doug@cornell.UUCP (Douglas Campbell) (06/26/84)
The two claims that I questioned in the original article are: 1. Swimming in a reservoir is damaging to the water supply. 2. Any place where swimming is allowed must be supervised by qualified people (lifeguards). Summary of responses to (1): Reservoir swimming, fishing, boating, and anything else it seems, are illegal in Connecticut and at those reservoirs feeding New York City. In Indiana, however, reservoirs are public recreation areas, allowing all of the above. Maybe midwest water is more resistant to impurities than eastern? :-) Summary of responses to (2): Signs of the form "unsupervised area - swim at your own risk" are used in many motels and apartment complexes and at a portion of the Sandy Hook beach in NJ. Thus, some people must expect them to be effective. I guess the best answer to both points is that it depends where you are. Starting today, Ithaca's city reservoir will be patrolled by a ranger. Hiking and sunning will be allowed; swimming will not. Stay tuned... UUCP: cornell!doug ARPA: doug@cornell