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#drains — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Is (Adelaide's) stormwater contributing to the toxic algal bloom?

    "... Stormwater "had never been sexy" and, as long as it was flushed away, it did not get the attention nor the government investment it deserved."

    "The EPA's Adelaide Coastal Waters Study (ACWS) summary of 2008 stated that nutrient loads had increased 30 to 50 times since European settlement, and recommended steps to reduce wastewater, stormwater and industrial inputs. The study found the loss of seagrass was "mainly due to stormwater flows" "
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    abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/is-
    #ocean #rivers #pollution #runoff #stormwater #drains #dumping #waste #sprawl #housing #roads #infrastructure #MassMortalityEvents #MarineLife #seagrass #HABs #brevetoxins #MarineHeatwave #FossilFuels #coast #Australia #degradation

  2. @jerry 's recent #kitchen #sink #project reminded me of something I've long wondered about.

    #Bathtubs have #overflow #drains.

    #Bathroom #sinks mostly seem to have overflow drains.

    I don't think I've ever seen a kitchen sink with an overflow drain, and I've overflowed a couple in my life as a result.

    Anyone #know if there's a practical #reason kitchen sinks don't have 'em? Or is it just "always been done that way"?

    #ModernMystery #why