http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onondaga_Lake
Today, Onondaga Lake is a severely polluted lake. Onondaga Lake has been described as one of the most polluted lakes in the United States,[1] primarily due to industrial dumping and sewage contamination. The New York State Dept. of Health has issued health advisories which warn against consumption of certain fish (e.g. walleye, bass) due mercury and PCB contamination. Other species are limited to one meal per month.[2] While swimming in the lake is not prohibited, it is uncommon due to the perception that the water is unsafe. Bacteria levels occasionally exceed state standards due to sewage discharges.[3] The lake has high levels of mercury, salt, phosphorus, and ammonia thanks to a local chemical company, Solvay Process. The EPA has declared it a hazardous waste site. Recently, an effort has been made to clean up the water in the lake. The lake is also the subject of a land rights action filed in 2005 by the Onondaga Nation. It offers various trails around itself, and a public park.
So yeah, gonna cross upstate NY off the list of places I'm gonna settle down. This should make the missus happy, at least.
Before this depression kicked in, I bet many peeps were looking forward to it as a way of proving their manliness and strength in times of difficulty. Well now, Buffaloans/Rochesterites/Syracusers/Watertowners, WHO'S MANLY NOW?
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