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I'm just going to throw this idea out - although I have no evidence either way, but: is there something in the water? Durango's water supply is the Animas, whi
by justinator 10y ago
I'm just going to throw this idea out - although I have no evidence either way, but: is there something in the water?
Durango's water supply is the Animas, which is downriver from Silverton, and many old, abandoned mines and basically SuperFund sites (even though there's pressure to not call them that - or get that Federal $$$ to fix the problem, for fear of tourist dollars leaving). Are there known correlations between the types of acidic chemicals and heavy metals found in this type of polluted water and mental health?
I ask because Durango is a beautiful, sunny place. It's hard not to be there in the summertime and not feel wonderful. Yes, in the winter, it's a little more clausterphobic, and you ARE in the middle of nowhere, but it doesn't have the depressive anxiety feeling of a place like Leadville used to have, when their main Moly mine closed down.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/pagel-animas-river-pollution/ http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/pagel-animas-river-po...
- sertsa 10y agoThe city of Durango does not normally pull its water supply from the Animas River but rather the Florida River which is not known for a large heavy metal load. Animas river water is used as a backup supply.