Entire reservoir drained after man pees in it

The 'yuck factor'? Really? We're in the middle of a water shortage, and they're getting upset over that? Not only would the water be getting filtered, and more of it probably going into pools and garden beds, but some places have been drinking recycled water for years, and they're fine. Also, as other people have said, the amount of animal crap that's in there as well as decomposing leaves and small animals, it just becomes even more ridiculous.

I'm not sure what your point is, it's obviously open to any bird to poop in, or bug to die in, I'm surprised no small rodents are using it as a watering hole... And you drink this water UN-filtered?... Agreed. It still is a mind boggling waste of time and resources.

Waste of time, water and money.

The 'yuck factor'? Really? We're in the middle of a water shortage, and they're getting upset over that? Not only would the water be getting filtered, and more of it probably going into pools and garden beds, but some places have been drinking recycled water for years, and they're fine. Also, as other people have said, the amount of animal crap that's in there as well as decomposing leaves and small animals, it just becomes even more ridiculous. We still have plenty of water here. It rained yesterday.

p*** is sterile wouldn't of done any harm diluted in that much water

The river Severn in the UK is used as a source of drinking water by towns along almost its entire length. Treated waste water is returned to the same river by each of those towns. People in Bristol are drinking water that has been drunk and excreted at leat 8 times since it rose to the surface at the source at Seven Sisters.

The river Severn in the UK is used as a source of drinking water by towns along almost its entire length. Treated waste water is returned to the same river by each of those towns. People in Bristol are drinking water that has been drunk and excreted at leat 8 times since it rose to the surface at the source at Seven Sisters. glyndowers, That is so environmentally correct! Suck it up city of Portland! The CCTV shore cams just made it personal with the video and a vandal. There are surely no trespassing signs posted around the unlocked gates. Thanks for the real place pics DieChecker! All the al... [More]

Don't they filter and clean the water before bein distributed to the populace anyway. The urine would have been completely diluted even considering most of it is water anyway. Bear Grylls should come out and talk some sense into these people.

We still have plenty of water here. It rained yesterday. Just because it rained, doesn't mean that there's plenty of water. It's rained for 2 days, heavy rain too, but we don't have anywhere near enough water. It's a valuable resource, and there's no way to justify wasting it. If people are that squeamish about eating it (which I still say is stupid), then why couldn't they have pumped it to be used for agriculture and industry?

maybe they should have spent that money on a water treatment plant.leaves,dead fish and animal waste is ok but you drain the lake for one guy peeing in it? What a bunch of pansies. 'Yuck' factor? What about the rotting leaves and dead bugs and fish? Not to mention their crap? It is the stupidest reason to waste money. Don't they treat the water before allowing the public to use it? Who knows what other micro organisms are in the water their public uses. Stupid is as stupid does.