It’s no secret that drugs are a thing at music festivals, and especially at EDM festivals, but apparently it doesn’t stop there. The Washington Post points out that there was a new study done that suggests these drugs could be ending up in our water supply. From the article:
It turns out that massive music festivals might not just be a noise disruption for locals — they might be causing issues for nearby aquatic life, too. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, these events could be introducing dangerous drugs like ecstasy and ketamine into the water supply, leaving traces of them in rivers and soil.
The study is part of an effort to research so-called “emerging contaminants,” (ECs) or things like drugs (both prescribed and recreational) and hygiene products that end up in waste water. According to recent studies, only about half of these contaminants are actually removed during the water treatment process. So eventually, they can end up back in our drinking water — and in our fish.
In other news, tickets for NYC’s Electric Zoo go on early bird pre-sale at 11:59 PM today (1/16). if you didn’t sign up for that, the general on-sale begins Monday (1/19). That happens on Randall’s Island from September 4-6 this year, so if you see any fish tripping balls in the Hudson that weekend, now you know why.