Niagara falls will be painted black

Malodorous black spot appeared at the base of Niagara falls. Concerns about the oil spill, fortunately, were in vain. It turned out that the cause of the contamination of the waterfall maintenance and repair work on local water treatment facilities.

The spot was near the dock where boat tours of Niagara falls, and it is perfectly visible from the cliffs above the river and on the canadian and American sides of the border.

Officials have denied the version about the oil leak, stating that the reason for the painting of the waterfall in black — the remnants of the black carbon filters used for water purification.

Pat Proctor, Vice-President of the "rainbow air", which deals with tours by helicopter, was one of the first who noticed a black spot that has stained the water.

"I prayed that it wasn't leaking oil, he said. — Looked like a scene from a sci-Fi movie".

Control of water quality in the Niagara falls apologized for caused by the experience:

"Water ink color — result "standard, mandatory and short-term changes in the processing of waste water" wastewater treatment plant, located 6.4 km from the waterfall."

The organization noted that the runoff water contained debris and sediment carbon concentration of which was within the rules. Oil or solvents in the stain was not. The smell will also soon become typical for sewage, promised in the organization.

The Governor of the state of new York Andrew Cuomo has asked regulators to investigate the incident spot. He stated that the city of Niagara falls could violate water quality standards. The investigation will hold the Office for environmental protection of the state of new York.

Translated by «Yandex.Translator»