But we've been - don't worry, we've been filtering it, so you won't get the East Bay MUD.

NPR: At Chez Panisse, It's Time for Tap Water

The 2011 storms dumped a torrent of mud and debris into the bay, and that sediment, which can bury grasses and block them from the light they need to grow, is the most likely cause for the 21 percent drop.

WSJ: Chesapeake Bay grasses decline again

If a stable column of mud has been set up in the well, keeping the oil at bay through its sheer weight, the next step would be to set cement in the well and seal it off permanently.

ECONOMIST: Nerves are fraying a month after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill