OCR Text |
Show Trout Poisoned In r.lill Creek The poisoning of trout in Mill Creek is being investigated. investigat-ed. "We still don't know what caused it, but residents reponed a strong chlorine smell at the stream," said Tom Angelns, Davis County conservation officer. BOUNTIFUL City Water Department, in the process of ..flushing a newly constructed reservoir, dumped several milium gallons of chlorinated water into the stream, according ac-cording inniy officials. Mr. Angelos says he plans to "shock" the stream for a count of the fish. Shocking is a process that causes the lush iu come to the surtace long enough to be counted but doesn't cause them injury. . HE REPORTED picking up over 300 dead fish. The cut .t throat and rainbow trout in the stream were self-reproducing, self-reproducing, he said. "It is possible there may be some -, pollution charges against the city." |