[quote]Officials in Langford, B.C. have a mystery on their hands after the Goldstream River suddenly turned neon green on Wednesday afternoon.
The suspected fluorescent dye ran through the river for about an hour as horrified Goldstream Provincial Park visitors watched in awe.
Goldstream Provincial Park -- located west of Victoria – is known for its pristine natural environment and wildlife, including annual salmon runs.
Suntanu Delal, spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, told ctvbc.ca that the incident could have been caused by a water tracing dye used in testing of sanitary water systems.
Water samples were taken Wednesday for testing to evaluate the substance and determine whether it poses any environmental risk.
Fire Chief Bob Beckett thinks the green waters may have been the result of an ill-conceived prank.
"In all likelihood it's a hoax. It may be a non-toxic substance but it's unfortunate that we had to utilize all sorts of resources to investigate this," he said.
Beckett said that a Langford water fountain also mysteriously turned green yesterday.
It could be a hoax that's gaining popularity in B.C. In August, a prankster attending the Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays dyed the Salmo River a similar neon green hue. The chemical turned out to be non-toxic.
Keilih Gates, a naturalist who works at Goldstream Provincial Park, said that the incident was very startling to staff and park visitors.
"It was actually quite a dramatic effect. It looked bright neon green -- the same colour as anti-freeze -- and it went through the river quite quickly," she said. "It's concerning because it shows how quickly it can reach wildlife."
Samples from both the river and water fountain are currently being analyzed and lab results have not yet been released. [/quote]
[quote]Officials from B.C.'s Ministry of Environment have determined that the substance used to turn the Goldstream River in Langford, B.C. neon green Thursday was non-toxic.
Lab results showed that the bright green hue was caused by a synthetic, organic compound called fluorescein, which is most commonly used as a fluorescent dye tracer in fluids.
Ministry staff say the substance is water soluble and don't think any fish or fish habitat were harmed by the incident.
Officials still don't know who dumped the fluorescein into the river.
Fire Chief Bob Beckett thinks the green waters may have been the result of an ill-conceived prank.
"In all likelihood it's a hoax. It may be a non-toxic substance but it's unfortunate that we had to utilize all sorts of resources to investigate this," he said.
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[img]http://www.theprovince.com/travel/4041857.bin?size=620x400[/img]
[img]http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2010/12/30/w-dec.29-2010-river3.jpg[/img]
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Heres the river on a normal day:
[img]http://cowichanvalleyphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/KO_72845.JPG[/img]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WftvdZV-jY[/media]
This green shit spreads for a half kilometer.
saw this earlier today. apparently it's harmless, but i have a feeling about it.
Aliens stopping to take an alien piss on Earth.
It looks even better at 1:52. Too bad there's no shot of those fountains that spray all over the place that you can run through.
dont they use a similar chemical in public pools these days. the pigment turns the water blue if someone pees in it. I remember seeing it in a movie trailer... which one was it?
so this is where Nickelodeon gets their slime
Radioactive piss
What an awesome prankster.
Defacing a river.
If I was on a river and it just suddenly turned green like that, it'd be so surreal.
A shame. I've been to that park, and it's pretty. Ah well, hopefully the Environmentalists figure out what caused this colour.
[QUOTE=Hypernova;27252961]If I was on a river and it just suddenly turned green like that, it'd be so surreal.[/QUOTE]
If it happened to me, I'd haul my ass out of it ASAP. What if it was radioactive waste or something flowing down?
Saw this like a week ago.
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[QUOTE=DhoomLord;27253002]A shame. I've been to that park, and it's pretty. Ah well, hopefully the Environmentalists figure out what caused this colour.[/QUOTE]
The dye is supposedly non-toxic, I'm not sure that it will actually cause any problems.
But shit, I wonder how much all that dye cost.
You guys realized that this video is an edit which the creators even announced it was a fake, right?
March is coming
[QUOTE=Turtlecake;27253234]You guys realized that this video is an edit which the creators even announced it was a fake, right?[/QUOTE]
The fuck? I live 15 minutes from langford, it's not bullshit, the entire river [B]is green.[/B]
[QUOTE=Turtlecake;27253234]You guys realized that this video is an edit which the creators even announced it was a fake, right?[/QUOTE]
Uh, how full of shit are you? I know people who've seen this with their own eyes.
Someone got their hands on that fucking flare chemical again.
[QUOTE=Cpn Crunch21;27252864]dont they use a similar chemical in public pools these days. the pigment turns the water blue if someone pees in it. I remember seeing it in a movie trailer... which one was it?[/QUOTE]
That's just an urban myth, there's no such chemical that changes color in the presence of urine in water.
Fucking awesome. I wish all water was neon green.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;27253164]Saw this like a week ago.
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The dye is supposedly non-toxic, I'm not sure that it will actually cause any problems.
But shit, I wonder how much all that dye cost.[/QUOTE]
From what I remember, it takes about 3 of those dye things and each of them cost 7-8$ on Amazon
[QUOTE=Murkat;27253047]If it happened to me, I'd haul my ass out of it ASAP. What if it was radioactive waste or something flowing down?[/QUOTE]
You know what radioactive waste looks like right?
[img]http://theodoregray.com/periodictable/Samples/092.10/s7s.JPG[/img]
Radiation does not automatically cause radio/chemo/photo-luminescence.
I thought algae does this in some rivers.
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or was it plankton?
it's almost 4 am my thinking is down the drain
If I was this prankster I would have chosen red. Would be more likely to scare people with a "river of blood". :v:
I've hiked up Mount Finlayson at goldstream park a couple times. Is the river still green? I'd love to go check it out tommorow.
No the effect is only for a few hours so unless someone dropped some more dye in it it's gone.
[QUOTE=Murkat;27253047]If it happened to me, I'd haul my ass out of it ASAP. What if it was radioactive waste or something flowing down?[/QUOTE]
Radioactive waste doesn't fucking glow!
Screw pop culture it's fucking retarded as is Hollywood.
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[QUOTE=Hypernova;27254184]If I was this prankster I would have chosen red. Would be more likely to scare people with a "river of blood". :v:[/QUOTE]
Purple would be my choice.
Then come back during the crowds and shout "SLIME!, IT'S A RIVER OF SLIME!"
See how many get the reference.
Anyone reminded of the green water setting from RCT2?
Didn't this happen to some other river? I could have sworn I read another thread about some river turning green a few days ago.
[QUOTE=bravehat;27254259]
Purple would be my choice.
Then come back during the crowds and shout "SLIME!, IT'S A RIVER OF SLIME!"
See how many get the reference.[/QUOTE]
Personally I would of chosen yellow and claimed that it became a river of piss
I'd drink some.
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