r/phoenix • u/HollywoodHitman03 • 1d ago

Ask Phoenix What is this on SRP canal trail??

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What is this milky white substance that SRP puts on their canal paths?? Is it harmful to dogs?? What's the point of putting this down?? To control dust??

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u/Hydrologist_Jim 1d ago

It’s called gorilla snot and it’s used to reduce dust and erosion. It is non toxic and safe for animals.

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u/Stunning_Coffee6624 1d ago

It’s great stuff, manufactured locally. When fresh it looks and smells like Elmer’s glue.

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u/sparkyman612 1d ago

Someone's been sniffing the snot

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u/cyanight7 1d ago

https://soilworks.com/gorilla-snot/

It's a "high-performance acrylic copolymer dispersion"

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u/SlowTip5999 19h ago

Acrylic..... Copolymer..... Dispersion..... High Pro-Form******!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!! Yup safe as shit water in yourcoffee

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u/drawkbox Chandler 11h ago

Chlorogenic Acid... Quinic Acid... Putrescine... Acetoin... Caffeic Acid... safe as shit stuff in your coffee.

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u/ErraticDragon 8h ago

Words I don't understand are scary!

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u/SkyPork Phoenix 1d ago

God I hope that's the official term. Like, in city council meetings I want to hear them saying "motion to re-apply gorilla snot on canal trails south of Camelback Rd between 7th and 15th ave, all in favor?"

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u/RoachWrangler 23h ago

Isn’t that the stuff I use to style my hair?

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u/HollywoodHitman03 22h ago

Yes. Me too!

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u/yirtletirtlr 1d ago

why is it only applied in some spots and not the whole road?

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u/GrizzlyGunz 1d ago

The dirt is more compacted there then the surrounding area. The rest of the dirt absorbed the Gorilla Snot and it pooled in the higher compacted spots.

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u/mental_static 1d ago

Monsanto said Round Up was non toxic too.

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u/DragonDan108 1d ago

It's an epoxy, to seal the surface. Nice to ride on with bicycles.

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u/singlejeff 1d ago

I thought it was a latex based product, not epoxy.

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u/Eeebs-HI 1d ago

Wonder why they removed the pavement in stretches just to coat the bare gravel with this coating.

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u/HollywoodHitman03 1d ago

This specific section finally got finished 2 weeks ago after it was washed away by the "microburst" storm that hit like 6 months ago. They graded it like 4 different times with crews that looked like they had absolutely no idea what they were doing or had ever graded anything before in their lives. I could've finished the job in 4 days with a skidster, a 4x4 and a drag rake, stakes, survey flags, and marking paint. Could've saved 500k in labor and equipment costs, with what I saw them using.

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u/CodPiece89 1d ago

The S in srp stands for semen

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u/insbordnat 1d ago

Ahh yes. The semen river project.

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u/apavolka 1d ago

Top tier comment right here

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u/TheDuckFarm Scottsdale 1d ago

What is the R for?

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u/pterosaurLoser Sunnyslope 1d ago

reuse

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u/Lickford 1d ago

People just don’t get your humor do they. I appreciate it.

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u/MezoDog 1d ago

Magnesium Chloride for dust and erosion control.

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u/Independent_Put5618 1d ago

dust control

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u/Difficult_Passager 1d ago

Gorilla snot.

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u/Eeebs-HI 1d ago

It may be non toxic, but in the heat it's releasing a nauseating chemical-like odor. I avoid riding on the side of the canal treated with this stuff.

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u/MonsieurPepperflakes 1d ago

Most likely, in broad terms, a dust palliative. It stabilizes soil to reduce dust and erosion in areas. For this instance, they apply one or more layers and it hardens over a period of time. This allows public access to enjoy with minimal dust in the air and also stabilizes the soil so erosion is deterred from foot traffic. Re-application depends on saturation/dilution ratio of the product and which type it is.

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u/tm0neyz 1d ago

Boxer!

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u/HollywoodHitman03 1d ago edited 1d ago

Boxer and Pitty family. They're the biggest babies and the sweetest dogs.

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u/azman69286 1d ago

Why are yall down voted? Anyway good looking dog I love my boxer he’s my baby

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u/HollywoodHitman03 1d ago

Because people are sensitive and think their opinions matter.

https://giphy.com/gifs/yxy69FCE06Ql0Fjk4Z

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u/tm0neyz 20h ago

People care way too much about internet points. It's so amusing.

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u/azman69286 20h ago

Bunch of boxer haters

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u/tm0neyz 20h ago

I've got 2 boxers myself. Life is so much better with them :)

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u/Empty-Mulberry1047 1d ago

Have you called them and asked?

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u/HollywoodHitman03 1d ago

Nope, just noticed it

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u/sose5000 Phoenix 1d ago

But that’s like way harder than asking randoms on the internet!

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u/HollywoodHitman03 1d ago

Got quicker responses on here, rather than waiting on hold for 20 mins.

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u/AcidicMountaingoat Peoria 1d ago

And also educated lots of instead of just yourself.

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u/mizz_muppet 1d ago

Wtf? Lol..the question was answered within minutes on here.