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Warning: The visibility in the Houston ship channel has gone from 'okay' to 'mud soup' in the last 18 months.
Used to be you could get 5-6 feet of viz on a decent tide. Now you're lucky to see your gauges past your chest. The constant dredging and runoff from all the new construction upriver is just wrecking it. Bosses still want the same inspection pace, but it's like working blind. How are you guys adapting your survey methods for zero viz? Do you just rely on touch and comms now?
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kellygrant26d ago
Actually, the dredging helps visibility by removing silt, but the runoff is definitely the main problem.
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cole_lee926d ago
Yeah, the runoff being the main problem is exactly it. It feels like they fix one small thing while the bigger issue just keeps pouring in. Makes the whole dredging effort seem kind of pointless if the source isn't handled. Really frustrating to watch happen over and over.
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ericp679d ago
Ugh, tell me about it. Reminds me of my town constantly repaving roads but never fixing the drainage, so they just flood and ruin the new pavement every spring.
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