Urinating In The Lake

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-30-2017, 12:07 AM

Yesterday a boat anchored within 150 feet of our raft. We were tied to the raft and were floating.Everyone on the boat jumped into the lake. A few were discussing how good it felt to urinate. I am wondering why people can't bring a bucket on board to pee in or have a port a potty aboard? We have a port a potty on our pontoon boat.

wifi · 07-30-2017, 02:34 AM

Must be Braun Bay regulars

Lakegeezer · 07-30-2017, 06:40 AM

While gross and possibly illegal, a single pee is diluting into 625 billion gallons of water that is refreshed every three years. Even the concentration, local to the pee'er is quickly diluted. An area 20x20 by 20 feet deep, has about 60,000 gallons of water and a pint of urine would dilute to 2 parts/million. Consider what the ducks, loons, geese and fish excrement are adding to the soup you are swimming in. Add algae, small bugs and cyanobacteria, and a bit of pee is not your main concern, especially in Green's Basin. That said, the concentration of human excrement in Braun Bay is probably higher than the rest of the lake after a sunny weekend.

ApS · 07-30-2017, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

While gross and possibly illegal, a single pee is diluting into 625 billion gallons of water that is refreshed every three years. Even the concentration, local to the pee'er is quickly diluted. An area 20x20 by 20 feet deep, has about 60,000 gallons of water and a pint of urine would dilute to 2 parts/million. Consider what the ducks, loons, geese and fish excrement are adding to the soup you are swimming in. Add algae, small bugs and cyanobacteria, and a bit of pee is not your main concern, especially in Green's Basin. That said, the concentration of human excrement in Braun Bay is probably higher than the rest of the lake after a sunny weekend.

Your unproven assertion has NOT been Pee-er Reviewed.

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JADAQ · 07-30-2017, 05:55 PM

Where does everyone think the thousands of ice fisherman pee out on the lake...?

wifi · 07-30-2017, 08:06 PM

Need an extra large shack for one of these on the ice:

garysanfran · 07-30-2017, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wifi

Need an extra large shack for one of these on the ice:

Gotta be a very close friend (can you be that close?... I suppose), or little kids. We had one for a while when I was young, until the indoor stuff got installed...what a great day at the cottage that was...Lost comradery? Not that I can remember.

Reading material was important...First was the Sears Catalog, remember the Christmas edition? Then came The Whole Earth Access. I read a newspaper article announcing Marilyn Monroe's death sitting on one of these...I was quite sad...

Was this a long time ago?

Reilly · 08-01-2017, 04:11 AM

I hope there really isn't anyone on this forum that thinks no one pee's in the lake ?? Even the Indians would be laughing 😃😃😃

ApS · 08-01-2017, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

While gross and possibly illegal, a single pee is diluting into 625 billion gallons of water that is refreshed every three years.

• A "single pee" doesn't seem to be the issue at question.

• I question that excreted salts ever leave a lake with significant depths—and we're discussing gallons—and years—of weekenders' urine.

"Beer is rented".

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

Even the concentration, local to the pee'er is quickly diluted. An area 20x20 by 20 feet deep, has about 60,000 gallons of water and a pint of urine would dilute to 2 parts/million. Consider what the ducks, loons, geese and fish excrement are adding to the soup you are swimming in.

• One pint?

Each pee-er is adding several liters daily to Mother Nature's "soup".

• Geese and ducks are drawn to the lake by feeding: grassy lawns and expansive golf courses have added geese to "the soup".

• Urine is 20 degrees warmer than the surrounding fresh water, so it is added at the surface. Braun Bay then becomes a particularly toxic environment to those entering into it. (Although there is a certain unkind irony in watching such polluters slipping into the lake).

• Owners of oversized boats invariably advertise, "Sale includes porta-potty—never used".

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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer

Add algae, small bugs and cyanobacteria, and a bit of pee is not your main concern, especially in Green's Basin. That said, the concentration of human excrement in Braun Bay is probably higher than the rest of the lake after a sunny weekend.

• Bacteria and "small bugs" work 24/7 to convert pollutants; however, algae in surface waters benefit immediately from the elements in excretions.

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wifi · 08-01-2017, 08:48 AM

Maybe everyone should rev up their engines and mix up the salts and chop the solids on the way out.... add protein for the fish

Make real looking pea soup, lol

Farfrumbehavin · 08-11-2017, 11:30 AM

How many gallons of two stroke oil are dumped into the lake on a busy weekend day? The OP has a pontoon boat. Is it powered by sails?

Tyler · 08-11-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Farfrumbehavin

How many gallons of two stroke oil are dumped into the lake on a busy weekend day? The OP has a pontoon boat. Is it powered by sails?

Perhaps the OP has a 4 stroke outboard.

FlyingScot · 08-11-2017, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Farfrumbehavin

How many gallons of two stroke oil are dumped into the lake on a busy weekend day? The OP has a pontoon boat. Is it powered by sails?

Spoken like someone who feels guilty about the oil his two stroke is spewing...or maybe the pee he's leaving behind at his neighbors' swim rafts?

noreast · 08-11-2017, 03:17 PM

I have male and female urinals on the pontoon, Passengers never believe me till I whip them out.

Hillcountry · 08-12-2017, 08:49 AM

With a "handle" like "far from behaving" I picture this poster as having those little decals depicting the little "brat" doing his "nasty deed" on things he doesn't like ie, Ford, Chevy, etc.
Brat is as brat does...

Biggd · 08-14-2017, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by noreast

I have male and female urinals on the pontoon, Passengers never believe me till I whip them out.

I hope that was pun intended?

dpg · 08-14-2017, 11:05 AM

What an odd post boy if that's all you've got to worry about in life lucky you!

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-17-2017, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by noreast

I have male and female urinals on the pontoon, Passengers never believe me till I whip them out.

Thank you for having them.

Kamper · 08-17-2017, 09:07 AM

Now you know why so many people in Laconia only drink bottled water in the summer!

07-30-2017, 12:07 AM	#1
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	Urinating In The Lake Yesterday a boat anchored within 150 feet of our raft. We were tied to the raft and were floating.Everyone on the boat jumped into the lake. A few were discussing how good it felt to urinate. I am wondering why people can't bring a bucket on board to pee in or have a port a potty aboard? We have a port a potty on our pontoon boat.

07-30-2017, 06:40 AM	#3
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,677 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	It dilutes quickly While gross and possibly illegal, a single pee is diluting into 625 billion gallons of water that is refreshed every three years. Even the concentration, local to the pee'er is quickly diluted. An area 20x20 by 20 feet deep, has about 60,000 gallons of water and a pint of urine would dilute to 2 parts/million. Consider what the ducks, loons, geese and fish excrement are adding to the soup you are swimming in. Add algae, small bugs and cyanobacteria, and a bit of pee is not your main concern, especially in Green's Basin. That said, the concentration of human excrement in Braun Bay is probably higher than the rest of the lake after a sunny weekend. __________________ -lg

08-01-2017, 04:11 AM	#8
Reilly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 191 Thanks: 695 Thanked 56 Times in 40 Posts	Hope I hope there really isn't anyone on this forum that thinks no one pee's in the lake ?? Even the Indians would be laughing 😃😃😃

07-30-2017, 02:34 AM	#2
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Must be Braun Bay regulars

07-30-2017, 05:55 PM	#5
JADAQ Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 198 Thanks: 4 Thanked 66 Times in 43 Posts	Where does everyone think the thousands of ice fisherman pee out on the lake...?

07-30-2017, 08:06 PM	#6
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Need an extra large shack for one of these on the ice:

08-01-2017, 08:48 AM	#10
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Maybe everyone should rev up their engines and mix up the salts and chop the solids on the way out.... add protein for the fish Make real looking pea soup, lol

08-11-2017, 11:30 AM	#11
Farfrumbehavin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 52 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	How many gallons of two stroke oil are dumped into the lake on a busy weekend day? The OP has a pontoon boat. Is it powered by sails?

08-11-2017, 03:17 PM	#14
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	I have male and female urinals on the pontoon, Passengers never believe me till I whip them out.

08-12-2017, 08:49 AM	#15
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	With a "handle" like "far from behaving" I picture this poster as having those little decals depicting the little "brat" doing his "nasty deed" on things he doesn't like ie, Ford, Chevy, etc. Brat is as brat does...

08-14-2017, 11:05 AM	#17
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	What an odd post boy if that's all you've got to worry about in life lucky you!

08-17-2017, 09:07 AM	#19
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,302 Thanks: 67 Thanked 171 Times in 127 Posts	Now you know why so many people in Laconia only drink bottled water in the summer!