Canada’s Goldstream River Turned Fluorescent Green

By Pelliciari on January 11, 2011 in News 51

The river, which runs through the city of Langford, British Columbia, turned a fluorescent green on Dec. 30, when a passer-by captured stunning video of the verdant waterway.

At first it wasn’t clear what caused the river — and the water in a nearby fountain — to change color. But investigators now believe that the green hue was caused by the addition of fluorescein, a synthetic organic compound that is often used as a dye, or a “fluorescent tracer,” in the testing of water systems.

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Sara

This happened at the Shambhala festival, near Salmo BC last year too when I was there… was probably the same person pulling another prank. Supposedly the dye is non-toxic…. but it definitely freaked out a lot of people!
- Hadrian999
  
  looks like chicago on st patricks day
Sara

This happened at the Shambhala festival, near Salmo BC last year too when I was there… was probably the same person pulling another prank. Supposedly the dye is non-toxic…. but it definitely freaked out a lot of people!
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Hadrian999

looks like chicago on st patricks day
Anon

a synthetic organic compound? that makes sense.
- Quad-Zilla
  
  It does make sense. You’re thinking of the “organic food” type definition of organic, i think. They don’t mean “all natural”, or without human tampering/intervention.
  
  An “Organic compound” is a compound that contains Carbon.
  
  You can easily have a synthetic organic compound… and that totally makes sense.
- Fuck
  
  yeah iditot it actually does. Go grab a fucking chemistry book you dumbass
  - 123
    
    The first word in a sentance should be capitalized. I believe idiot it spelled with a single t. Also you forgot a period at the end of your sentance. Maybe you should grab an english book. Dumbass.
    - Speaking of correct English;
      
      Sorry to have to do this, but you brought it on yourself. Sentence. Capitalise English. Commas.
      - QuitOverCriticizing
        
        It is perfectly acceptable to spell “capitalize” with a z in many English-speaking countries.
      - Strongbad
        
        The guy meant “English” should have been capitalized… ouch.
- Vishess
  
  Yes…it does…
  Such as all your basic polymers like rubbers or plastic..those are synthetic
Anon

a synthetic organic compound? that makes sense.
Anon

I too was at Shambhala nearl Salmo, when they turned the river green there and caused a big hype about it

This is obviously a publicity stunt by environmental activist(s) in BC, pretty cool!
Anon

I too was at Shambhala nearl Salmo, when they turned the river green there and caused a big hype about it

This is obviously a publicity stunt by environmental activist(s) in BC, pretty cool!
Quad-Zilla

We humans drink dyes like this all the time. We add sugar to ours though, and call it Kool Aid. And, as someone mentioned, Chicago has done this to their river many times, and I’m sure it’s the LEAST toxic thing Chicago has done to that river…

I have doubts this would hurt the fish in any meaningful way (unless it has toxic additives; it probably doesn’t)… Maybe green eyes for a day or so… Kinda like our tongues when drinking Ecto-Cooler (anyone remember Ecto-Cooler)??
Quad-Zilla

We humans drink dyes like this all the time. We add sugar to ours though, and call it Kool Aid. And, as someone mentioned, Chicago has done this to their river many times, and I’m sure it’s the LEAST toxic thing Chicago has done to that river…

I have doubts this would hurt the fish in any meaningful way (unless it has toxic additives; it probably doesn’t)… Maybe green eyes for a day or so… Kinda like our tongues when drinking Ecto-Cooler (anyone remember Ecto-Cooler)??
Quad-Zilla

We humans drink dyes like this all the time. We add sugar to ours though, and call it Kool Aid. And, as someone mentioned, Chicago has done this to their river many times, and I’m sure it’s the LEAST toxic thing Chicago has done to that river…

I have doubts this would hurt the fish in any meaningful way (unless it has toxic additives; it probably doesn’t)… Maybe green eyes for a day or so… Kinda like our tongues when drinking Ecto-Cooler (anyone remember Ecto-Cooler)??
Quad-Zilla

It does make sense. You’re thinking of the “organic food” type definition of organic, i think. They don’t mean “all natural”, or without human tampering/intervention.

An “Organic compound” is a compound that contains Carbon.

You can easily have a synthetic organic compound… and that totally makes sense.
StillAtMyMoms

Didn’t I read and see this in “The Road”?
StillAtMyMoms

Didn’t I read and see this in “The Road”?
Fukyous

somebody dumped floricein
Fukyous

somebody dumped floricein
Fuck

yeah iditot it actually does. Go grab a fucking chemistry book you dumbass
Simiantongue

I don’t know what the hell it is but get outta my way I’m going in!!!. What the world needs is a super hero and I sees ma chance! League of Justice here I come!!!
Simiantongue

I don’t know what the hell it is but get outta my way I’m going in!!!. What the world needs is a super hero and I sees ma chance! League of Justice here I come!!!
Simiantongue

I don’t know what the hell it is but get outta my way I’m going in!!!. What the world needs is a super hero and I sees ma chance! League of Justice here I come!!!
Dustin

Jump in kids!!!
Dustin

Jump in kids!!!
123

The first word in a sentance should be capitalized. I believe idiot it spelled with a single t. Also you forgot a period at the end of your sentance. Maybe you should grab an english book. Dumbass.
Asdff

this river would make a GREAT green screen effect
Asdff

this river would make a GREAT green screen effect
Asdff

this river would make a GREAT green screen effect
Speaking of correct English;

Sorry to have to do this, but you brought it on yourself. Sentence. Capitalise English. Commas.
QuitOverCriticizing

It is perfectly acceptable to spell “capitalize” with a z in many English-speaking countries.
QuitOverCriticizing

It is perfectly acceptable to spell “capitalize” with a z in many English-speaking countries.
Strongbad

The guy meant “English” should have been capitalized… ouch.
Bahahahaha

I live literally 5 minutes from this river and was too lazy to go check it out.
Bahahahaha

I live literally 5 minutes from this river and was too lazy to go check it out.
Guest

go swimmin in it and get superpowers. . .
Guest

go swimmin in it and get superpowers. . .
Guest

go swimmin in it and get superpowers. . .
Guest

go swimmin in it and get superpowers. . .
Guest

go swimmin in it and get superpowers. . .
Vishess

Yes…it does…
Such as all your basic polymers like rubbers or plastic..those are synthetic
boobookitty

There is no way someone had enough dye to make a creek that green with the amount of water and distances. But some thing weird and Biological is def going on.
boobookitty

There is no way someone had enough dye to make a creek that green with the amount of water and distances. But some thing weird and Biological is def going on.
Shwooden

It looks like the dye used during World War II as shark repellent. Packages of this stuff were issued on liferafts to put in the water to hopefully keep sharks away.
I don’t know if it really worked.
Shwooden

It looks like the dye used during World War II as shark repellent. Packages of this stuff were issued on liferafts to put in the water to hopefully keep sharks away.
I don’t know if it really worked.
Shwooden

It looks like the dye used during World War II as shark repellent. Packages of this stuff were issued on liferafts to put in the water to hopefully keep sharks away.
I don’t know if it really worked.