Foreclosures and West Nile Virus.

[Godiva]

Well, hey. I want DUIs flogged in front of the DMV at noon every Friday.

Don't you need a pump to empty a pool? Doesn't that need electricity?

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by Godiva

Well, hey. I want DUIs flogged in front of the DMV at noon every Friday.

Don't you need a pump to empty a pool? Doesn't that need electricity?

Yes, and when it rains it fills up again. It would be a loosing battle in our climate. Maybe they should pour a little oil on the surface.

Tom

[thedutchtouch]

i'm actually the west nile virus control/monitoring person for one of the counties out in PA this summer. you should find out if California has a west nile program like Pennsylvania does. there's a variety of products that can be used to treat the water, and varied lengths of time they're good for. some of my products are good for 2-3 weeks to a month, while there's some that'll last for 3 months. the best i've heard of is altosoid bricks, it's a time release soluble brick that lasts for 90 days, chuck one in each pool and you're good for 3 months. out here mosquito season is may-september, so you'd need to treat each pool twice, once in may, once in late july/ early august

mosquitos can travel up to a mile from where they hatch, so for something like this t owork you really have to hit a lot of pools.

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by thedutchtouch

i'm actually the west nile virus control/monitoring person for one of the counties out in PA this summer. you should find out if California has a west nile program like Pennsylvania does. there's a variety of products that can be used to treat the water, and varied lengths of time they're good for. some of my products are good for 2-3 weeks to a month, while there's some that'll last for 3 months. the best i've heard of is altosoid bricks, it's a time release soluble brick that lasts for 90 days, chuck one in each pool and you're good for 3 months. out here mosquito season is may-september, so you'd need to treat each pool twice, once in may, once in late july/ early august

mosquitos can travel up to a mile from where they hatch, so for something like this t owork you really have to hit a lot of pools.

We couldn't use those in Michigan, because the mosquito is our state bird. I'm pretty sure they are protected by law.

Tom

[tripp]

Originally Posted by qbee42

Yes, and when it rains it fills up again. It would be a loosing battle in our climate. Maybe they should pour a little oil on the surface.

Tom

Put a pool cover on. Drain the pool. Throw a brick of bug death in the deep end. Cover it and yer done.

[tripp]

Originally Posted by Godiva

Don't you need a pump to empty a pool? Doesn't that need electricity?

Most houses have electricity.

The house next door has been in foreclosure since DEC. It still has power. Oddly, there's never been a for-sale sign run up. The whole thing is odd. Who ever owned the house (it was a rental) was a financial idiot. It was continously rented (by really nice folks) for the 3 years the moron owned the place, so I don't see how he coulda lost it. He apparently owned 7 other properties... all in foreclosure. What a tosser.

it's a great place to practice a little footy though. I go out after the kids go to sleep and juggle the ball in the motion sensor flood lights. That's how I know the power's still on.

[Godiva]

Who pays the electricity when a house is in foreclosure and no one lives there?

Do all pools have covers, or would the bank have to buy a cover for the pool.

I think the bricks are the best solution if someone were to do it.

[tripp]

The bank owns the house so the bank pays for any expenses. The onus is on the bank. If they're creating a public health hazard then they bear the responsibility of correcting the problem just like the home owner would if the house were occupied.

[thedutchtouch]

Originally Posted by tripp

Put a pool cover on. Drain the pool. Throw a brick of bug death in the deep end. Cover it and yer done.

actually aging pool covers are a big problem as well. mosquitoes like stagnant shallow water, and pool covers typically sag giving them an ideal place to grow. it'd patch the problem for a while, but not forever.