IamSauerKraut t1_j91tblk wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Reply to comment by JimBones31 in Despite 'dirty rain,' DEP says Maine will likely not be affected by Ohio train disaster by DrMcMeow

Fumes have what to do with dirty rain in Maine?

JimBones31 t1_j91tnfo wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Fumes are made of chemicals. The chemicals contaminate the water and then it falls from the sky in the form of rain.

IamSauerKraut t1_j91ufzt wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Fumes are composed of chemicals, sure.

But if chemicals are contaminating the water, does that not flow downstream in the water? All surface streams in the burg flow south and west. Away from Maine.

If you mean fumes rise into the air, then you should know that those aerosols diffuse and disperse into the air to the point that they are hyper-diluted. Not to mention that numerous weather systems have moved anything that would cause dirty rain in Maine far beyond the coast, if that particular air mass even moved over Maine.

JimBones31 t1_j91uuvq wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Unless they have cleaned up the chemicals, don't think of them as a mass that is moving. Think of them as a mass that is spreading.

But seriously, you can think of them as Cheerios if you want to. I'm cool with that.

IamSauerKraut t1_j91vj6b wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:32 PM

>Unless they have cleaned up the chemicals, don't think of them as a mass that is moving. Think of them as a mass that is spreading.

Based on ground and air observation reports, that is not happening. There is no mass in the air that is moving. Localized fumes in eastern OH are not moving into Maine. There may be spots in the ground that remain contaminated but the site is undergoing remediation.

JimBones31 t1_j91vpjm wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Excellent. I'm glad there are ground and air reports that I have not seen yet.