Jim Clark, left, Penn State Extension water resources specialist with
statewide duties, presented a program on roadside springs to the Port
Allegany Garden Club Tuesday
night. Here he discusses some brochures with Jo Ann Tyson, secretary,
and Ron Tyson, president. Clark reported that all the roadside springs
in the area are contaminated. Some bacterial and protozoan contaminants
are rendered harmless by boiling; minerals and toxins are not. Clark
said some users are "passionate" about their favorite roadside springs,
but that cold, clear water is not safe to drink. Also, standing water is
dangerous, and some contains visible or invisible algae blooms and
toxins they produce. Photo Submitted
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