Root River is Green - Algae Bloom? Anti-freeze? It's acrid smelly, so maybe just lawn chemicals (causing a bloom).. it's not cool, that's for sure...

I realize Root River in West Allis, WI, is a polluted mess, but it was still odd to see it with what appears to be an algae bloom this early in the warm weather. It also smells a bit acrid, so I'm not completely sure it's algae. It's probably all the lawn chemicals, but who knows. If anyone has more information on what this is, please send a note to info@soul-amp.com. Thanks.

Here's an angry tune:

http://www.soul-amp.com/freebies/New_Albumn_Song_25_3__soul-amp.mp3

These were taken 5/13/2009.

Here's a post on just mulching you leaves so you don't have to use fertilizer:

http://soul-amp.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-come-people-dont-mulch-their-leaves.html

(I've been mulching for years and my lawn is a green as the rest of them...except that guy down the block who is using some kind of radioactive material that makes his glow green...)