re: Disposing of crawfish boil water

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got a nasty gram from the HOA

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Why you add Your home owners association on Instagram anyway Cuz?... Rookie pretender

I'd at least filter it somewhat by pouring it in ditch or on the yard. Right into drainage isn't the best thing to do but it's also not the worst thing in the world.

I call it Cajun napalm and pour it on fire ant piles. Extremely effective.

I sell mine to Chipotle.

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B. Prohibited Discharges (1) General Prohibitions Discharge or runoff to the Storm Water Drainage system shall not contain: a) toxins in toxic amounts.(See B.3.m. below). b) pollutants in quantities that would cause a violation of State water quality standards. c) floatable debris, oils, scum, foam, or grease in other than trace amounts. d) non-storm water discharges except in accordance with these rules and regulations. e) pollutants, water, or wastes which results in the degradation or loss of Statedesignated beneficial uses of receiving waters except when authorized by the State. f) material which will interfere with the operation or performance of the stormwater drainage system and the ability to transport, convey, move, pump, or discharge storm water. g) any intentional disposal of grass clippings, leaves or other vegetation into any gutter, street, sidewalk, or other drainage device that connects with or drains into the MS4. h) offensive odors. i) significant coloration. j) objectionable coatings on the sides or deposits on the bottoms of any conveyance, such as, but not limited to dirt, sand, oil, grease, tar, or wax. k) wastes which contain phenols or other taste or odor producing substances that may affect the taste or odor of the receiving stream. l) wastes which contain foaming or frothing agents of a persistent nature. Section 16, Page 4 m) wastes which contain pathogenic bacteria or the indicator organisms of pathogenic bacteria or the indicator organisms of pathogenic bacteria in quantities greater than the densities prescribed by other agencies as the maximum limit for safe recreational contact waters. n) wastes which contain radioactive materials exceeding the standards of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. o) wastes which contain unusual concentrations of total dissolved solids (such as sodium chloride or sodium sulfate). p) discharge of culinary waste, catering, crawfish boils. q) wastes which contain any substance considered or found to be toxic to aquatic life, such as but not limited to hydrocarbons such as gasoline, kerosene, and mineral spirits. r) discharge which contains oil or grease. s) wastes which contain litter or garbage or the runoff from garbage collection and waste cooking oil containers or areas. t) discharge from motor homes, trailers, or portable toilets. u) discharge from washing machines, and all gray water. v) discharge containing motor vehicle fluids such as from radiator flushing or engine cleaning. w) discharge containing sand, cement, gravel, or mortar from transit mix trucks or portable mixers or other material associated with clearing, excavation or other construction activities in excess of what could be retained on site or captured by employing sediment and erosion control measures to the Maximum Extent Practicable. x) discharge containing paint, oil based or water based. y) discharge containing animal feces of any kind. z) discharge from commercial car/truck washing.

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For a state that is supposed to be the outdoorsman's paradise, y'all sure do dump a lot of shite in to the water.

Is one pot of boil likely to harm the receiving water body? Probably not. The problem comes when multiple people dump water multiple times a year over the course of several years. Your shitty little subdivision retention pond with a cheap fountain and algae around the edge is reallygood at trapping and holding on to pollutants. That's one of it's main jobs. NaCl is not easily removed from the environment. It will build up over time, harming plant and animal growth.

Fast forward a year to when the annual suburban ritual of lawn fertilization begins, with all that nutritious phosphorous and nitrogen barely penetrating the compacted soil in your front yard and instead running off in to the same shitty retention pond where all your salt from last year's boils is sitting. Eutrophication begins.

Now your pond has a nice, smelly green algae bloom. The algae runs it's course, then dies, leaving behind a metric shitton of organic material. Little bacteria then feast on the dead algae, using up all the oxygen in the water.

Here's where your crawfish water comes in to play. Eutrophication is a natural part of the life cycle of many lakes and ponds. Natural bodies of water that undergo this process usually bounce back on their own. In your case, since you and all your neighbors dumped tons of salt down the drain, new plant and animal life can't take a good hold due to improper water and soil pH. The only thing that can take hold is an Asian super weed brought over on the hull of the ship carrying your new Samsung tv.

This weed is so good at growing in the polluted water that it blocks all other forms of plant and animal life. The pond begins to sediment in with the growth and death of this super weed. Your pond now has a reduced detention capacity, raising the flood risk during the next storm.

So, there you go. One pot? Sure. Many pots over time? Not good.

Edit: This is also a huge problem up north where salt is used on the roadways.

this may be a dumb question but I've never done a CB before (only eaten, never prepared)...why can't you just pour it down the sink?

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why can't you just pour it down the sink?

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You could, but that would involve carrying a BIG pot into your house and risk spilling it while you dump it in the sink. I'm not doing that. I just make my kid and one of his friends carry the pot to the drainage behind my back fence and dump it there. The opossums and coons love it when there's still some claws and other parts left in the bottom.

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I let mine cool down then dump it in the yard.

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The pot is much easier to clean if you dump it right after you finish boiling.

I dump mine in the storm drain in front of my house. I may shoot in a little fresh water as well. No harm, no foul. I'm really surprised my HOA hasn't sent me a nastygram about all the duck feathers that fly out of my garbage can during duck season.