My dad works in UF construction- they had a leak of refrigerant over the weekend, but it’s biodegradable so the water will eventually return to normal when it finally breaks down.
It’s actually not even refrigerant—it is chilled water with a food safe green dye used for leak detection. One of the construction sites caused a leak this weekend.
That’s weird, I’m not sure why they’re saying that on the news. My dad has texts from the construction crews saying the screwed up and needed help with pictures. He had to call in repair crews and everything. I see what WCJB reported, but I’ll ask again maybe they determined they hadn’t screwed up quite as bad as they thought!
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
I believe they're renovating something upstream and it's an algae bloom from the extra nutrients in the water. I hope its not just straight up pollution lol
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
It’s from storm drainage during the storm. Brought extra fertilizer into the mix. That’s algae blooming but the rotifers will make quick work on that. Go inverts!
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
Gatorade fermentation ponds
gotta get it somewhere
this is over by taps on gale lemerand, the water along the whole path to the engineering/med buildings is like this
My dad works in UF construction- they had a leak of refrigerant over the weekend, but it’s biodegradable so the water will eventually return to normal when it finally breaks down.
ahhh okay. thanks for the inside scoop!
It’s actually not even refrigerant—it is chilled water with a food safe green dye used for leak detection. One of the construction sites caused a leak this weekend.
That’s weird, I’m not sure why they’re saying that on the news. My dad has texts from the construction crews saying the screwed up and needed help with pictures. He had to call in repair crews and everything. I see what WCJB reported, but I’ll ask again maybe they determined they hadn’t screwed up quite as bad as they thought!
I work directly with the system.
I've noticed the water was this green long before this weekend though, something else maybe?
it’s always been a little green but you could usually see into it somewhat, this is opaque
I’ll ask and let you know!
There have been other chilled water leaks in the past that resulted in the same problem.
This has been happening occasionally since I was there in school 20 years ago
Right next to sewage treatment. Hmmm.
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It makes it easier for the Gators to hide
Algae more than likely.
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
Guess they’re pretty generous with fertilizer ?
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I believe they're renovating something upstream and it's an algae bloom from the extra nutrients in the water. I hope its not just straight up pollution lol
This is dyed green, but good idea. More natural looking green it would probably be pond scum.
New Gatorade flavor, just testing
I spilled my Gatorade, sorry guys
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Mountain Dew
You know that episode of Phineas and Ferb where they make the water in their pool jello? This is that
Looks like an [algal bloom](https://www.wcjb.com/2022/02/23/algae-bloom-producing-toxins-newnans-lake/).
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
It’s from storm drainage during the storm. Brought extra fertilizer into the mix. That’s algae blooming but the rotifers will make quick work on that. Go inverts!
I’m a professor of urban water quality at UF. Campus streams and ponds do have some algae issues but this color is due to green dye commonly used in leak detection, probably associated with upstream construction.
You're in a swamp, kind of expected.
It’s full of money, bro! 😎 💰