The Oil Is Still Here
From the Local Puppy Trainer: USF researchers: Ultraviolet tests show ‘contaminated’ beach
WALTON COUNTY — A researcher for the University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab recently examined Walton County beaches under UV light and says they are “still contaminated” after the BP oil spill.
Rip Kirby, a graduate student, held a high-powered ultraviolet light over one stretch of beach, and it illuminated patches of what he says are “accumulation of petroleum product and dispersant.” He apologized for not taking samples sooner.
“This beach is just as contaminated as the rest, I’m sorry,” Kirby said, adding, “I took the local government officials’ word that these beaches were not impacted and stopped my testing in Destin.”
There are a lot of things that are not obvious or visible that can still kill you. The article goes on to note that there is also dispersant contamination in some areas.
Walton County is immediately to the East of me and received minimal visible oil on its beaches, but the sand is still contaminated, and there is oil on the bottom of Gulf.
