Most of the pollution in the water already is dead animal and plant matter and building debris, ... good stagnant nursery for mosquitoes.

Maybe something we should add to the list of items to pack for an emergency — with the flashlight, water and food — should be insect repellent,

If the water is turbulent, the mosquito larvae won't make it to the top to suck in air,

Pollution / Jesus soon we can all walk on water

Big trees have more leaves to trap air pollution and transpire water into the air. They have more roots to hold the soil against wind and rain erosion, and their wealth of branches and twigs cradle nests and dens. And big trees can absorb more greenhouse gases.

We're issuing this brown water advisory as a precaution because heavy rains are going to wash whatever pollution on the land into the streams and into the ocean.