Possible Polluted Rain Water in S. Alabama?

[Nawd]

I filled up the kiddie pool last night. Clean and clear nice cold water from the hose. I'd say I filled it up around 5pm (it gets really humid every morning and evening, nice time for a cold splash.)

This morning after it rained off and on all night, the pool has a greenish brown color. I'd upload a picture, but my card reader isn't working. It's a new pool, I don't know if water can actually become that icky after only a night. Don't worry, I won't let the kids play in it now!

Maybe it is just all organic, there are high pollen levels here, but back before the risk of polluted rain down here, I don't remember having to dump out the kid's pool after a rain shower.

I wish I had a water testing kit, or could send a sample off. We are planning on leaving north ASAP, but have a lot of loose ends (shutting off the electric, internet, catching up on the bills, and packing the bare basics and filling up the van).

We can stay with my dad in Missouri for a very short time, I just hope I can find very quick employment up there. I'm keeping all options open however, because my dad is an abusive crass man, and I won't keep the kids in that situation for long.

Thoughts and mirroring appreciated.

 

[Risen]

I am sure there are major polluting factors in Missouri as well. One can't run away from pollution, it is universal. Since you have asked for thoughts about it, I will give my opinion, I would be hesitant to expose kids to an abusive crass person or to make a major move without careful consideration of all options. An abrupt disruption of home life can be very stressful for young children. It could be more harmful than the possible polluted rain.
Did you look around at other open water sources? Are there puddles of this brown icky stuff? buckets? Is it in the pool only? Where is the pool located? could it be run-off from something like a tree or rooftop? Could someone have put something in the pool?
It is indicated by your post that you were planning on moving North prior to this incident. Did you have a plan, a better place to stay than with your parents? Of course, you must trust your own instincts over ANY advice. My main objective in replying to your post is to help you to rationally consider all options and not to make a decision out of paranoia. I have experienced that rational answers to questions usually come to me while in a calm state. Could you use dream work to find the answer? Meditation and prayer?
No need to answer these questions here if you don't want to. I am only asking these questions for you to answer to yourself and perhaps they will stimulate your mind to ask other questions.
My thoughts are with you, I wish you the best. Peace

 

[Nawd]

Ah I guess I should have mentioned we are just miles from the Gulf Coast, and are looking to relocate because of the extreme dangers of crude oil and oil dispersents that are being dumped into the water and sprayed in the air. Not to mention hurricanes which by themselves are pretty dangerous, but mixed with oil and Corexit, very likely deadly. Also the whole possible 'crack in the sea floor,' oil cap that may or may not work and the potentional of an oil volcano. I think personally, it would be dangerous to stay in this location. Moving back home is really the only possiblity as the other part of the family lives in Florida and others in Mississippi. All of those states are equally risky. (And they won't move and think I am being overly paranoid).

The pool situation:
-It was not under trees or near the house
-No one has access to it

I just had read not long ago about oil rain in Florida and Louisiana, so I wondered if that is what I'm looking at with the rather icky pool. There is no other standing water except for the pond, (which is always dark brown).

The family dynamic of moving being stressful for kids, I understand, however more stressful is the fact that staying here in an environment rather toxic seems like a more wise move. The kids understand that we have to leave, they also know the reason is for our overall health and safty.

Enduring the dynamics with my dad will be interesting. He has never been mean or abusive to his grandchildren, just me, and only with words now that I'm all grown up.

Sorry I was not clear in my first post. Thanks for the reply!

I am sure there are major polluting factors in Missouri as well. One can't run away from pollution, it is universal. Since you have asked for thoughts about it, I will give my opinion, I would be hesitant to expose kids to an abusive crass person or to make a major move without careful consideration of all options. An abrupt disruption of home life can be very stressful for young children. It could be more harmful than the possible polluted rain.
Did you look around at other open water sources? Are there puddles of this brown icky stuff? buckets? Is it in the pool only? Where is the pool located? could it be run-off from something like a tree or rooftop? Could someone have put something in the pool?
It is indicated by your post that you were planning on moving North prior to this incident. Did you have a plan, a better place to stay than with your parents? Of course, you must trust your own instincts over ANY advice. My main objective in replying to your post is to help you to rationally consider all options and not to make a decision out of paranoia. I have experienced that rational answers to questions usually come to me while in a calm state. Could you use dream work to find the answer? Meditation and prayer?
No need to answer these questions here if you don't want to. I am only asking these questions for you to answer to yourself and perhaps they will stimulate your mind to ask other questions.
My thoughts are with you, I wish you the best. Peace

 

[Risen]

Ah! I see the situation more clearly now. I commend you for discussing these things with your children, it can make a huge difference in the transition. Sounds like you have done your "homework"! Good luck to you! :)

 

[Seraphina]

I just had read not long ago about oil rain in Florida and Louisiana, so I wondered if that is what I'm looking at with the rather icky pool. There is no other standing water except for the pond, (which is always dark brown).

Just want to say...there was a video going around the internet about the oil rain. It was a guy in River Ridge, which is only about 20 minutes from me, who was supposedly filming oil in the storm drain and street with a low resolution video camera, most likely a phone camera. All I saw was a little oil sheen rainbow in the street puddles, which was very likely just normal urban street runoff from cars or a car nearby with a leak in the engine. I haven't seen any of that here. I'm not saying there aren't chemical vapors getting mixed in with the rain, but crude oil is not likely, not with a normal afternoon thunderstorm that was occurring when it was supposedly filmed.

 

[Nawd]

Thanks for the heads up about the video. I'm pretty sure I saw that one.

I read in the "Gusher" thread that you are in south east Louisiana. Are you going to stick it out or are you making any other plans? How far away are you from the beaches?

Good luck, and thanks for your reply. :)

I just had read not long ago about oil rain in Florida and Louisiana, so I wondered if that is what I'm looking at with the rather icky pool. There is no other standing water except for the pond, (which is always dark brown).

Just want to say...there was a video going around the internet about the oil rain. It was a guy in River Ridge, which is only about 20 minutes from me, who was supposedly filming oil in the storm drain and street with a low resolution video camera, most likely a phone camera. All I saw was a little oil sheen rainbow in the street puddles, which was very likely just normal urban street runoff from cars or a car nearby with a leak in the engine. I haven't seen any of that here. I'm not saying there aren't chemical vapors getting mixed in with the rain, but crude oil is not likely, not with a normal afternoon thunderstorm that was occurring when it was supposedly filmed.

 

[Seraphina]

Thanks for the heads up about the video. I'm pretty sure I saw that one.

I read in the "Gusher" thread that you are in south east Louisiana. Are you going to stick it out or are you making any other plans? How far away are you from the beaches?

Good luck, and thanks for your reply. :)

I just had read not long ago about oil rain in Florida and Louisiana, so I wondered if that is what I'm looking at with the rather icky pool. There is no other standing water except for the pond, (which is always dark brown).

Just want to say...there was a video going around the internet about the oil rain. It was a guy in River Ridge, which is only about 20 minutes from me, who was supposedly filming oil in the storm drain and street with a low resolution video camera, most likely a phone camera. All I saw was a little oil sheen rainbow in the street puddles, which was very likely just normal urban street runoff from cars or a car nearby with a leak in the engine. I haven't seen any of that here. I'm not saying there aren't chemical vapors getting mixed in with the rain, but crude oil is not likely, not with a normal afternoon thunderstorm that was occurring when it was supposedly filmed.

It's not likely that I'll be going anywhere unless evacuating for a hurricane. I don't live near beaches, there are only marshes where I am, and I'm surrounded. There wasn't any oil in them until recently after some tropical disturbances in the gulf.