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fatlazyless · 11-15-2007, 07:50 AM

The Waterville Valley ski area has been using treated waste water from the very nearby WV waste water treatment facility for years and years. In Winter, it goes into the man-made snow. Other times, it goes into the Mad River, and the Mad is a good fly-fishing river for little brook trout. Have been told that it is all regulated by federal standards

And the man-made snow all looks like the same powdered ice type....good schussing stuff.....cannot tell which ski snow is from recycled effluent or from the pond. It's all treated with chlorine, or something, and aerated.

You can tell by the smell you are in Plymouth NH. Positioned close to the Pemigewasset and below South Main St is where Plymouth has their smelly little treatment facility.

Some towns have better locations for treatment than others. Ashland took about 20 acres of pasture on the Pemigewasset River to build its' treatment facility. Two years ago, they agreed to leasing a small space for a cell phone tower.

Hey, maybe if Wolfeboro finds their local town spot by eminent domain, it could get double use as a cell phone tower lease-out location and make the town maybe $1400./month and help with the bad reception.
If Romney wins, all the cell-bars and affluent-effluent will be getting overloaded, fo-sure!

Tomorrow, Saturday Nov 17, is opening day at the WV ski area, high country-$25., so you all can take a close-up look at the white stuff- snow-effluent-affluent-mix and its' ability to stand up to 48 degrees and 2' of rain........hmmmm....well...maybe not?

11-15-2007, 07:50 AM	#12
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,174 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	The Waterville Valley ski area has been using treated waste water from the very nearby WV waste water treatment facility for years and years. In Winter, it goes into the man-made snow. Other times, it goes into the Mad River, and the Mad is a good fly-fishing river for little brook trout. Have been told that it is all regulated by federal standards And the man-made snow all looks like the same powdered ice type....good schussing stuff.....cannot tell which ski snow is from recycled effluent or from the pond. It's all treated with chlorine, or something, and aerated. You can tell by the smell you are in Plymouth NH. Positioned close to the Pemigewasset and below South Main St is where Plymouth has their smelly little treatment facility. Some towns have better locations for treatment than others. Ashland took about 20 acres of pasture on the Pemigewasset River to build its' treatment facility. Two years ago, they agreed to leasing a small space for a cell phone tower. Hey, maybe if Wolfeboro finds their local town spot by eminent domain, it could get double use as a cell phone tower lease-out location and make the town maybe $1400./month and help with the bad reception. If Romney wins, all the cell-bars and affluent-effluent will be getting overloaded, fo-sure! Tomorrow, Saturday Nov 17, is opening day at the WV ski area, high country-$25., so you all can take a close-up look at the white stuff- snow-effluent-affluent-mix and its' ability to stand up to 48 degrees and 2' of rain........hmmmm....well...maybe not? Last edited by fatlazyless; 11-15-2007 at 10:33 AM.